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[pianoman]

Dear Stephen,
I gave my historical lady your info tonight so she may call you.
James Grebe
R.P.T. from St. Louis
pianoman@inlink.com
"Only my best is good enough"

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> From: Stephen Birkett <birketts@wright.aps.uoguelph.ca>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: Query
> Date: Thursday, November 13, 1997 12:13 AM
> 
> James writ:
> > Early piano buffs:
> > I have a client with a approx. 1839 Pleyel 7' grand.  Unrestored.  How
much
> > ballpark should it be worth for insurance purposes.  It belongs to a
poor
> > historical society here.
> > 
> Can't help much on the value...unrestored it depends a lot on the 
> condition, which is hard to judge sight unseen, but I'd guess in the 1-3K

> region (wild stab). These beasts don't command the same prices you get 
> for Viennese pianos of the same vintage. A wreck of an 1839 Broadwood 
> would go for only $1-2K and migh fetch $10k restored...this would be 
> comparable to the Pleyel.
> 
> Given the chance, I would take the pleyel off their hands and put 
> them out of their insurance worry...wouldn't they rather have a nice
shiny 
> new Yamaha? or ...
> 
> Let's hear a bit about the pleyel. What's the serial number. I assume it 
> has no capo bar...if it's 1839. How many longitudinal iron bars...I'd 
> guess 5 for 1839, with cross bars in between. Any background on how it 
> came to the States.
> 
> Stephen
> 
> Stephen Birkett Fortepianos
> Authentic Reproductions of 18th and 19th Century Pianos
> 464 Winchester Drive
> Waterloo, Ontario
> Canada N2T 1K5
> tel: 519-885-2228
> email: birketts@wright.aps.uoguelph.ca
>