..rebuild a George Steck..?

[Lance Lafargue]

Phil,
Look in Larry Fine's book.  He talks about one model having a weak section
in the plate. Many have broken..... It may be the 5'.  I rebuilt one not
long ago, then read the Fine warning.  Not sure that this is a factor, just
thought I'd mention it.  Best,
Lance Lafargue, RPT
New Orleans Chapter
Covington, LA.
lafargue@iamerica.net

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> From: Phil Bondi <tito@peganet.com>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: ..rebuild a George Steck..?
> Date: Wednesday, November 19, 1997 9:23 PM
> 
> ..it's 62 years old..it needs everything..it's ugly..but it still has
life
> left in it..
> 
> ..the owner is moving from a house to a condo and instead of moving the
> piano to the new place as is, she is *toying* with the idea of someone
> re-building the piano and then have it moved into her new condo..the
person
> doing the re-building would be me..
> 
> ..the question I have is this..
> 
> ..In my mind I'm thinking that I couldn't do this for less than
$6,000..It
> is only a 4'6" Piano..She has already asked me about the *replacement
value*
> of this piano..I told her if she elects to re-build it, then she could
hand
> it down to her Grandchildren knowing that it had been re-built..I asked
her
> if she could put a value on that scenario..she said no..
> 
> ..then I bought up the scenario that she move it as is into her new
condo..i
> asked her if the piano fits with the *decor*..she said no, that's why
she's
> thinking about re-building it..making it *pretty* again..
> 
> ..it's my opinion that the rules of:
> 
> *What you MUST do*
> *What you SHOULD do*
> *What yo COULD do*
> 
> do not apply here..It's all or nothing with this one.
> 
> ..opinions are warmly welcomed.
> 
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