..rebuild a George Steck..? further

[pianoman]

Phil,
 Back in the 60's I worked for the dealer who sold Stecks.  If the grand
you are talking about was the Steck Model T they had a full perimeter
plate.  There were no agraffes used as I remember and were a decent
sounding small grand.  I have never heard of one of these models having
plate problems myself.   They were sized like the "cutesy" pianos but were
really quite decent.
R.P.T. from St. Louis
pianoman@inlink.com
"Only my best is good enough"

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> From: Lance Lafargue <lafargue@iAmerica.net>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: ..rebuild a George Steck..?
> Date: Thursday, November 20, 1997 5:26 PM
> 
> 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.
> > 
> >                                  
> >