Dear Jerry: Your problems are over. Contact the Waco Wacko and have him FAX you his estimate. Since it is a Chickering grand with an ornate case, it is worth, in spite of a few flaws, at least $700,000 to $800,000. FWT On Fri, 9 Jan 1998, Jerry Raz & Laurie Raz-Astrakhan wrote: > I recently looked at a piano to appraise it for insurance purposes. The > piano is a beautiful, old (1880's) 8'8" Chickering & Sons grand with a > very ornate case. The case is in very good condition, but inside there > are problems. The action needs rebuilding. The bridge had previously > been capped, but it has extensive cracking around the bridge pins, and a > fair amount of pin movement. The soundboard has 2 long cracks, but it > has crown. The pinblock needs replacing. The overall sound is good, > and sustain is good. > > I'm reasonably famliar with the value of pianos of more recent vintage, > but I am at a loss on this one. Suggestions would be welcome. I have > approximately a week before I have to give the appraisal to the > customer. Thanks. > > Jerry Raz > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fred W. Tremper, RPT Morehead State University Morehead, KY 40351 f.trempe@morehead-st.edu ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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