Square grands

[James Dally]

Mark:  Where does she live?  I might be interested but it is quite costly. 
I ship out the refinishing but do the other work myself.  The contract is
all in my favor.  Thanks.  Jim Dally

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> My wife took a call from someone yesterday -- they had found a square
> grand in an antiques store in a small town a hundred miles away, would I
> go look at it, they want it restored to top-notch condition, want it as a
> musical instrument AND a piece of furniture, it's just perfect, rosewood,
> etc., etc., etc. You could probably write the script yourself from memory.
> 
> Like most, I won't work on it. I like them, yes they are beautiful, but
> they're in another category from what I do. I would not recommend one to
> anyone as a satisfying, all-purpose musical instrument.
> 
> But this woman is insisting she wants it restored from top to bottom. I
> don't know anyone who works on them. Who can she call for such work? Is
> there anyone who just routinely rebuilds square grands of no particular
> historical importance?
> 
> Mark Graham
> Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory of Music