"O.W. Schubach Pianos" back

[pianoman]

Hi Dale,
It always amazes me how people will buy something and then ask you how much
it is worth.
James Grebe
R.P.T. of the P.T.G. from St. Louis, MO. USA, Earth
Piano Service and Piano Periperals
Creator of Hardwood PLTR's and Custom Piano Benches
pianoman@inlink.com         If I wake up in the morning, it WILL be a great
day!

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> From: Daleboy@aol.com
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: "O.W. Schubach Pianos"
> Date: Thursday, July 09, 1998 7:01 AM
> 
> Dear List,
> I've a customer with a piano made by O.W. Schubach.....serial no. 58414. 
> Mr. P's atlas gives some dates of manufacture but no info or background
on the
> maker. Any of you know any details on this piano maker? It has a Viennese
> action (ah...Austrian perhaps?) with a wood that appears to a burled
walnut
> veneer.  The veneer is bookmatched throughout the entire piano and is
> impressive, however........the rest of the piano is dire straights. My
client
> paid a rather handsome price for this instrument at an antique
dealer...as it
> turns out three times what I appraised the piano for. Needless to say
they are
> somewhat dismayed. I told them that I would consult my associates to see
if
> this piano holds some type of value that I am not aware of.
> 	How much is this piano valued at on the world market and are there parts
> available for action replacement? Perhaps I need one of those Renner
catalogs
> that has all of the old style parts but everything is listed in German,
eh?
> "Sprechensie Deutche?"
> 	If anyone gets this at the convention please pass it around, ok!
> Thanks and Regards!
> Dale Whitehead, RPT
> Franklin Piano Restorations