"O.W. Schubach Pianos" back

[Dan M. Hallett, Jr.]

Dear Jim:

You're right. It is amazing!

Dan Hallett, Jr. RPT

pianoman wrote:
> 
> 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