"O.W. Schubach Pianos" back back

[Dan M. Hallett, Jr.]

Dear James:

When interviewing a new client perhaps we should ask if they are a
garage sale and auction devotee. Then someone else could have al the
fun. :)

Dan Hallett, Jr. RPT

pianoman wrote:
> 
>  Hi Dan,
> Just yesterday a lady had me tune her new used Baldwin ebony console and
> asked me how much I thought it was worth since she just bought it from an
> estate sale.  I told her around $1150 and was relieved when she said she
> paid $850.  However she was too cheap to buy one of my bench pads for $50
> thinking she could find one cheaper at an estate sale.
>         Good thing she didn't have a grand or I would have pressured her to buy a
> set of PLTR's from me.
> 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!
> 
> ----------
> > From: Dan M. Hallett, Jr. <dhalle@toolcity.net>
> > To: pianotech@ptg.org
> > Subject: Re: "O.W. Schubach Pianos" back
> > Date: Thursday, July 09, 1998 11:03 AM
> >
> > 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!
> > >
> > > ----------
> > > > 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