"upright" economics

Carl Root rootfamily@erols.com
Tue, 06 Apr 1999 15:21:43 -0500


>      What I ended up with was a like new piano, but with a rottenstone
> polished, glass smooth varnish finish over a bookmatched burl and flame
> mahogony case.
>      sold for $1,000 in 1976.   I thought we were rich.  That was great
> money!  Could I do it today?  No way.  not at 10 times the price.
> 
>  Regards,
> Ed Foote

Actually, the conversion would be about four times the price if you base
it on the CPI.   

I reblocked an upright for about the same price at about that time, but
this was a contract, not for resale.   Hey, a lot of us were giving it
away when we were younger :-)

Carl


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