Marshall & Wendell 5' Ampico

[Avery Todd]

Patrick,

    I can't help with your questions but I do have a warning. Check out the 
action
brackets. I recently had to replace a set on this brand because they were 
the old
pot metal and were breaking apart. This could add a good bit to the cost of 
any
rebuilding work.

Avery

At 08:10 AM 10/23/99 -0500, you wrote:
>Dear List:
>A customer has acquired a  5 foot 1924 Marshall & Wendell Ampico grand
>(with "double legs") which needs to be completely restored. Now generally
>aware of what it would cost, he's looking to resell it.
>What is a reasonable wholesale price for him to sell to a rebuilder of
>reproducer/players? Is this a true reproducer, or merely a grand player
>piano?
>Can you recommend URLs, mailing lists, dealers, etc. which might be helpful
>in getting this piano to an appreciative owner?
>Gneral condition: Half tone flat. Low but tunable pin torque. Darkened
>lacquer finish over mahogany (?) veneer. 4-5 keys sticking due to debris or
>failing key bushings. Hammer wear not too severe except felt worn through
>in top 4 treble hammers. Board appears to have no cracks. Acceptable
>sustain. Ampico mechanism undisturbed but all tubes rotted out etc.
>TIA,
>Patrick Draine
>Billlerica, MA