Knabe Square Grand

[Dave Bunch]

This is a multi-part message in MIME format.

---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment
eBay would not be a practical option for selling a piano like this. It =
would simply cost to much to ship to the winning bidder. The other =
problem being that potential buyers would want to see something like =
this in person.

Dave Bunch
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Paul=20
  To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
  Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2001 10:33 PM
  Subject: Re: Knabe Square Grand


  Clark
  I have a Chickering Square Grand in rosewood, all original, all there, =
beautiful craftsmanship; and have from time to time tried to sell it, =
very reasonable. No takers. Someone suggested eBay and auction it. I =
checked them out and, at the time found none on their list.  One source =
told me he has seen them on the auction sight(s) go for about $4-800.00. =
 Not much value regardless of appearance or condition. Seems no one  (or =
very, very few) wants to "invest" in this type of piano. I hope this =
gives you something to work with.

  Paul Chick
    ----- Original Message -----=20
    From: Clark A Sprague=20
    To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
    Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2001 6:59 PM
    Subject: Knabe Square Grand


    I thought I would post this again, since there has been no replies, =
and I hoped to get some word back to the folks soon!


    List,    I was sent on an appraisal today, the subject being a =
beautiful=20
    Knabe Square Grand piano, serial #18200.  This number was stamped on =
an=20
    edge of the lid.  I am not knowledgeable about these, so I said that =
I=20
    would do some research for them, to see if we could ascertain a =
ballpark=20
    value.
        The case was refinished, and it appears to have also been =
re-pinned=20
    and re-strung, he said about 20-30 years ago.  Whoever did it did =
what=20
    looks like a credible job.  The piano is beautiful.  Plate either=20
    re-painted or just in good appearance, no cracks that I could see in =

    either the plate or the soundboard.  I got under it and saw several=20
    cracks in the keybed.
        The action had hammers sticking up, so I didn't even want to =
take=20
    the time to remove the action, or risk breaking off hammers.  I =
would=20
    assume that the action would need to be completely restored.  There =
were=20
    damper levers way out of line (easily seen because they are on the =
top=20
    side of the plate), and 3 damper lifters (?) out of their guide rail =

    holes, just laying on top of the plate.  The ivories were in very =
good condition.
        Can anyone out there give me their opinion on what I should do =
for a=20
    value, and what it would cost to restore the action?  Or maybe =
someone=20
    out there is interested in purchasing this piano for restoration=20
    purposes?  I tried to explain to them that the value of this was as =
a=20
    collector's item, not so much as an instrument, but they wanted me =
to do=20
    the research for them.  It is a beautiful piece, and if the number =
is=20
    indeed the serial number, it is between 1875 and 1880, with the =
carved=20
    legs and music desk.

    Anyone responding may respond privately to: clarks11628@juno.com, or =
on=20
    the list if they so desire.  Thanks to all!

    Clark Sprague, RPT
                                                                    =20



---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/21/98/a5/ab/attachment.htm

---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--