Mason & Hamlin console probably

[Farrell]

Your initial impression sounds accurate to me. I service several of these
generally yucky pianos.

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message -----
From: "Clyde Hollinger" <cedel@supernet.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 5:10 PM
Subject: Mason & Hamlin console probably


> Friends,
>
> I just had a call from a woman who wants to sell her Mason and Hamlin
> piano.  She bought it new about 1978 and it's a vertical.  Do Mason &
> Hamlin consoles command a premium because of the name?  Was their
> console anything more than average?
>
> I think I saw a Mason & Hamlin console from about that era one time, and
> I was surprised they would stoop to put their name on what appeared to
> be an ordinary console.  I didn't tune it or work on it, though, so I
> was just going by what I saw.  It was at a church camp, so not
> particularly well cared for.
>
> Regards,
> Clyde
>
>