My list of top 10/20 pianos most desirable for rebuilding.

[Clyde Hollinger]

Friends,

I wouldn't be surprised if the tide soon turns for these dying (or dead and
decaying!) old uprights.  Should we maybe be a little cautious about
suggesting to owners that they be thrown out, if they happen to have
interesting piano cases and original parts, and are of at least average
quality inside?  Might there soon be a market for excellently remanufactured
uprights, since there seems to be an interest in things Victorian?  Some
people seem to have a lot of money to throw around.

Regards, Clyde

Greg Torres wrote:

> > Would "Ricca & Son" by any chance be on that list?<
>
> I doubt it
>
> Best,
> Greg Torres
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Stephen Airy" <stephenairy@fastmail.fm>
> To: "Piano Tech list - PTG" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 10:57 AM
> Subject: Re: My list of top 10/20 pianos most desirable for rebuilding.
>
> > Would "Ricca & Son" by any chance be on that list?
> >
> > On Thu, 23 May 2002 09:16:23 EDT, PNHISTIC1@AOL.COM said:
> > > In a message dated 5/22/02 12:11:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> > > joegarrett@earthlink.net writes:
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > I would like to start the list with: Chickering, Ivers & Pond, Olde
> > > > Everetts, Olde Baldwins (D.H.), Kurtzmann, Heinzmann, Olde Kimball
> Grands,
> > > > German pianos in general, Bush & Lane, Broadwood & Knabe.
> > > > Of course, there could be a list of best 100, that would be most
> > > >
> > >
> > > There are boatloads of great old pianos out there awaiting
> > > rejuvenation.  The
> > > best ones I've encountered would include Ivers and Pond, AB Chase,
> > > Stieff,
> > > Heinzmann, Kurzmann, and one I haven't seen mentioned that would be at
> > > the
> > > top of my list: Ludwig!  And many others, of course.  I'm afraid to
> > > look
> > > through my Pierce Atlas, because the list might become too
> > > cumbersome....
> > >
> > > Dave Stahl
> >
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