Choosing to Condemn

[Mike Kurta]

    I've found a useful comment when faced with a terminal case: "You
deserve a better piano."  Takes the blame off you or anyone else and puts in
on the instrument.
    Mike Kurta
----- Original Message -----
From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 7:30 AM
Subject: Re: Choosing to Condemn


> > but when the
> > estimated cost of repairs FAR exceeds the estimated end value of the
> > instrument, that's where I draw the line. The only exception is when the
> > owner of said lost cause says that money is no object.
>
> IMHO, no need for us to draw any lines. It is simple to state what the
cost of repairs will be, what the repaired piano will be worth, what the
cost of a similar piano would be. It is then up to the piano owner to put a
price on sentimental value.
>
> I hope they need to figure in the cost of dragging a tech 2 hrs. away from
home!
>
> Terry Farrell
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Phil Bondi" <tito@philbondi.com>
> To: <cedel@supernet.com>; "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 6:56 AM
> Subject: Re: Choosing to Condemn
>
>
> > This past Saturday, I found myself 2 hrs. away from home looking at a
> > Fischer Grand that had been through a fire in the home, and standing
water
> > in the piano from said fire for an estimated 2 days.
> >
> > The action parts of the piano had gone to another technician who had
them
> > for a total of 2 years, and then returned the parts to the woman with no
> > work done to them.
> >
> > -hint#1
> >
> > Consequently, upon arriving at her home, the first thing I noticed was
the
> > case parts were completely apart. The action was completely
disassembled,
> > and the rust on the wire was, let's just say, very rusty.
> >
> > The piano was not involved with the 'contents' portion of the insurance
> > claim because there wasn't enough insurance to begin with.
> >
> > -hint#2.
> >
> > This woman wanted in the worst way for me to tell her that her piano,
that
> > she has had since she was 15, was salvageable, while NOTHING else in the
> > house was salvageable from this fire.
> >
> > well, we all know that it is possible to re-construct piano actions, and
pin
> > blocks and wire are pretty common fare in our business, but when the
> > estimated cost of repairs FAR exceeds the estimated end value of the
> > instrument, that's where I draw the line. The only exception is when the
> > owner of said lost cause says that money is no object.
> >
> > That was not the case here.
> >
> > -Phil Bondi (Fl.)
> > tito@philbondi.com
> >
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