mason & hamlin est.

[Fred Fornwalt]

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The A is 5'8" the AA is 6"4" and the BB is 6'11' and change - aka 7'
Fred Fornwalt RPT

----- Original Message -----
From: Wimblees@aol.com
Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2003 7:20 PM
To: pianotech@ptg.org
Subject: Re: mason & hamlin est.

In a message dated 1/25/03 11:09:03 PM !!!First Boot!!!, A440A@aol.com wr=
ites:


<< mason &Hamlin grand, circa 1907  .  It's about 6' and has new bass =20
strings and  pins, however the plain wire have the dreaded "gold" paint l=
eft =20
behind from a do-it-yourself painted plate. Case could use a refinishing =
and =20
the soundboard needs some shimming. Action is in decent shape having had =20
some extensive (professional) repairs done in the past ten years.  >>

That soundboard is more than likely dead.  90 year old boards that still =20
perform well are rare.   Figure on $7,500 for the belly work.  If the act=
ion =20
is in good shape, then the refinishing,(maybe $5,000) would put the =20
investment required for a quality piano at $13,000 (remember cartage).  =20
  The piano should bring around $25,000-$30,000, so I would guess about =20
$4,500 would be the most a tech would want to spend to buy the hulk.   Al=
l =20
figures are general.   =20

Ed Foote RPT =20



Ed, Terry

Terry, measure the thing. There is no 6' M&H. It's either 5'8" (A), or 6'=
4" (BB). =20

If it's an A, it won't bring any where near $25,000, especially with an o=
riginal action. More like $15,000, and that is if the action had been reb=
uilt. That makes the whole sale value, as is, a lot less. More like $1500=
 - $2000. =20

Now, if this was a BB, the figures Ed quoted would be more in line. =20

Wim =20

T =20

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