Chris, I would be VERY happy to receive anything that you would be willing to send. Thank you for offering. Greg At 08:06 PM 8/9/2004, you wrote: >Greg, > >In most cases like this, you want to be VERY careful with your appraisal >and any repairs you make. Every case can be different but there are >factors that can create serious problems for the piano down the road. > >Usually one of the worst problems can be steam. If the fire was >suppressed with water, the acidic steam can cause a lot of trouble. >Exposed steel begins to rust, glue joints are compromised, and of course >the wood and felt in the action can absorb the damp and go hay wire. > >I did a little research on this a couple of years ago when I had to asses >a piano for a customer. I would be happy to dig that up and send you >anything I can find. > >I really recommend that you be very thorough with your appraisal >though. Regardless of whether you do repairs or buy the piano, you want >be sure of what you say or do with the piano. There are some very good >sights on the net concerning this and many companies that specialize in >fire damage repair. > >Good Luck, >Chris >-- >Christopher D. Purdy R.P.T. >School of Music, Ohio University >Athens, Ohio 45701 >(740) 593-1656 >fax (740) 593-1429 >purdy@ohiou.edu >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives Greg Newell Greg's piano Forté mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net
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