phone diagnosis // email appraisal

David Ilvedson ilvey@sbcglobal.net
Mon, 3 Oct 2005 9:06:49 -0700


Well, used by the Long Beach Opera has to increase the value...but the player probably decreases the value...7+ feet increases the value...hmm, I'd say it is somewhere between $600 and $8000...but I could be wrong...;-]

David I.



>Just got the e-mail equivalent of phone fixes.

>>Hello, My grandmother recently passed away and left a Mehlin & Sons 1920's 
>>Grand Piano to the family. It's Mahogany and was in the Long Beach Opera 
>>House for some time. I am interested in selling it and was wondering if 
>>you would be so kind as to give a range estimate of it's value. It looks 
>>and works great, probably a 7+ in overall condition. It has an electronic 
>>player that uses cassettes, but I've heard that's probably a liability and 
>>not an asset. Any thoughts on the value of the top of your head? My Uncle 
>>sold it for $600, which I think is extremely low, but I might be able to 
>>buy it back and resell it. If it's only worth 3 or 4 K I may not bother, 
>>but if it's worth much more, I would. My parents bought it from a piano 
>>dealer about 15 years ago for 8K.
>>Thanks for any insight.


>I have no clue as to:

>-Size
>-location
>-"electronic player"

>Yup, it's a Monday.




>Conrad Hoffsommer
>I tried to get a life once, but they were all out of stock.  

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