Terry, U are a lucky Dog. Free S&Ss.. Wow. How bad of shape are they in? Any bullet holes.. etc? Scott On 2/21/2010 6:41 AM, Terry Farrell wrote: > I have two S&S upright awaiting remanufacture that I picked up for the > price of moving them..... > > Terry Farrell > > On Feb 20, 2010, at 2:34 PM, Scott Gray wrote: > >> Terry, >> >> That's bad..... But Cute! >> >> How are S&S uprights holding out? Same? >> >> Scott Gray >> >> >> >> On 2/20/2010 11:59 AM, Terry Farrell wrote: >>> I think you are pretty close with your pricing for rebuilding stock >>> Steinways. About two years ago I help a local church sell their 70s >>> beat-up, clickity-clacking, dead-board B for $8K. >>> >>> And Denise - what were S&S center pin bushings impregnated with? >>> Maybe THAT'S where baby grands come from??????? ;-) >>> >>> Terry Farrell >>> >>> On Feb 20, 2010, at 10:28 AM, Tom Driscoll wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hello List, >>>>> >>>>> I am having trouble estimating the monetary value of pianos >>>>> lately. For many years I had logical formulas for arriving at a >>>>> reasonable figure, but those methods no longer serve. The influx >>>>> of PSO and our regrettable economic situation have skewed the >>>>> field. I know of far more pianos for sale than people looking for >>>>> them right now, too. >>>>> >>>>> The piano in question is 1929 S&S model M. Board and bridges >>>>> adequate. Restrung in 70's with poor wire. Original block with >>>>> size 3 pins. Original action -- sluggish to the point of being >>>>> unplayable. Case refinished in ebony, but done carelessly. >>>>> >>>>> I'd welcome your opinions of this instrument, but even more >>>>> valuable would be to know your thought process. >>>>> >>>>> Also, I'd like to know exactly what years they impregnated the >>>>> center pin bushings. Just curious, they're easy enough to spot. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks . . . >>>>> >>>>> Denise >>>>> >>>> >>>> Denise , >>>> I'm in the middle of the same request from a client with a slightly >>>> older but "unbutchered M " .I have yet to see it, but the owner >>>> describes the action as sluggish and tone poor so I think we are >>>> both talking about these pianos as rebuilding stock. >>>> Someone on list had recently mentioned $1000 a foot for a >>>> rebuildable Steinway but the few rebuilders I have spoken with in >>>> my area are reluctant to take on any more spec. pianos.(especially >>>> an M) >>>> The journal has adverts from buyers seeking Steinways so that may >>>> be one solution to set price. >>>> >>>> Tom Driscoll >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20100221/b254587d/attachment.htm>
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