[pianotech] alternate universe available - serious inquiries only

[Barbara Richmond]

I have gotten a few calls from folks who didn't find new pianos that they liked and opted to have their old upright pianos rebuilt. So, there must be a market out there--a smallish one, for sure. It's a nice looking website and being on the Internet is probably what makes a business like that possible. 

Barbara Richmond, RPT 
near Peoria, Illinois 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Bartlett" <John.Bartlett at sealedair.com> 
To: pianotech at ptg.org 
Sent: Friday, October 29, 2010 9:40:06 AM 
Subject: [pianotech] alternate universe available - serious inquiries only 


Ok, All; 

I've been following this post with some interest. I realize that the Vose upright is just another old piano, but what about something like this? 

http://www.antiquepianoshop.com/product/17/kimball-arts-crafts-player-piano/ 

or, more in general, what about some of these? 

http://www.antiquepianoshop.com/products/upright/mission-arts-crafts-upright/ 

Is there anything to the "arts and crafts" furniture style that will bring a premium? And on a player to boot? 

If you look at some of the cases on these, they are interesting to say the least. Gothic looking, quartered oak, and so on. Do any of these command a premium is any sense? What about selling pianos through this web site? Has anyone of you tried to do that? Many things here say "SOLD", but are they really? Can someone enlighten me on all this? 

Thanks, 

John Bartlett 



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