[pianotech] Acrosonic replacement

[Andrew Anderson]

Taking the cue from American-made and what was a pretty decent piano  
in its time, you are probably looking at Charles Walter's smaller  
uprights.  M&H doesn't make a smaller upright and mention of S&S would  
probably raise the underwriter's hackles.  Essex is not a comparable.   
Boston probably is but is not American-made.

Otherwise look at the best of the Chinese-made: Brodman, Wendl & Lung/ 
Hailun etc.

I'd probably lean to American-made for comparability.

Opinions may vary,
Andrew Anderson
On Sep 7, 2010, at 11:18 AM, Jon Page wrote:

> I have a request from an insurance company to price a new replacement
> for a minor smoke damaged 60's vintage Acrosonic.
>
> I appraised its pre-smoke damage value at $800 but they want a new
> replacement cost. Must be an expensive policy.
>
> What on the market would be comparable?
> -- 
>
> Regards,
>
> Jon Page