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Hi Vernon

A long way from your beautiful part of the world - I am in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire.

Thanks, David, sounds like great advice - and I think I have worked out where it can live with plenty of room, so hopefully will be able to spend the money safe in the knowledge it won't have to be sold.

I will try and find a technical guy to appraise it, thanks for your thoughts

Matt

hi vernon - so would you say it would not be worth the 2k restoration cost if I had to resell it after the work? my preference will be to keep and enjoy it, but as mentioned, my issue is only recovering some cost if I cannot live with the squeeze it will leave in my house later maybe i need to just ...

Hi david Thanks for your reply, it is appreciated. I guess I am not experienced enough to know about the mechanics of the piano - it is currently with a 'piano man' who is set to arrange the polish and transportation for me, and he said there was no problem with the insides of it, although how compr...

Hi forum :) Understanding how no true valuation can be given until a real inspection takes place, I am hoping someone might give just the broadest of value ranges for an 1886 Kaps Grand Piano. The piano is painted over black, and a proper restoration of the original walnut surface is going to cost a...