Bryan Cather wrote:

> For the record, the player action is by Starr, and is complete.
> Again, I'm not looking for a specific price, but sort of a ballpark
> figure so I'll know where I'm going.

The last Starr I worked on did not impress me, I regretted spending the
time on it once it was completed, a low end instrument; I am assuming
the piano is also a Starr. The player was nothing to write home about
either.

Ballpark cost to completely restore/rebuild: $12,000+.  Definitely not
worth it.  Once completed you would have a piano worth maybe $4,500.
Glue the ribs back, epoxy the bridges, and go from there. If it is in
extremely poor condition with loose veneer, I would be tempted to
salvage the player and scrap the PSO (Piano Shaped Object).

If you need more assistance, contact my friend Dave Koelzer in Cedar
Hills <DMWMGR@aol.com>.

Jon Page
Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. (jpage@capecod.net)