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The "Einstein" Ampico in Colorado
By Peter Neilson

[ Ref. https://denver.craigslist.org/msg/6569704617.html 

The "Einstein" piano was in terrible shape a few years ago, but it
seems to have been picked up by someone who then had it restored by
Ralph Nielsen of Historic Pianos in Utah.  The before-and-after of
the restoration is in this video:

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kR4kTCL2iI 

Ralph is known to us, and contributed this excellent article on glue:
http://www.mmdigest.com/Archives/Digests/201103/2011.03.10.08.html 

The piano was at Princeton, New Jersey.  It was not Einstein's, because
he had a Bechstein.  Now somehow it is in Denver.

But $75,000?  Perhaps someone is hoping that lightning will strike.
You can buy a letter written and signed by Einstein for considerably
less than that -- or for a lot more if you are fussy about which
Einstein letter you want!

Then there is the usual caveat about Craigslist: Is the seller
actually the owner?  Or is it a fake listing?  Do not buy sight unseen.

Peter Neilson


(Message sent Wed 25 Apr 2018, 20:41:22 GMT, from time zone GMT-0400.)

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