Mike Knudsen wrote:

> Find a new owner who *does* appreciate it.

I totally agree with Mike, but the reality is that the piano is located
in an area of North America far from most potentially interested persons.
I've actually had an offer from someone on the West Coast for both the
piano and the rolls, but wanted to abandon the piano where it stands,
leaving me to somehow deal with its disposal without any rolls.

The cost of moving it cross-country simply made the deal prohibitive for
him to move the piano, when all he really wanted was the rolls.

In my own area, there is only one other interested collector, but his job
pressures have forced him into passive interest for now and likely into
far distant future.    This is not a hot area for our special interest in
this unique slice of musical heritage.

It's a difficult situation, and at my age, I really have little option
but to get serious about finding ways to shrink back my collection to
something more manageable.   I am not immortal.

Regards,

Terry Smythe