This afternoon a friend and I discovered a 1926 Weber grand, walnut
burr, standard 88-note.  The seller claims that this instrument was
originally in the Odeon Cinema, Leicester Sq.?  The shop is located in
Buxton, Derbyshire.  Does anyone know of this piano?  I would have
thought that somewhere like an Odeon Cinema would have used an electric
Duo-Art?

Am I living in the Dark Ages or is GBP 9,500 a bit over-expensive?
Sometimes I'm overwhelmed by the price that "antique" dealers charge
for instruments.  I recently spoke to someone who'd found a 65-note
roll in a shop; the price: GBP 35.

Mark Fudge

 [ The seller is apparently content to display the instrument until
 [ someone pays the asking price.  A serious buyer would surely search
 [ for other sources, to establish the market value.  Don't forget:
 [ an absurd price sticker on the article at an antique store is only to
 [ make customers gasp!  The serious buyer will ignore it and proceed
 [ with negotiations.  -- Robbie