1. Type of Piano	Grand		Upright		Other e.g. Square (Just send detailed photos and information, ignore other questions!)

2. Makers name	Usually written on the 'fall' that shuts over the keys
3. Frame No.	Usually stamped on the wood or frame near the tuning pins
4. Numbers	Any other number you can see
	Where abouts is this number?
5. Strings   Is it overstrung or straightstrung	Grand Overstrung     Grand Straightstrung     Upright Overstrung     Upright Straightstrung
6. Overall Length	Length of the piano including keyboard
7. Grands Only   Legs - are they	Turned Turned & Octagonal Pairs of square tapered       Cabriole Square tapered Other please describe
8. Uprights Only   Action - is it	Underdamper   You can clearly see the hammers when they hit the strings   Overdamper   The hammers are underneath a 'shelf'. If you take the front off the piano there are stiff wires at the front of the action   Neither of the above - please send photo
9. Case Work
Do you think the wood is	Mahogany Rosewood Oak Teak Walnut Ebonised / Black Other
How would you describe the condition	Excellent Sound Has been repolished Poor
Please describe any decoration to the case

	Full working order		Some notes not working		Needs a lot of work
	Action recently reconditioned		Piano has been recently restrung		Keyboard perfect
	Some chipped keys		Some top keys missing		Ivories yellowing

11. Tuning	(you can put 'don't know')
	When was your piano last tuned
	Is it badly out of tune
	Does it 'hold' its tuning well
	Is it tuned to 'concert pitch'

Insurance	- replacement on a 'like for like' basis
	- new for old
Resale value	- what I can reasonably expect from a private sale
Advice before buying	- what I should expect to pay (it's always wise to have a qualified tuner/technician to look at the piano as well)

I would like to know more about the history and make of my piano

I enclose a cheque for £41.13 (£35 + vat) payable to Piano Auctions Limited, together with two photos and the completed form.

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