Rönisch upright

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Otto
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Rönisch upright

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My grandmother bought a burr walnut cased Rönisch brand spanking new upright in 1908, and it is the one my mother, my sister and I all learnt on. As you'd expect it's a very decent overstrung underdamped job. It still has its original pins (as far as I know), and keeps its tuning.

Apart from the sconces which my grandfather removed in 1928 or thereabouts (and are now lost), it's in about as mint condition as you could reasonably expect - all veneer intact and unmarked.

My mum's now gone into a nursing home aged 97 and we need to sell her house.

It would seem that no-one in the family really wants it (it's got a very light action indeed, so I'm not keen on my grand children learning on it - it caused me enough problems). I do have room to store it, but as I'm already looking after my daughter's Knight K10, I hadn't really planned in setting up a piano emporium!

Any suggestions as to what I should do with it, bearing in mind that I'm in Wiltshire and its in Cambridgeshire?
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