Old uprights - think twice?

[Richard Brekne]

Without going into a lot of detail, qualifiers, conditions or other such
.... If you have an old upright that is note ruined structually or
acoustically, keep it and get it fixed. I think its a shame that so many of
these are just thrown on the junkpile regardless of what potential there is
in them. Especially considering what they are often as not replaced with.
You also get quickly into this restoration aspect... wont be long before so
few of these turn of the century or so pianos are left that they become a
rarity.

Clyde Hollinger wrote:

> Friends,
>
> I am wondering if there is a gradual change in our thinking taking place
> regarding old uprights.  Ten years ago I would have thought that the
> best way to advise owners of these pianos is that they be disposed of.
>
> Yet some of them were very well built, and it seems to me that there is
> a slow but increasing sentiment that at least the better ones are worth
> keeping.  Should we show these old beasts more respect?
>
> Regards,
> Clyde Hollinger, RPT
> Lititz, PA, USA

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Richard Brekne
RPT, N.P.T.F.
Bergen, Norway
mailto:Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no