Old Steinway upright

[Newton Hunt]

I have seen one.  Question:  Does this piano have the tubular rails or
wooden rails like most pianos.  
In any event parts are available and will fit if it is a metal rail. 
Wooden rails may require some different arrangement.  So the question
becomes, is this piano worth restoring because the cost of parts is 4
times what similar parts would cost for any other upright.

The parts are available from Brooks Limited.  I have done two and
working on my third.

		Newton

"John Lillico, RPT" wrote:
> 
> >From my message of January 15:
> 
> >What is the availability of parts? I've never seen the likes of a
> damper >"spoon" which is a slightly curved wooden thing glued into a
> groove near >the back of the whip. (Where else)!
> 
> This piano is circa. 1870.  Ever seen one?
> 
> John Lillico,
> Oakville, Canada