I've never seen a Bush & Lane -- what are they like? also I would get started but I have no money to do it with (and no job). Also, my sister has a 52 1/2" 1921 Hallet & Davis that I'd like to put new strings & hammers in sometime -- what do you think of that make? --- Delwin D Fandrich <pianobuilders@olynet.com> wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Stephen Airy" <stephen_airy@yahoo.com> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: August 12, 2001 8:31 AM > Subject: Re: Restoring old uprights > > > > Question -- what do you guys think of restoring > Ricca > > & Son pianos? I have one and i was wondering if > you > > guys know if it was a good brand, or a junkie or > what > > was it? My piano needs some action work and new > > strings & tuning pins. I think the pinblock is > fine > > -- has 2/0 pins and the pins are fairy uniformly > > slightly loose -- probably would use 4/0. I don't > > know if the soundboard is cracked or not and the > bass > > bridge is somewhat cracked. > ----------------------------------------------- > > > At this point you would do well to actually acquire > some hands on > experience. It would begin to add some validity to > your words. You've been > talking about it for some time now, so start with > what you have at hand and > get on with it. (Besides, I'd be real upset if you > chose to start out on a > Bush & Lane....) > > Del > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com/
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