Stieff upright

[Jon Page]

At 08:11 AM 5/22/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>I came across an interesting piano yesterday.  A 1903 Stieff upright with an
>action that was on hinges so that it could be leaned forward without removing
>it.  I was able to access all the flange bushings (to CLP 'em) just by
>unclipping it at the top and letting it lay on the keys.  It had double
>flanges for the hammer butt and damper lever.  It also had capstans that were
>an additional piece of wood mounted with two screws on top of the key.  All
>in all, it seemed like a quality piano.
>
>Does anyone have any knowledge of this brand?  Would it be worth picking up
>and working on?  I could get it practically free.  (Needs repinning and
>damper felts, but everything else, pinblock, and bridges included seemed in
>good shape.  Hammers had been replaced at some point.  Cabinet had some
>ornate carving on the "leg" portion.)
>
>Tom Sivak

They made one of the best uprights.
Regards,

Jon Page,   piano technician
Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass.
mailto:jonpage@attbi.com
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