Joe Goss/"Story & Clark Cowboy Piano"????

[Joe And Penny Goss]

Hi Ned,
I am glad to know there are more than  one.
She got a real deal<G>  Sounds like the right buyer came along and a rare
piece was saved.
We got $1500.00 for this one <G>
Joe Goss
imatunr@srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ned Swift" <swiftspiano@hotmail.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 6:57 AM
Subject: Re: Joe Goss/"Story & Clark Cowboy Piano"????


> Hi Joe
>
> I too service one of those "cowboy pianos".  The woman who owns it has her
> house done in southwestern decor so it fits in well.  She bought it at a
> garage sale for $50.  It went through a small fire a few years back so she
> wanted it refinished.  A most interesting project.  The leather straps
were
> completely shot so I had to replace them.  Seems like it took 13 feet of
> leather per strap.  Since they don't make cows that long, I had to expand
my
> horizions into the area of leather craft.  Actually joined several shorter
> leather straps together using a process called skiving. (sp?)  Even
replaced
> the brass tacks around the sound holes.  With a new set of key tops, she
now
> has a wonderful piece of furniture.  She seldom plays it and only has it
> tuned about every 5 years but she is happy with it.  I even gave her a
copy
> of the "Sons of the Pioneers" picture from the atlas.  She has it in a
frame
> above her piano.  I have often wondered how many of those pianos were
made.
> I suspect very few.  I am glad to know that I am not the only one to see
one
> of those pianos.
>
> Ned Swift
> Lowell, MI
>
> >Hi Joe
> >Well fella it is pictured on page 363 of the 9th edition of the Pierce
> >Piano
> >Atlas.
> >In the picture are "The Sons Of Pioneers" If you look closely you can see
a
> >longhorn's head.
> >The horns have silver tips!
> >With Bob Pierce standing in the center ( without a cowboy hat ) and the
> ><piano>
> >If you know they are there you can see  the belting that was strung at
both
> >ends of the piano ( under the key bed ) and in like manner under the
bench
> >( not shown )
> >In moving the piano the belting was used for a hand hold ( not me ) and
> >being over 50 years or so old, broke in three places  and had to be
mended
> >or all the belting replaced.
> >AS the breaks were where they were not that well seen it was easy to ease
> >the tension on the belting and attach the ends together with the crypoxy
> >then re stretch the belting.
> >Joe Goss
> >
>
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