<<BUT tuning and repairing them has all the joy and fun of inserting sandpaper suppositories sideways (80 grit), which I'd recommend as the less stressful hobby. Alan R. Barnard>> Be careful about what you say about those precious birdcage "pianos"! A couple people got all bent out of shape after I expressed a MUCH, MUCH less negative view of the instrument. (But I agree with you 100%!) Terry Peterson ----Original Message Follows---- From: "Alan" <tune4u@earthlink.net> Reply-To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> To: "'Pianotech'" <pianotech@ptg.org> Subject: RE: "Bird cage" piano Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 18:48:34 -0600 A little known fact: Many of these pianos were actually made from bird cages. The bird died, you see, and the owner had these packing crates lying around and had just been given a "Wonder Wacker" jig saw for his birthday ... Actually, they sure are/were pretty (many of them) and there were a few quality brands and some of them have survived relatively unmoldy ... BUT tuning and repairing them has all the joy and fun of inserting sandpaper suppositories sideways (80 grit), which I'd recommend as the less stressful hobby. Alan R. Barnard Salem, MO -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Alpha88x@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 11:37 AM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: "Bird cage" piano Greetings, The other day I tuned a piano that has all the damper wires in the front of the action....very gently! The people wanted to know if the piano could be refurbished, however, the action wood is not all decrepid and dark and dried out! (as one think it would/should be after all those years) My question is: Was there a company that made replacement actions for these pianos, perhaps in the 1950's, 1960's? The reason I ask is that the action's wooden parts look no older than that....and...are these pianos difficult to rework (new cloth/felts regulation and such)? (I really think this piano is not worth it) rookie, Julia Gottchall, Reading, PA -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.296 / Virus Database: 265.6.6 - Release Date: 12/28/2004 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.296 / Virus Database: 265.6.6 - Release Date: 12/28/2004
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