Cracked Lid

[Paul Chick (Earthlink)]

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Thanks for the reply, Rich.  After giving this some thought, I can
understand how they (the cracks) could be overlooked.  This isn't the first
vintage piano the shop has done, but I'm guessing this Steinway was the
first with the undetected cracks.  They could have occurred years ago and
been filled with dust and gunk and gone unnoticed even through the stripping
process.  Since they are on the hinge end, I think a spline across them and
some judicious gluing will solve the problem.

Paul C
  Subject: Re: Cracked Lid


  Paul,

  My guess - the cracks were there and went unnoticed. We do lots of
rebuilding and I assume that a 1901 S&S lid will have these types of
problems. If it doesn't I am just pleasantly surprised.

  I hope that helps,

  Rich Galassini
  Cunningham Piano Company
  Philadelphia, Pa.
  www.cunninghampiano.com

  In a message dated 10/27/2004 8:05:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
tune4@earthlink.net writes:
    List readers:

    I inspected a recently refinished mahogany veneered lid for a 1901
Steinway
    Grand that is showing cracks through the finish telegraphed from the
joints
    of the core material.  There doesn't appear to be any cross banding
between
    the core-which looks like oak-and the face veneer.  The cracks are from
the
    hinge end and show on both sides of the lid.  The shop is a first rate
    refinishing facility with very talented staff.  No one hs ever seen this
    problem before, and no one remembers seeing the cracks in the lid before
    refinishing.  The stripping process does not use waterbased strippers or
    rinses. The humidity during stripping and finishing was close to 60%,
now
    it's about 40%. Has anyone seen this in other lids/pieces from that era?
I'd
    appreciate any thoughts or experiences.

    Thanks

    Paul C

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