A little more on the Dorsey's pianist's Everett.

[gordon stelter]

Its black, nitrocellulose lacquer. Whether the finish
is original, I don't know.
  
Here's the minimum I'd recomend to get this thing
running:

Clean board and action cavity.
Tune as well as possible. 
Invert piano and treat block with about 12 oz of
super-thin CA glue from the inside, filling up holes,
going back and forth. 
Rejuvenate the knuckles by brushing with a brass brush
and naptha, and install a good set of hammers.
Regulate.
Wet sand finish with naptha and silicone-carbide
paper, and spray on a few more coats of black N.C.
lacquer.

Of course, if you wanted it perfect, you'd have to do
a lot more. As I mentioned, though, the bridges are
perfect and there is bearing on them, so I suspect 
( but won't promise) that the very soft tone is due
primarily to the hammers. I think I've seen these
cheapo-softies on other pianos, and they had the same
effect.



     G
P.S. Call me and leave your phone # so we can discuss
this, if you're still interested.(770) 725-5949

--- Andrew & Rebeca Anderson <anrebe@zianet.com>
wrote:
> Thump,
> You've raised my curiosity a little.  I'm looking
> for a good piano to 
> restore for my wife.  Can you fill me in a little on
> its condition?  What 
> kind of finish does it have?  What condition is the
> soundboard in? 
> etc.  Whatever you are aware of.  I've been happy
> with what SAMA can do for 
> restoration although I prefer to finish the prep.
> 
> Thanks,
> Andrew
> At 09:43 AM 4/19/2005 -0700, you wrote:
> >Dear List,
> >     Fred DeLand started subbing for Roy bargy in
> the
> >Whiteman orchestra in 1929, at age 13 (!)  He went
> on
> >to play for Ted Lewis, then the Dorsey Orchestra
> when
> >Sinatra was with them. He also did solo gigs in
> >New York and Chicago, and was a close
> >friend/asociate/pupil of Art Tatum.  At one time he
> >was considered the "best all-around pianist in
> >New York". Considering what he showed me a few
> years
> >ago, in his 80's, I have no doubt about it !
> >      His family has asked me to find a  buyer for
> his
> >piano, a 9', 1929 Everett. Everetts are excellent
> >pianos. This one is in "very good" unrestored
> >condition. Perfect bridges. Restrung neatly
> probably
> >20 years ago, but the pins are loose. Soft tone,
> >which, since there is good bearing  along all the
> >bridge I could reach, is likely due to the very
> cheap,
> >super-soft hammers someone put on it, which are
> worn
> >to nibs. Wessel Nickel and Gross action. Massive
> ash
> >beams beneath, criss-crossed in a  sturdy lattice
> >pattern. All joints soliod and tight. Extremely
> sturdy
> >constructioin ( heavier than Steinway ).
> >      If you want a high-quality 9 footer, but
> don't
> >want to pay Steinway prices, this would be a very
> good
> >bet. I have an Everett, and it is superb .
> >Price: $3,300.
> >      Thump
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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