---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment At 03:03 PM 8/16/05, you wrote: >Rick, > I did a series of 18 articles on upright rebuilding back in the > mid 90's. The series was >titled BEHOLD THE UPRIGHT. And that would be where? The PTJ? Just curious. I guess I have a fading memory! :-) Avery >You might get some help from that as to suggested >progress from bottom to top. I have done hundreds of them and am >glad you haven't >given up. Many still have great musical qualities to be rediscovered. >Don Valley > > > > >---------- >From: richard.ucci@att.net [mailto:richard.ucci@att.net] >Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 8:17 AM >To: pianotech@ptg.org >Subject: upright rebuild > >Hi Folks, >I'm about to embark on an 1920's era upright partial rebuild. >Restring, New Hammers, Jack Springs, Butt Felts, Bridle >Straps,Dampers. I'm looking for any advice on order of tasks, also, >how many of you remove the keybed and string the piano on its back? >Do you use something to raise the piano up to a comfortable height >for stringing? I have a workbench that will hold 1,000 lbs ,also >have tilter. I've committed Reblitz to memory and also have most of >the Spurlock pamphlets. Also, has anyone tried Arlidge strings? >Soundboard ,ribs,and bridges are good , keys don't need rebushing yet. >Thanks, >Rick Ucci/Ucci Piano ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/b3/72/76/1c/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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