What would Steinway do

[Mike Spalding]

Terry,

Couldn't say what's really going on inside his head.  He wanted the 
rebuild to result in the most value possible added to his piano, and was 
exploring not just function but also all aspects of appearance.  When I 
explained that I like to strip the finish off the ebonies and leave them 
"natural", he got concerned that maybe light streaks in the grain ought 
to get colored, which led to the dye vs. black lacquer discussion.

Mike


Farrell wrote:
> I hope you will be replacing that big Kelly plate with a genuine 
> Steinway plate.
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> Just curious, did the guy give any reason for wanting the piano to be 
> "authentically restored"? Will he be showing it at piano 
> shows/competitions?
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> Terry Farrell
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Spalding"
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>> Or rather, what would they have done in 1910.
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>> Rebuild customer wants to make sure that his O ends up "authentically 
>> restored".  Worked him through the whole action parts thing, got him 
>> to understand that even with Renner, Abel, Ronsen, whatever, it will 
>> still be a Steinway.  In fact, we managed to settle most of the 
>> issues, both functional and cosmetic.  One I could not answer, though:
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>> Black keytop finish.  How would the factory have dealt with the 
>> ebonies in 1910?  Black dye, or not?  some kind of sealer or topcoat, 
>> or just bare wood?  Any authoritative info on how the factory would 
>> have done his black keys in 1910 would be appreciated.
>>
>> thanks
>>
>> Mike 
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