[Files] Restoring 1880s Steinway upright

[kswafford at gmail.com]

   Below are just a few pictures of this piano in process. We are now  
in the action phase. The super structure menaing beams cut-off blocks  
and all rim sound board areas were coming aprt. All has been  
reglued.  Modifications  include a rib cromwned pahel made by me.  My  
first panel construction.  The transition bridge was stock but the 2  
bi-chord 7 tri-chord configuration was changed to all bichords & the  
transition is quite seamless betweee both bass & treble strings. I am  
pleased by this.  ALso the cantalever bridge has bee replaced by a  
solid bridge as seen in photo's.  The pinblock was cut out & inset  
blocks inserted for the treble side. The 20 note bass section was  
drilled & plugged with 1/2 inch Bolduc plugs. The teble block was  
covered over with a new sheet of maple veneer.


  Dennis cleaning notches.  Dennis will graduate from North Bennett  
Street school June 1 & then he has selected for intern ship at the  
Aspen Music festival starting 3 days later.  Lucky dog. He & many of  
his class mates are tuning in the 95% range of the PTG tuning test.   
Not bad for young bucks Aye? Dad's proud of course!


   Oddly shaped trapezoidal board with 14 ribs.  This sucker has a  
boom..... & belly the size of a small globe

Inset pinblock pieces before veneer.  I love open face blocks.  Tune  
very sweet

The glue up.  I'll send more of the finished product later with tonal  
results.  I lost money on this project.  The action parts were funky  
& all repinned & the hours are greater for this than a grand by far.  
Any other sourse for Steinway upright parts. However it was fun  
though taxing
   Have a great weekend.
   Regards to all
   Dale Erwin

Photos at:

http://tinyurl.com/2xm3jm

https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/files/2007-March/000292.html

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