Old Ivers and Pond to pitch raise or not to...

[Michael Magness]

On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 3:30 PM, <KeyKat88 at aol.com> wrote:

>  Greetings,
>
>           A church got a free Ivers and Pond grand piano given to them.
> Serial 52183. What is the mfg date? It is 100 cents flat. Upon examination
> of the bridges, it looks as if some tech shellacked or poly clear coated the
> *entire bridge *along with the sound board. I mean the clear coat
> (whatever it is)(its super glossy) is over all the bearing surfaces as well
> as down over the sides of the bridges and the sound board as well. The
> bridges were actually "saved" from further splitting, because there are very
> slight splits near the bridge pins, but they are all coated.
>
>          The pinblock is like new. I am almost sure it is a
> replacement.  My gut feeling is not to pitch raise this one, just because of
> its estimated age. The strings would probably withstand it but I dunno...any
> suggestions?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Julia Gottshall
> Reading, PA
>
>
>
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I have never refused to raise pitch on a piano due to it's age. Perhaps due
to it's condition or other factors but never only due to it's age.

I am currently rebuilding an Ivers & Pond a few years older than the one you
wrote about, 1909. They were great pianos! Built in the tradition of all of
the fine Boston piano makers. The one I'm doing has a Wessel, Nickel & Gross
action and after rescaling is working out great.
Please don't make the mistake of assuming because it's an old piano it's not
a good one!

Mike

-- 
I feel sorry for the person who can't get genuinely excited about his work.
Not only will he never be satisfied, but he will never achieve anything
worthwhile.
Walter Chrysler



Michael Magness
Magness Piano Service
608-786-4404
www.IFixPianos.com
email mike at ifixpianos.com
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