[pianotech] 1880s Steinway Grand - viable project or no?

jimialeggio jimialeggio at gmail.com
Sun Mar 14 10:37:55 MDT 2010


Ed Foote wrote:
>
>   an 1881 or 1882 6 foot Steinway Grand for restoration.:   <<
> in need (mostly) of a complete action rebuild, dampers, a pin block, 
> stringing, and key tops. <<
>
>           You may find that re-engineering needed to use modern parts 
> on this action is needed. It is all doable with rail movement, but is 
> no place for a beginner to start their learning curve, (unless it 
> doesn't need to be commercially viable project)
>
>  
This is probably a Hamburg instrument, isn't it?  Had one of these and 
had to completely redesign the action as Ed descibes...came out nice though.

Jim I

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