Rebuilding a Haines Bros Grand

[Pengelly Pensione]

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>Hi folks, thanks to those who responded to my query about refinishing. I
>have been rebuilding a 1912 Haines Bros grand  for experience as most of
the
>piano tech work that I do is tuning and minor repairs. The last complete
>rebuild I did was in College 13 years ago. I will probably keep it to teach
>on and move my teaching piano ( Heintzman upright which I love) out of my
>studio and upstairs so that my kids can start a relationship with the
piano.
>They are 2 and 4 and if left unattended will trash the studio. My wife is
>telling me that I really should be teaching on a grand as it will impress
>students and parents. As I cannot afford a decent grand I am trying to
>improve the  Haines. I have repaired 2 major cracks and refinished the
>soundboard, painted the plate, installed new strings and tuning pins,
>rebushed the keys and put on new keytops, various new felts, repinned
hammer
>flanges, new knuckles, filed and shaped the old hammers and regulated. I am
>now trying to decide whether  to voice the hammers and keep them or put on
>new ones which I know really is the best route to go. As my voicing
>experience is limited I'm not sure if what I presently hear is fixable by
>voicing or can only be cured with new hammers or some other problem. The
>bass and tenor section is a bit nasal, the lower treble sound ok, mid
treble
>is a bit tinny,and the high treble has a strong knock. What thinks ye?
>John Pengelly
>The Tuning Fork
>Nelson B.C.
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