First off, thanks to all those who responded. Ron, you brought up an excellent point with what the customer will be expecting after modernization. As it turned out I did tune it to A435. She, the customer, was interested in the historical aspect of the instrument. The person she bought this piano from had replaced the original leather hammers with modern S&S hammers. He also replaced three tuning pins with new style pins, I didn't measure the size. He had drilled the threads away in the plate and reamed the existing hole to take the newer pins. I get the call to tune it, tell her the modernization that has taken place has basically put the kahbosh on the historical aspect of the instrument. Clark, the piano is barely holding tune and this is why we're contemplating repinning it. Even with a good solid tuning I think this piano isn't going to sound great. Basically the customer got suckered into buying this thing because of the beautiful rosewood case. Her house is filled with 17th and 18th century furniture and pottery dating back to before Christ. I must say it does compliment her decorating scheme. She never called a tech to look at the piano before buying it.
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