This sounds interesting... I am wondering about the "belly work" you refer too. Does this mean the instrument has received a new soundboard ? Would be interesting to hear a more detailed description of the work done on this instrument, and what shape it was in to begin with. PSFInc wrote: > Jim, > > We have done several museum quality restorations around the country. We have > been currently commissioned to restore John Ringling's 1871 Steinway B > artcase for the John and Mable Ringling Museum. Once completed it will take > it's place among the collection of "Rubens" that he personally collected. > The largest collection in the world. > The piano itself is rosewood, with marquetry and inlays of gold. The legs > are lion's paws, quite a site. We have complete the refinishing of the case > and the gold leafing and are now moving on to the belly work. The piano > should be in our facility for another 2 months before being returned to the > Ca D Zan, John Ringling's estate home which is also under renovation. If you > or another technician would like to see the restoration in progress give us > a call. > > Regards, > > Ed Mashburn,RPT > Piano services of Florida,Inc. > 941-924-0722 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <JIMRPT@AOL.COM> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2000 10:50 PM > Subject: Re: Terms > > > Re- what?? > > In the final analysis, as in so much else in this business, it is the > domain > > of the tech and the customer too decide what any specific re-whatever > means > > to them and their contract for the re-whatevering. > > > > Definitons are not much help, i.e.,: (AHD) > > Rebuild-"1. To build again." > > Restore-"2. To bring back to an original condition:" > > Refurbish-"To make clean, bright, or fresh again; renovate" > > Renovate-"1. To restore to an earlier condition, as by repairing or > > remodeling." > > Repair-"3. To renew or revitalize." > > > > So you see the meanings of each of these words can be interchangable and > it > > doesn't do us well to fulminate ad infinitum over them. > > > > Now don't go saying that PTG has defined these terms cause it ain't > > needfully so..at least in the context of "rebuild" versus "restore" as has > > been tossed around these last few days. In the PTG Tech bulletin on > > "Rebuilding/Reconditioning" > > it says......."Rebuilding *restores* the piano to original condition or > > better." > > Well then y'all if "Rebuilding *restores* to original condition" what the > > heck do *restoration* do? > > > > Is there a difference between "rebuild" and "restore"...well in my mind > > there is but this is always guided by the customer. If'n I gots ta use a > > chisel and maul it gonna cost more than if'n I can use a router...doncha > > know?? :-) > > > > A museum quality "restoration" (original spec everything) is a very > > expensive and time intensive project and not one that we as techs are > likely > > to run into very often. A true "restoration" in this sense means that if > the > > original had hand cut screws or bolts and you did not use hand cut screws > and > > bolts to replace those which were unusable from the original you have not > > done a 'true' restoration. If the dampers of the original came from Merino > > sheep and the ones you installed did not come from Merino sheep you have > not > > done a true "restoration". If you improved the playability in the > slightest > > degree from the original you have not done a true "restoration". > Well....... > > you get the idea huh? > > > > Has anyone on the list ever truly done a museum quality "restoration" I'd > be > > willing to bet not......course it wouldn't be the first time I have been > > wrong! :-) > > > > So go forth and do good without regard as to which re-? you decide to > do. > > My view. > > Jim Bryant (FL) -- Richard Brekne RPT, N.P.T.F. Bergen, Norway
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