Restoring old uprights

[Stephen Airy]

I've never seen a Bush & Lane -- what are they like?

also I would get started but I have no money to do it
with (and no job).

Also, my sister has a 52 1/2" 1921 Hallet & Davis that
I'd like to put new strings & hammers in sometime --
what do you think of that make?

--- Delwin D Fandrich <pianobuilders@olynet.com>
wrote:
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Stephen Airy" <stephen_airy@yahoo.com>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: August 12, 2001 8:31 AM
> Subject: Re: Restoring old uprights
> 
> 
> > Question -- what do you guys think of restoring
> Ricca
> > & Son pianos?  I have one and i was wondering if
> you
> > guys know if it was a good brand, or a junkie or
> what
> > was it?  My piano needs some action work and new
> > strings & tuning pins.  I think the pinblock is
> fine
> > -- has 2/0 pins and the pins are fairy uniformly
> > slightly loose -- probably would use 4/0.  I don't
> > know if the soundboard is cracked or not and the
> bass
> > bridge is somewhat cracked.
> -----------------------------------------------
> 
> 
> At this point you would do well to actually acquire
> some hands on
> experience. It would begin to add some validity to
> your words. You've been
> talking about it for some time now, so start with
> what you have at hand and
> get on with it. (Besides, I'd be real upset if you
> chose to start out on a
> Bush & Lane....)
> 
> Del
> 


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