Restoring old uprights

[larudee@pacbell.net]

Has no one even considered the possibility that the list has been the
subject of a subtle and prolonged hoax?

Paul Larudee

Stephen Airy wrote:

> Jobs for me are hard to come by.  I am currently
> mowing a friend's lawn once a week for $10/week.  It's
> not much but it's better than nothing. :)
>
> I've been practicing tuning my piano quite a bit
> lately -- btw I just tuned it 2 weeks ago Tuesday and
> it's past due for another tuning.
>
> What do you guys think would be a good idea for me to
> start tuning pianos around my neighborhood?  I think
> it'd be a good idea to have Lee Hintz (our local piano
> tuner) check me out sometime on my tuning ability (for
> example he comes to my home after I tune my Ricca &
> Son or my mom's PG-150 and checks my work.
>
> If I ever have the opportunity to get another piano to
> practice tuning on (one that's more stable than my
> Ricca & Son), what pianos do you think are good ones?
> For example what do you think of the S&S K-52, Yamaha
> U-all, Baldwin Hamilton?
>
> Also, yesterday afternoon while I was playing probably
> moderately hard -- maybe your interpretation would be
> banging cause someone commented that i have a strong
> handshake grip when i thought I was being fairly
> gentle :) -- I broke the right Middle C / Left middle
> C# string at the bridge on the Middle C side.  :)
>
> --- Stephen Airy <stephen_airy@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > 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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