Beauty

[Richard Brekne]

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Just because its a birdcage doesnt mean its a POJ. Bluthner made some
wonderful birdcages.. there is one in town I'd just die to get ahold
of... but the owner wont sell.  She doesnt want to use it... doesnt want
to keep it up... but doesnt want to part with it either.  Shame.

Well made birdcages can be really nice instruments. IMHO nearly all
older pianos are grossly undervalued... especially those that are still
in decent shape as instruments. Especially especially those of those
again that are still beautiful to look at.

Cheers
RicB

Alan wrote:

>  Today I was called to evaluate an old piano. It turned out the be one
> of the most beautiful pianos I've ever seen.It's a Collard & Collard
> overdamper with gorgeous walnut veneer. The body style suggests
> 1870-1900 but can't square the numbers with the Pierce Atlas. There
> are these letters/numbers beautifully handwritten on the harp: G12104
> then, below that, 78 GS.It has a FULL metal frame and a decal on the
> fallboard that says "Metal Frame - Check Action Trichord" (Don't know
> what that last part is supposed to be. The action is wood framed but
> very sturdy, heavy wood framing.The case condition is excellent or
> better. The action is not worn out at all, except it needs new damper
> felts. The soundboard has minor cracks (the grain runs parallel to the
> floor).It is not overstrung and the straight vertical strings (less
> sidebearing?) may have helped preserve the bridges because I had to
> look hard to find even the tiniest beginning of an eyelash crack on
> one pin.I know birdcages are generally boo-booed and poo-pooed by
> people but this baby was very well built and has a lot of quality to
> it, beyond the furniture! But as to the furniture you should see the
> beautifully carved and cleverly designed fold-out/flip down music
> desk.I'd appreciate any comments, questions, thoughts, ideas,
> valuations, dating, etc., that you might care to share.BTW, the one
> thing I haven't been able to evaluate is the pinblock because the pins
> are small rectangular-head jobs that don't work with my hammer. I
> might have to buy an oblong-head hammer just to evaluate and/or tune
> this one piano! Alan R. BarnardSalem, MO
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Richard Brekne
RPT, N.P.T.F.
UiB, Bergen, Norway
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