Rebuilding old uprights

[Hechler Family]

Complete check of the action: replace broken parts, tighten screws, 
replace damper heads if needed, etc. Plus making sure everything else is 
ok in the piano, else repacing those things.

Farrell wrote:

> What does rebuilding mean - bridle straps and hammer shaping?
>  
> Terry Farrell
>  
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Hechler Family" <dahechler@charter.net 
> <mailto:dahechler@charter.net>>
> To: "pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org <mailto:pianotech@ptg.org>>
> Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 9:28 AM
> Subject: Rebuilding old uprights
>
> > I watched the past threads on this subject with great interest since
> > most of my business, however very slow right now, deals with uprights -
> > old and new.
> >
> > Anyway, I recently purchased an old Story & Clark player piano - 1917 -
> > that I'm rebuilding for myself. Last night  I went over the piano 
> action
> > and, to my amazement, it was in incredible shape - not one broken part
> > and the dampers are still good. Of course, the bridle straps need
> > replacing and the hammers need shaping but thats it.
> >
> > This one must have been well taken care of.
> >
> > So, I guess my point is that there are still old uprights, however few
> > and far between, that are worth saving and rebuilding.
> >
> > TTFN         (Ta Ta For Now)
> >
> > --
> > Duaine Hechler
> > Piano, Player Piano, Organ, Pump Organ
> > Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding
> > Associate Member of the Piano Technicians Guild
> > Reed Organ Society Member
> > St. Louis, MO 63034
> > (314) 838-5587
> > dahechler@charter.net <mailto:dahechler@charter.net>
> >
> >
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Duaine Hechler
Piano, Player Piano, Organ, Pump Organ
Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding
Associate Member of the Piano Technicians Guild
Reed Organ Society Member
St. Louis, MO 63034
(314) 838-5587
dahechler@charter.net