Rebuilding old uprights

[John Ross]

I would consider that, reconditioning.
Regards,
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hechler Family" <dahechler@charter.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 5:21 PM
Subject: Re: Rebuilding old uprights


> 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)
> > >
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> > > Duaine Hechler
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> > > Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding
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> > >
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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
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