Its black, nitrocellulose lacquer. Whether the finish is original, I don't know. Here's the minimum I'd recomend to get this thing running: Clean board and action cavity. Tune as well as possible. Invert piano and treat block with about 12 oz of super-thin CA glue from the inside, filling up holes, going back and forth. Rejuvenate the knuckles by brushing with a brass brush and naptha, and install a good set of hammers. Regulate. Wet sand finish with naptha and silicone-carbide paper, and spray on a few more coats of black N.C. lacquer. Of course, if you wanted it perfect, you'd have to do a lot more. As I mentioned, though, the bridges are perfect and there is bearing on them, so I suspect ( but won't promise) that the very soft tone is due primarily to the hammers. I think I've seen these cheapo-softies on other pianos, and they had the same effect. G P.S. Call me and leave your phone # so we can discuss this, if you're still interested.(770) 725-5949 --- Andrew & Rebeca Anderson <anrebe@zianet.com> wrote: > Thump, > You've raised my curiosity a little. I'm looking > for a good piano to > restore for my wife. Can you fill me in a little on > its condition? What > kind of finish does it have? What condition is the > soundboard in? > etc. Whatever you are aware of. I've been happy > with what SAMA can do for > restoration although I prefer to finish the prep. > > Thanks, > Andrew > At 09:43 AM 4/19/2005 -0700, you wrote: > >Dear List, > > Fred DeLand started subbing for Roy bargy in > the > >Whiteman orchestra in 1929, at age 13 (!) He went > on > >to play for Ted Lewis, then the Dorsey Orchestra > when > >Sinatra was with them. He also did solo gigs in > >New York and Chicago, and was a close > >friend/asociate/pupil of Art Tatum. At one time he > >was considered the "best all-around pianist in > >New York". Considering what he showed me a few > years > >ago, in his 80's, I have no doubt about it ! > > His family has asked me to find a buyer for > his > >piano, a 9', 1929 Everett. Everetts are excellent > >pianos. This one is in "very good" unrestored > >condition. Perfect bridges. Restrung neatly > probably > >20 years ago, but the pins are loose. Soft tone, > >which, since there is good bearing along all the > >bridge I could reach, is likely due to the very > cheap, > >super-soft hammers someone put on it, which are > worn > >to nibs. Wessel Nickel and Gross action. Massive > ash > >beams beneath, criss-crossed in a sturdy lattice > >pattern. All joints soliod and tight. Extremely > sturdy > >constructioin ( heavier than Steinway ). > > If you want a high-quality 9 footer, but > don't > >want to pay Steinway prices, this would be a very > good > >bet. I have an Everett, and it is superb . > >Price: $3,300. > > Thump > > > > > > > > > > > > > >__________________________________ > >Do you Yahoo!? > >Plan great trips with Yahoo! Travel: Now over > 17,000 guides! > >http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide > >_______________________________________________ > >pianotech list info: > https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: > https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
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