This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Just curious: on what basis do you characterize the soundboard as = "fine"? Any photos? Sounds like an interesting project. I'm sorry to report that = I don't know much about these. Terry Farrell Currently I am restoring a Collard & Collard Grand Serial: 16016 this = should date between 1830 and 1840 I think. There is a number on the plate "K2" is this the type number? It is = about 183cm (6ft) long. =20 Is there anybody out there who has done this before? Im looking for information about what kind of strings to use for the = restinging, what felt to use for refelting the hammers etc. Actually I can use any tip available, this the first time I am doing = this, this will be a great for learning. =20 Sound board is fine, the veneer of the case is rather bad (a lot of = work), the pinblock feels still good on 1 or 2 loose pins. It was tuned to A440 and it holds very well. =20 I am thinking of a rescale, so it can be tuned at A440 afterwards with = a lower tension, doess anybody has experience with this? =20 Also I would like to take out the plate for refinishing but it goes = all the way into the case wood, I did not take any veneer of to see how = it is constructed, maybe any of you know this? =20 Any help will be very much appreciated, =20 Kind regards Peter Joris Pianotuner (maybe becoming rebuilder) =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/4f/65/72/5e/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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