1884 Chickering "Brown" action regulation advice, please

[Farrell]

That's why I have learned to talk with the piano owner and determine exactly 
who will be playing the instrument and what their playing level is. That 
really helps guide rebuilding recommendations. 'Course, then they'll go and 
change their mind and give the piano to their cousin, Johnny Serkin!

Terry Farrell

> Early in my career I restrung, repinned, shimmed & refinished soundboard, 
> did refurbishing on the action, etc.  This was for an elderly lady who 
> owned the piano life long.  Soon as I completed it she gave it to her 
> grand daughter who was a performance player.  I did not rebuild it for 
> that purpose.  She got rid of a near new Baldwin grand  to take the 
> Chickering. A few years later she was sorry she rebuilt the Chickering and 
> gave it to the grand daughter.  .  It made me look bad and I regretted 
> going along with rebuilding the Chickering for an elderly grandmother. 
> You never know what purpose the piano will wind up in AFTER you rebuild 
> it.
> Jim
> James Grebe