Collard & Collard Patent Repeater Action, London

[Conrad Hoffsommer]

At 02:46 PM 10/10/2006 -0400, you wrote:
>Regulate, tune and fix a hinge on a one-hundred-fifty-five year old piano? 
>Case needs work? That's it?
>
>Man, I really don't mean to be sarcastic here, but when was the last time 
>anyone worked on a 155 year old piano were some regulation, tuning and a 
>hinge fix got her up and running again? I suppose anything is possible, 
>but not bloody likely!   :-)
>
>How about a full remanufacture at about $30K - $35K?
>
>Terry Farrell


Sounds like something Anne Acker might be interested in.

Anne... hello??



>----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew and Rebeca Anderson" 
><anrebe at sbcglobal.net>
>To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 1:10 PM
>Subject: Collard & Collard Patent Repeater Action, London
>
>
>>Had an interesting call this morning.  A lady bought a beautiful antique 
>>that she wants to be able to play.  It is a 1851 Collard & Collard ~238cm 
>>grand in pearwood veneer with fancy carvings.  Ivory keys in fine and 
>>yellowed condition.  Case needs work, lid is loose, hinged keyslip 
>>doesn't fit right... ...
>>
>>All keys were playing when she got it, some aren't now.
>>
>>She wants options.  I don't do pianoforte so we are looking for someone 
>>who does.  Possible flight and accommodations paid for expert in this 
>>piano make to come regulate and tune, repair worst of hinge problems, 
>>discuss options and give a relevant bid.  This is in Laredo Texas.  The 
>>piano itself was imported from Mexico and is apparently a duplicate of 
>>one give to Emperor Maximillian of Mexico.
>>
>>Please reply to andrew at andersonmusic.com
>>
>>Sincerely,
>>Andrew Anderson





Conrad Hoffsommer

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