Ed and Me

[michelle stranges]

OK- Don't laugh.

My friend Ed and I have decided to journey together (for moral support) on 
a rather awful Kranich and Bach action. (Now nicknamed Chronically Blegch".)

This is a customer of Ed's and she is very happy with the looks of her 
piano (who's heard *THIS* one before??)- but the crumbling action (full of 
shoddy repairs on really old parts) is in such a state, that PLAYING the 
"piano" is not fun.

(But remember how nice it looks??)

:B

Anyways...

I'll just come right out with it.

Does anyone here have an old 88 note (grand) Kranich and Bach action from 
around 1914 ???? that sports:

- iron action rails under the keybed  ????

- non removeable stack (but the hammer and wippen rail can be removed 
seperately)

It's "weird looking" and I've only seen it ONCE, but we're sorta desperate.

I wouldn't say we've bitten off more than we can chew- for it IS fun trying 
to come up with new snazzy ways to possibly retro-fit it with something 
current and we're pro's darnit.

:)

We're just thinking that if one of you has one "laying around" then we 
would help clear out your shop space.
Even just SOME of these old parts would help.
I understand that the customer isn't "too" concerned about moola as long as 
it's "reasonable".

OK-

That's all folks!!

ANY direction/suggestions on this is apprieciated.

:)
Michelle

stranges@oswego.edu