1876 S&S Upright

[Bob Sadowski]

Ken,
     Thanks for the reply.  I would be most interested in any information
you could give me - dimensions, etc.  I'm thinking of tackling the
duplication myself.

Thanks again,

Bob

-----Original Message-----
From: Ken Jankura <kenrpt@mail.cvn.net>
To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
Date: Saturday, October 03, 1998 11:36 PM
Subject: Re: 1876 S&S Upright


>At 09:39 PM 10/3/98 -0400, you wrote:
>>    Dear List,     &             Thanks,   Bob Sadowski Erie, PA
>
> Bob, I have on the back burner an 1887 S&S upright I've restrung, hammers,
>etc. which also had the front board replaced with one from another piano
>instead of the latticework. I happened to see an exact model in an
>Architectural Digest a year or so ago, and was disheartened to see how
>beautifully and intricately carved the original was. Kind a took the wind
>out of my sails. Can't afford to pay someone to do it, can't do it myself.
>I have an 1877 Rosewood S&S, a little shorter but 88 note as well,
>untouched in the bowels of the shop, and the lattice is much plainer,
>probably could be copied by a good woodworker. I could send dimensions,
>possibly a picture though no camera at the moment.  Ken
>
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