Terms

[Paul]

Glenn
I did a "renovation" on a Steinway B several years ago for the county
Historical Center. The piano belonged to a famous medical family. The
Historical Center was more concerned with cost than preservation or
restoration. About the only things that were "changed" were the pinblock,
strings, hammers, damper felt, and some action felts. It turned out to be
all they could afford to put into the piano to make it usable.

Paul Chick
----- Original Message -----
From: Glenn Grafton <gleng@fast.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, November 03, 2000 5:56 AM
Subject: Re: Terms


> > > Has anyone on the list ever truly done a museum quality
> >"restoration" I'd be
> > >willing to bet not......course it wouldn't be the first time I have
been
> > >wrong! :-)
> > >Jim Bryant (FL)
>
> Didn't "restore" one but I did rebuild a grand that was donated to
> the York Historical Society in York PA. It was a Weaver grand that
> was made in York and donated by a customer who wanted the piano in
> top shape. When I delivered the piano it was interesting talking to
> the guys who worked in their shop doing "restorations" of other
> things for the museum. They couldn't get over that the piano wasn't
> new.
>
> Glenn Grafton
> Grafton Piano & Organ Co.
> http://www.dprint.com/grafton/
> County Line Rd Souderton  PA 18964
> 1(800)272-5980
>
>