sun-bleached lid

[Delwin D Fandrich]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Gregg" <cgregg@cadvision.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: January 16, 2001 10:09 PM
Subject: Re: Re: sun-bleached lid


> Stan,
>
> Have you considered  veneering the lid.  It is not that difficult a job
> and you should be able to find a match quite easily for the piano.   One
> thing to check out first, is there  veneer on the lid?  I know that my
> model A  has a solid mahogany lid.  How do I know? Because it was nailed
> together with one by fours when I bought it.
>
> Chris
> --------------------------------------------------------------

You might take another look at that lid construction. It is probably a
poplar core, mahogany veneered panel with no cross-banding. Steinway, along
with several others, did not use cross-banding on their lid panels until
fairly recently (relatively speaking).

We've had to repair a number of these. Clean off the old glue and use lots
of biscuits.

Del