Celeste Problems and an answer

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Hello Elian,

You might try this website : http://www.percussionsource.com/
It shows the celesta models built by Schiedmayer.

It is also interesting to see other things about Schiedmayer. Just type in
Sciedmayerand you'll get a lot of info about this famous pianomaker of the
past.

Friendly greetings,

André Oorebeek


> From: "Elian Degen J." <edegen@cantv.net>
> Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Date: Mon, 7 May 2001 23:00:07 -0400
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Subject: Celeste Problems
> 
> My dear friends of the list
> 
> In one of the Orchestras where I still tune pianos, they asked me to take a
> look at a Celeste "Schiedmayer"
> I discovered in this way, that it is a fairly easy instrument to repair and
> restore, and I began to do so, I am havein very little trouble, in fact not at
> all, with the mechanics of the instrument, but I also want to have the
> external appearance restaured, which is more difficult, as I have not seen the
> instrument as it was originaly, This instrument was also sent to unqualified
> hands, and they also alteredits appearence, I am attaching a picture of it so
> you can see it. Most of it seems original. If any one has any experience with
> this instruments let me know. Also the possibility of finding a decal as once
> polished it will be taken off
> 
> Thank you in advance.
> 
> You can e-mail me privately at edegen@cantv.net
> 
> Elian
>