Hi Ned, I am glad to know there are more than one. She got a real deal<G> Sounds like the right buyer came along and a rare piece was saved. We got $1500.00 for this one <G> Joe Goss imatunr@srvinet.com www.mothergoosetools.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ned Swift" <swiftspiano@hotmail.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 6:57 AM Subject: Re: Joe Goss/"Story & Clark Cowboy Piano"???? > Hi Joe > > I too service one of those "cowboy pianos". The woman who owns it has her > house done in southwestern decor so it fits in well. She bought it at a > garage sale for $50. It went through a small fire a few years back so she > wanted it refinished. A most interesting project. The leather straps were > completely shot so I had to replace them. Seems like it took 13 feet of > leather per strap. Since they don't make cows that long, I had to expand my > horizions into the area of leather craft. Actually joined several shorter > leather straps together using a process called skiving. (sp?) Even replaced > the brass tacks around the sound holes. With a new set of key tops, she now > has a wonderful piece of furniture. She seldom plays it and only has it > tuned about every 5 years but she is happy with it. I even gave her a copy > of the "Sons of the Pioneers" picture from the atlas. She has it in a frame > above her piano. I have often wondered how many of those pianos were made. > I suspect very few. I am glad to know that I am not the only one to see one > of those pianos. > > Ned Swift > Lowell, MI > > >Hi Joe > >Well fella it is pictured on page 363 of the 9th edition of the Pierce > >Piano > >Atlas. > >In the picture are "The Sons Of Pioneers" If you look closely you can see a > >longhorn's head. > >The horns have silver tips! > >With Bob Pierce standing in the center ( without a cowboy hat ) and the > ><piano> > >If you know they are there you can see the belting that was strung at both > >ends of the piano ( under the key bed ) and in like manner under the bench > >( not shown ) > >In moving the piano the belting was used for a hand hold ( not me ) and > >being over 50 years or so old, broke in three places and had to be mended > >or all the belting replaced. > >AS the breaks were where they were not that well seen it was easy to ease > >the tension on the belting and attach the ends together with the crypoxy > >then re stretch the belting. > >Joe Goss > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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