Crown Upright Re-build ( Legs needed )

[Arlin Hall]

I would love to go take some pix of the piano and the
legs for you.  One thing that adds to the sentimental
value of this piano for this couple is that about 60
or 70 years ago the original bench for the piano was
lost.  The dad of the current owner build a replacement
in high school wood shop class.  The replacement he
build is wonderful, complete with the ornately carved
wooden legs.

If this owner decides to buy new rather than to rebuild,
I will let them know there may be a "place" for the legs
at least of this one.

Thanks again for your response (and thank you all!!)

Arlin

-----Original Message-----
From: gordon stelter [mailto:lclgcnp@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 7:39 AM
To: Pianotech
Subject: Re: Crown Upright Re-build ( Legs needed )


Thanks Arlin!
    I have a  customer with one of these, "mint"
unrestored. But someone "modernized" it in the 50's by
tossing out the ornate legs and replacing them with
2x2's from the lumber yard.( Quite an improvement!)
 We would like to know what the original legs looked
like or, better yet, buy a  pair from a  deceased
piano.
     $$$ forthcoming for positive results.
     Thump


--- ANRPiano@aol.com wrote:
> Arlin,
> 
> The Crown upright certainly lived up to its name. 
> It was one of the best 
> built pianos bar none, even out of the East coast,
> from the early years of the 
> 20th century.  I have significantly rebuilt several
> of these gems and while yes, 
> it is many thousand$, no ever complained about the
> price when the work was 
> done.
> 
> We have no way of knowing exactly what the piano
> sounded like when it was new 
> as none of use were alive and recording equipment
> was too primitive to give 
> an accurate audio record. But with new action parts,
> and high quality, cold 
> pressed hammers (Isaac, Ronsen) the piano will sound
> great.
> 
> Replacing a pinblock or a soundboard in an upright
> is quite possible and can 
> essentially give you a new piano which will be
> passed to even more 
> generations.
> 
> Can you tell I love these pianos?
> 
> 
> 
> > 
> > 1.  Assuming the action could be rebuilt and the
> strings replaced, how
> > nearly would such a repaired piano resemble a new
> piano in sound and
> > playability?
> > 
> > 2.  Is it feasible to take apart the frame so that
> the soundboard can be
> > replaced (Can the sound board even BE replaced?)
> > 
> > 3.  How many thousand dollars would such a job
> cost (ball park figure would
> > be fine).
> > 
> > Thanks for any advice you can give me.
> > 
> > By the way, I've been reading the digests of post
> on the board and have
> > learned a great deal from lurking around you all
> on the board.  I hope to be
> > joining the Austin chapter of the PTG soon.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Arlin
> > 
> 
> 
> Andrew Remillard
> ANRPiano.com
> ANR Piano Service
> 2417 Maple Ave 
> Downers Grove, IL  60515
> 630-852-5058
> 


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