9' Knabe anyone??

[gordon stelter]

Yes, I have a Knabe upright ( rosewood ) right now,
and I'd like to know what will get the old, dark
finish off, without removing the graining from the
non-rosewood legs. I'll try straight denatured
alcohol, first. 
     Thump

     P.S. In my opinion, Knabe had the most "artistic"
cases of all our American-Victorian era pianos.



--- Stéphane Collin <collin.s at skynet.be> wrote:

> Agreed, Thump.
> 
> This looks like a nice cheap job.  The piano
> deserves something finer, 
> methink.  While I have seen more often that the legs
> and the sculptures are 
> stained in a uniform shade darker than the veneer on
> the case.  Don't know 
> if this is usual / original.  On older European
> pianos, you see often that 
> they tried to imitate the veneer grain on the legs
> by painting veins on 
> those.  I would like to acquire this skill.
> 
> Best regards.
> 
> Stéphane Collin.
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "gordon stelter" <lclgcnp at yahoo.com>
> To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 10:49 PM
> Subject: Re: 9' Knabe anyone??
> 
> 
> > Typical cheap o rosewood "refinishing" job. The
> legs (
> > not rosewood ) were left unrefinished, because,
> > probably, they feared taking out the graining. At
> > least, I feel, they should have stained the rest
> of
> > the piano enough to sort of match them!!!
> >     Thump
> >
> >
> > --- David Chadwick <chadwick61 at cox.net> wrote:
> >
> >> That looks like a wall heater placed directly
> next
> >> to the piano. I'd be
> >> careful to have someone survey the instrument to
> see
> >> is any damage has
> >> occurred because of it's placement so close to
> the
> >> dry heat source.....
> >> otherwise it's a beautiful piece of
> craftsmanship.
> >>
> >> David
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com>
> >> To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 10:25 AM
> >> Subject: Re: 9' Knabe anyone??
> >>
> >>
> >> > OMG! If I had some extra $$ I would most
> certainly
> >> snarf up that puppy in
> >> > a heartbeat. Those things are build like a
> >> cast-iron tank. IMHO, one of
> >> > the most massive and excellent bases with which
> to
> >> remanufacture a piano.
> >> > Someone will be very happy to get it.
> >> >
> >> > Can I build you a new soundboard?
> >> >
> >> > Hope to hear who picks this beast up.
> >> >
> >> > Terry Farrell
> >> >
> >> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> > From: "Jon Page" <jonpage at comcast.net>
> >> > To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
> >> > Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 12:32 PM
> >> > Subject: 9' Knabe anyone??
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >>
> >>
> http://boston.craigslist.org/sob/msg/258365526.html
> >> >> -- 
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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