Cracked Apron Question and Serial# Help

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Greetings,
 
         A church has a free old Rudolf upright piano serial# 26537.   It's a 
pretty well built piano, except it has a split apron, and it has a ghost glue 
mark as if it was originally located 1/2" higher on the soundboard . I tried 
to move the apron from side to side against the sound board to see if it was 
loose. It wont budge. I cannot tell if someone reglued it back on the sound 
board. 
 
Q. Would a piano's apron be loose enough to move even if the glue joint was 
broken? In other words, would the downbearing/tension of the strings hold the 
apron in place, even though the glue gave out? 
 
If the thing was re-glued, the tech was awfully neat with the glue. Either 
that, or it wasnt glued. I cannot tell. There is no dried oozed glue! Piano 
sounds great for its age.
 
Q. How do I to repair so that it wont cost a small fortune? My guess is to 
loosen the bass strings, lightly hammer a small wedge of wood between the 
soundboard and apron, to temporariy separate them and then pour in some quality wood 
glue and remove the wedge.
 
What is this piano's age? Thanks in advance!
 
5 year rookie 
Julia Gottshall
Reading, PA      



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