Story and Clark Grand (Water Damage)

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Matthew Todd" <toddpianoworks at yahoo.com>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 7:03 PM
Subject: Story and Clark Grand (Water Damage)


> Okay guys,
>
>  I returned from my inspection at the school with the water damaged piano.
>
>  The piano is a 1969 Story and Clark Grand.  It is sad, but it could be 
> worse.  The soundboard and pinblock looked fine beside the anticipated 
> water stain on the board.
>
>  It will need a complete restringing.  All the tuning pins are rusted. 
> All hammers will need replacing as well as all felts and dampers, 
> obviously.
>
>  This is a Story and Clark Grand with a Yamaha action.  Can someone 
> explain the history and connection here?
>
>  Since this is at a public school, I am sure they will agree to the 
> partial rebuild at the drop of a hat (yeah, right!).  Have any of you had 
> any luck with a school agreeing to this kind of work?  If they don't, I 
> wonder if I can buy it from them and do it myself?  Good experience, huh?
>
>
>  Matthew
>
>
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