<HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2722" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV> <DIV>Seems like we need to think about the continuum of <EM>make-it-work >>> properly-repair >>> rebuild >>> restore.</EM>  So much depends on budget, time, and the piano's value (actual and customer-perceived).</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I regularly tune a 6' 1903 Steinway that I know a lot of you folks would love to run through your shop and make showroom-new again. The block works courtesy of about a gallon of CA, it desparately needs regulating but the customer (though she plays VERY well) doesn't "see" it ("I like a heavy action." "Yeah, but yours is about to become a black hole, it's so heavy." "I don't care, I like it."), and the soundboard is actually about 5 boards that almost touch each other, but not quite.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>It tunes beautifully and SOUNDS magnificent.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV>Alan Barnard</DIV> <DIV>Salem, Missouri</DIV> <DIV> </DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">Farrell</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 08/16/2005 2:38:14 PM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: upright rebuild</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I prefer to remove keybed and lay on back on a tilter. Easier to adjust your height than the piano. Arledge strings are the cat's meow.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Are you S-U-R-E the soundboard is okay?????? Hmmmmmmm???</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I highly recommend that at a minimum to pull all the bridge pins and epoxy new pins in place. Preferably also plane down the bridge top to the base of the string indentations (but that might be hard if you are not removing plate - maybe something to consider).</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Have you taken a R-E-A-L close look at downbearing (and soundboard crown between all ribs)? Perhaps you will wish to tweak plate height for optimal downbearing?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Is the butt leather in good condition? Damper springs? Etc., etc.......</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=richard.ucci@att.net href="mailto:richard.ucci@att.net">richard.ucci@att.net</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 16, 2005 8:17 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> upright rebuild</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>Hi Folks,</DIV> <DIV>I'm about to embark on an 1920's era upright partial rebuild. Restring, New Hammers, Jack Springs, Butt Felts, Bridle Straps,Dampers. I'm looking for any advice on order of tasks, also, how many of you remove the keybed and string the piano on its back? </DIV> <DIV>Do you use something to raise the piano up to a comfortable height for stringing? I have a workbench that will hold 1,000 lbs ,also have tilter. I've committed Reblitz to memory and also have most of the Spurlock pamphlets. Also, has anyone tried Arlidge strings?</DIV> <DIV>Soundboard ,ribs,and bridges are good , keys don't need rebushing yet.   </DIV> <DIV>Thanks,</DIV> <DIV>Rick Ucci/Ucci Piano</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>