<html>  <head></head> <body>  <DIV></DIV> <P>Right you are Don,</P> <P>I'll order the archives next week. Sounds like a great series that will really be a tremendous help.</P> <P>I'll keep you posted,</P> <P>RU<BR></P> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">-------------- Original message from "Don Valley" <dvalley1@Bellsouth.net>: -------------- <BR><BR> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1515" name=GENERATOR> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=169275819-16082005>Rick,</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=169275819-16082005>    I did a series of 18 articles on upright rebuilding back in the mid 90's.  The series was</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=169275819-16082005>titled BEHOLD THE UPRIGHT.   You might get some help from that as to suggested</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=169275819-16082005>progress from bottom to top.  I have done hundreds of them and am glad you haven't</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=169275819-16082005>given up.  Many still have great musical qualities to be rediscovered.</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=169275819-16082005>Don Valley</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=169275819-16082005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=169275819-16082005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV><BR> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left> <HR tabIndex=-1> <FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> richard.ucci@att.net [mailto:richard.ucci@att.net] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 16, 2005 8:17 AM<BR><B>To:</B> pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> upright rebuild<BR></FONT><BR></DIV> <DIV></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>  </body> </html>