<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=content-type content=text/html;charset=iso-8859-1> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2722.900" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY bottomMargin=0 leftMargin=3 topMargin=0 rightMargin=3> <DIV></DIV> <DIV>Hi Terry -</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The only work I've done on the 1893 A.B. Chase upright I own is to = replace the hammers (heads only) and dampers, and that was app. 20 years ago.&= nbsp; Replacing action parts in this piano would be a step down in quality. = It is one of those rare beauties that has such a lovely presence as is = that I have not only felt no need to do any 'remanufacturing', I am not certain I = would like the change in character.  Despite all logic, there <STRONG><EM>are</EM></STRONG> a few examples of well-made pianos that = age rather gracefully, and this is certainly one of them.  An exception to= the rule, to be sure, which is exactly why I chose to make it my personal piano.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>As to the refinish question... yes, I did refinish it - 20 years ago.&= nbsp; It was covered in orange paint, which had been applied over 4 other equally= obnoxious colors.  The case is <STRONG><EM>extremely</EM></STRONG> = ornate, as is somewhat typical of 1893, and as such represented a rather ornery refinishing task.  This was before I was spraying finishes, and I used= a penetrating oil finish (Watco).  The finish has held up amazingly well= , although it is true it has been treated rather kindly.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>To address the other part of your question, my pricing on refinishing= uprights varies considerably.  Some cases are rather plain, with = little or no veneer damage, while others can be very ornate, and require a fair = amount of veneer replacement, etc...  That being said, I would say the range is = $2500 - $4,000 for 95% of all upright jobs.  Most fall between $3,000 - $3500.  There ARE exceptions, of course....</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Mark Potter</DIV> <DIV><A href="mailto:bases-loaded@juno.com">bases-loaded@juno.com</A></= DIV> <DIV>  </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>On Sat, 3 May 2003 09:27:08 -0400 "Farrell" <<A href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com</A>> writes:<BR>> Interesting. Have you done much work on it? I was very = surprised to <BR>> hear the bright bold bass strings on the one I looked at.<BR>&= gt; <BR>> Now let me guess....... you've refinished it? In your opinion, how= <BR>> long does it take to refinish an upright (grain filled & = rubbed) <BR>> compared to a 5' 8" grand? Put another way let's say your fee for= <BR>> refinishing the grand is $4,000. How much would you charge for the= <BR>> upright?<BR>> <BR>> Terry Farrell<BR>>   <BR>&= gt; ----- Original Message ----- <BR>> From: <<A href="mailto:bases-loaded@juno.com">bases-loaded@juno.com</A>><BR>>= To: <<A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>><BR>> = Sent: Friday, May 02, 2003 11:00 PM<BR>> Subject: Re: A B Chase Upright<BR>&gt= ; <BR>> <BR>> > Terry -<BR>> > <BR>> > My personal piano= is an 1893 A.B. Chase upright.  Magnificently <BR>> built<BR>> >= instrument.  There are quite a few A.B. Chase's in Ohio as one of <BR>= > their<BR>> > plants was in Norwalk, Ohio.  Particularly nice bass.  Original <BR>> shanks<BR>> > are still arrow straight,= and perfectly spaced after 110 years of <BR>> Ohio<BR>> > weather.&= nbsp; And 20 years of my playing...<BR>> > <BR>> > Mark Potter<BR>&gt= ; > <A href="mailto:bases-loaded@juno.com">bases-loaded@juno.com</A><BR>= > > <BR>> > On Fri, 2 May 2003 22:19:53 -0400 "Farrell" <BR>> &lt= ;<A href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com</A>><= BR>> > writes:<BR>> > > In the spirit of David Love's post on a nice-sounding piano, <BR>> here is <BR>> > > another. I = inspected a 1912 A. B. Chase upright today ("is this <BR>> > > piano worth tuning?"). It's overall condition for this old a <BR>> pianos <BR>> &= gt; > was about 96 percentile (obviously not saying a whole lot). It <BR>&gt= ; > > appeared to be quite the piano. It had an open pinblock with <BR>= > wooden <BR>> > > top-bass string termination. It had four string sections. It did <BR>> not <BR>> > > have a tenor bridge, but = the long bridge had absolutley NO <BR>> hockey <BR>> > > stick end.= It had a vertically laminated long bridge. Amazingly, <BR>> it <BR>> &gt= ; > was in relatively good shape - all keys straight as an arrow, <BR>>= clean <BR>> > > action, robust-sounding bass - pretty amazing for = a 91 year old <BR>> gal. <BR>> > > If I were looking for an upright = to remanufacture, I would snap <BR>> this <BR>> > > one up real quick.<BR>> > > <BR>> > > Terry Farrell<BR>> > >   <BR>> > > _______________________________________________<BR>> > > pianotech= list info: <BR>> <A href="https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives">http://www.ptg.org/= mailman/listinfo/pianotech</A><BR>> > > <BR>> > > <BR>> > _______________________________________________<BR>> > pianotech list= info: <A href="https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives">http://www.ptg.org/= mailman/listinfo/pianotech</A><BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> Refinish list info:= <A href="http://www.ptg.org/mailman/listinfo/refinish">http://www.ptg.org/= mailman/listinfo/refinish</A><BR>> <BR>> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>