<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=us-ascii"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1515" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <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></BODY></HTML>