<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" = xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" = xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" = xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=US-ASCII"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)"> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" = name="place"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PersonName"/>  <style>  </style>  </head> <body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> Terry,<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> The soundboard is fine as far as it = is free of cracks, there was only in the past someone who cleaned the board = (as far as it looks 80 years ago) and made small groves in the = board.<o:p></o:p> I hope I can fix this with sanding = and refinishing because I cannot remove the plate without destroying the = piano.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> When I find some time in the next = days I will bring some pictures online<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Peter = Joris<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1> </div> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Terry Sent: Thursday, March 03, = 2005 16:39 To: <st1:PersonName = w:st="on">Pianotech</st1:PersonName> Subject: Re: Restoring = Collard & Collard Grand<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> <div> Just curious: on what basis do you characterize the soundboard as "fine"?<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Any photos? Sounds like an interesting project. I'm = sorry to report that I don't know much about these.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Terry Farrell<o:p></o:p> </div> <blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid black = 1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 4.0pt; margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:5.0pt'= > <div> Currently I am restoring a Collard & Collard = Grand Serial: 16016 this should date between 1830 and 1840 I = think.<o:p></o:p> </div> There is a number on the plate “<st1:place = w:st="on">K2</st1:place>” is this the type number?  It is about 183cm (6ft) = long.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Is there anybody out there who has done this = before?<o:p></o:p> Im looking for information about what kind of strings = to use for the restinging, what felt to use for refelting the hammers = etc.<o:p></o:p> Actually I can use any tip available, this the first = time I am doing this, this will be a great for = learning.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Sound board is fine, the veneer of the case is rather = bad (a lot of work), the pinblock feels still good on 1 or 2 loose = pins.<o:p></o:p> It was tuned to A440 and it holds very = well.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> I am thinking of a rescale, so it can be tuned at = A440 afterwards with a lower tension, doess anybody has experience with = this?<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Also I would like to take out the plate for = refinishing but it goes all the way into the case wood, I did not take any veneer of to = see how it is constructed, maybe any of you know = this?<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Any help will be very much = appreciated,<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Kind regards<o:p></o:p> Peter Joris<o:p></o:p> Pianotuner (maybe becoming = rebuilder)<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> </blockquote> </div> </body> </html>