<HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html;= charset=us-ascii"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1515" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY>Don,  <BR><BR>A great series it was...<BR><BR>David= Ilvedson<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR> <DIV style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px;= PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 3px solid;= PADDING-TOP: 5px"> <HR> Original message<BR>From: Don Valley= <DVALLEY1@BELLSOUTH.NET><BR>To: <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG><BR>Received:= Tue, 16 Aug 2005 16:03:18 -0400<BR>Subject: RE: upright= rebuild<BR><BR> <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></DIV></BODY></HTML>