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50" Hinze Upright #3549

Mahogany cabinet. Built ca 1885. Restored by Ray’s Piano Service, Fall 2002

We purchased this piano for $500, our budget for improvements was $400, and our sale price was $900 including delivery, after-delivery tuning, and 1-year guarantee on improvements made by Ray's Piano Service.
IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDED
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Recondition Action—Clean, reshape hammers, tighten all screws, replace defective parts.

Complete Regulation—Make adjustments to ensure that piano plays like new: key height, key leveling, hammer blow distance, lost motion, letoff,  keydip, sustain, spoons. Tune to A-440

SCHEDULE:

Purchased and picked up from Bellingham, WA : August 2002

Restoration completed: October 2002

Sold and delivered to buyer in Seattle, WA: November 2002

 

ca 1885 Hinze Upright

 

ca 1885 Hinze Upright -- "Close-up" of keyboard and bench