LATEST UPDATE OF THIS PAGE: 2/9/04

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50" Mason & Risch Upright #43286 Oak cabinet. Built in 1927. Rebuilt and refinished by Ray’s Piano Service, Winter 2003 This was a premier quality, mid-size Canadian-built upright piano when new, well worth restoring. The owners in Bellingham sold it to us because they intended to renovate the rental house in which it was located. After restoration it was sold to a buyer in Bellingham. Sale price: $1,900.00, to cover the cost of purchase, restoration, and moving. IMPROVEMENTS COMPLETED: Action reconditioned—Cleaned. Corrosion removed from pins & strings. Hammers reshaped.  All screws tightened. New bridle tapes installed. Defective parts replaced: one wippen, several hammer shanks and center pins. Some keys rebushed. Pedal mechanisms and board rebuilt. Bass bridge repaired. Complete Regulation—New underkey punchings installed. All adjustments made to ensure that piano plays like new. Tuned to A-440 Refinish Cabinet—Pedals replated. Cabinet repairs as needed--made new front ornament. Cabinet and all panels stripped and sanded. Stain and lacquer applied. New rubber buttons and knobs installed. All metal parts and screws cleaned & polished. Reassembled. SCHEDULE: Picked up from Bellingham, WA: September 2003 Restoration schedule: Completed February 6, 2004 Sold, Delivered to Bellingham: February 14, 2004

 

1927 Mason & Risch Upright #43286 -- "After" picture:

 

1927 Mason & Risch Upright #43286 -- "Before" picture:

 

1927 Mason & Risch Upright Pictures of the Improvement Process taken in our shop:

1 – We removed the action and completed cleaned the interior of the piano, removing rust from the pins and strings.	2 – We glued new veneer onto bare and damaged surfaces of the cabinet.
3 – We tightened all action screws, reshaped the hammers, and replaced all bridle tapes.	4 – One of the front posts of the piano had no "crown," so we shaped a new crown to match the crown on the right, using our router and sander, and installed it with epoxy.
5 – We stripped and sanded the cabinet and panels, then applied sealer and filler. Finally, we applied several coats of clear lacquer. The semi-gloss finish will make this piano look new again!	6 – We re-installed the keybed.
7 – We took the pedals to a local electroplating company for replating.	8 – After having the pedals replated, we rebuilt the pedal mechanisms, repaired the cracked pedal board, and re-installed board in the piano.
9 – The new plastic keytops that we installed look and feel like new. We spent some time making sure they were evenly spaced and levelled.	10 – We are proud of the final outcome of this project. We're confident that the new owner will experience many years of musical pleasure with it.