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55" Sterling Upright #73788

Flat black lacquer. Built in 1918. Reconditioned & Refinished by Ray’s Piano Service, Summer 2002


MPROVEMENTS COMPLETED:

Recondition Action—Clean, reshape hammers, tighten all screws, replace defective parts. Install new bass strings.

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

Refinish--Dismantle cabinet. Repair cabinet where needed. Sand lightly. Apply one coat black lacquer and one coat clear lacquer. Install new rubber buttons, nameboard felt, and fallboard decal. Reassemble.
 

SCHEDULE:

Purchased and picked up from Mt. Vernon, WA : March 2002

Restoration completed: August 2002

Sold and delivered to  Baltimore, MD: December 2002

 

1918 Sterling Upright - "After" picture:

 

1918 Sterling Upright - "Close-up" of Keyboard:

 

1918 Sterling Upright - From the Right: