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Everett
Original Manufacturer of this brand-name--Everett Piano Company.
Established--1883 by Frank A. Lee and John Church, in Cincinnati, OH.
Other brand-names used by this manufacturer--Cable-Nelson.
Other manufacturers of this brand-name--Hammond Organ Co. (1954-), Yamaha Intl. (1973-).
Source: Pierce Piano Atlas, 12th Edition (2008, Larry Ashley Publisher, Albuquerque, NM).
Note: To obtain the age of your piano and details about the manufacturer, click: Pierce Piano Atlas--"the world's most authoritative publication on piano manufacturers, past and present." To learn how a piano works and how to go about buying one, we encourage you to purchase The Piano Book.
55 1/2" Everett Upright #15167
Elegant Victorian rosewood cabinet. Built about 1888. Restored by Ray’s Piano Service in 2006.
IMPROVEMENTS COMPLETED:
Rebuild & restring—Dismantle, destring, remove plate, repair soundboard as needed, replace bass bridge cap, replace pinblock, refinish pinblock & soundboard, restring and repin.
Recondition action and pedal mechanisms--Rebuild pedal mechanisms, replace casters, replate pedals and cover plate. Completely recondition action: new hammers, shanks, butts, wippens, stickers.
Key repairs, Refinish Lid--Replace chipped ivories, clean & buff keytops, rebush keys. Refinish piano lid.
Complete Regulation—All adjustments to ensure that piano plays like new--hammer blow distance, string-to-hammer alignment, capstans, letoff, key height & leveling, key dip, pedals, damper spoons, etc. Tune to A-440.
Selected pictures of the improvement process taken in our shop
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Preparing a stringing guide |
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Destringing |
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Llifting plate |
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Mylar template of pinblock |
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Using Bolduc pinblock removing drill |
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Cutting soundboard fromm pinblock |
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Crowbar for removing pinblock |
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Steaming off excess pinblock material |
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Clean ledge for new pinblock |
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Positioning new pinblock blank |
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Holes drilled, bass cap installed |
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Marking centers using mylar template |
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Countersinking centers |
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Drilling tuning pin holes |
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Dry fitting pressure bar |
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Installing new pinblock |
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Prepare templates for new bass pinholes |
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Remove bass bridge sb buttons |
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Remove bass bridge |
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Making new bass bridge |
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Sealer on new bass bridge & apron |
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Installing new bass bridge |
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Installing new understring felt |
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Restringing |
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Installing pressure bar |
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Installing new casters |
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Keybed & legs installed |
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Reconditioning pedal board |
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Pedal board reinstalled |
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Action dismantled |
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New action parts to be assembled |
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New hammers installed |
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Veneer repairs on lid |
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Lid stripped and grain filler applied |
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Whippens & stickers installed |
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New damper levers installed |
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Installing damper felts |
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Regulating backchecks |
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Installing new key buttons |
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Lid sanded and stained |
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Keys rebushed |
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Complete regulation |
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First tunings |
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Lid lacquered |
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Lid glued back in place |
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Lid hinge cleaned, polished, installed |
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Touch up finish where needed |
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Finished artist bench provided |
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55" Everett Upright #12131
Elegant Victorian ebonized cabinet. Built in 1890. Reconditioned and refinished by Ray’s Piano Service.
IMPROVEMENTS COMPLETED:
Recondition action—Clean, install new hammers, install new bridle tapes, install new hammer rail felt, tighten screws, replace defective parts, rebush keys as needed. Rebuild pedal mechanisms. Install new rear casters.
Complete Regulation—All adjustments to ensure that piano plays like new, tune to A-440
Refinish--Dismantle, strip cabinet & panels, repair as needed, sand, stain, sealer, black lacquer. Install new music rest cloth, buttons, knobs. Install new plastic keytops.
Selected pictures of the improvement process taken in our shop
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Stripping old finish |
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Applying sealer, stain, lacquer |
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Reassembly |
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Ready for delivery |
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55" Everett Upright #3097
Built in 1883 by the Everett Piano Company of Boston. Restored by Ray's Piano Service in 2010. Has been previously refinished.
IMPROVEMENTS COMPLETED:
Restring bass section—Dismantle. Remove bass section pins and strings. Restring & repin bass section.
Recondition action—Tighten screws. Install new hammers, backcheck felts, damper felts, replace defective parts.
Complete Regulation—All adjustments to ensure that piano plays like new, tune to A-440, tune.
Case work—Recondition pedal mechanisms, install new casters, replace chipped ivories.
Selected pictures of the improvement process taken in our shop
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New hammers installed |
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New bridle tapes installed |
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New underkey punchings installed |
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Regulating key heights |
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Leveling sharps |
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Regulating keydip |
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Tuning |
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New knobs & buttons installed |
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55" Everett Upright #12992
Built in 1886 by the Everett Piano Company of Boston. Reconditioned by Ray's Piano Service in 2010. A great piano when new. Will give many more years of musical enjoyment! Ideal for the serious musician. Deep, rich musical tone.
IMPROVEMENTS COMPLETED:
Soundboard, Bridges, Strings, Pins, Pinblock
Clean interior. Dismantle piano. Restring and repin bass section.
Action, Back Action & Dampers, Keys & Keyframe, Regulation, Tuning
Recondition action (Clean action. Remove hammer rail, hammer spring rail, damper levers, regulating rail. Remove original damper felts, clean and tighten damper springs, install new damper felts. Tighten all action screws. Replace approximately 60 hammer flanges eliminate wobbling of hammers. Remove all original hammerheads, install new German Abel hammerheads. Install new hammer rail felt. Re-assemble damper levers, rails.) Complete regulation (Clean all keys and ivories. Replace badly worn key bushings. Clean keybed, replace original key cloth and underkey punchings. Regulate capstans, key heights and key leveling, letoff, key dip, damper spoons). Several tunings until tuning stability is attained.
Cabinet, Pedal Mechanisms, Casters, Accessories
Clean casters. Touch-up areas of cabinet damage. Polish exterior surfaces. Provide mahogany artist bench.
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