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Gulbransen
Original Manufacturer of this brand-name--Gulbransen Piano Company
Established--1904 by Axel G. Gulbransen and partners, in Chicago, IL.
Other brand-names used by this manufacturer--
Other manufacturers of this brand-name--Seeburg (1964-), CBS (1973-), Mission Bay Investments (1985-), QRS Technologies (2002-).
Established--1904 by Axel G. Gulbransen and partners, in Chicago, IL.
Other brand-names used by this manufacturer--
Other manufacturers of this brand-name--Seeburg (1964-), CBS (1973-), Mission Bay Investments (1985-), QRS Technologies (2002-).
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.
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.
56" Gulbransen Upright #220425
Ribbon mahogany cabinet. Built in 1925. Rebuilt and Refinished by Ray’s Piano Service, 2009
Ribbon mahogany cabinet. Built in 1925. Rebuilt and Refinished by Ray’s Piano Service, 2009
IMPROVEMENTS COMPLETED:
Restring Bass—Dismantle. Remove bass strings, pins. Install new bass strings and pins. Recondition pedal mechanisms.
Recondition Action—Clean, reshape hammers, tighten screws, install new bridle tapes, repair or replace defective parts.
Complete Regulation—Install new underkey punchings. Make regulation adjustments to ensure that piano plays like new: key height, key leveling, hammer blow distance, lost motion, let-off, sustain, spoons. Tune to A-440
Reassemble—Reinstall pedal board, fallboard, lid and panels.
Restring Bass—Dismantle. Remove bass strings, pins. Install new bass strings and pins. Recondition pedal mechanisms.
Recondition Action—Clean, reshape hammers, tighten screws, install new bridle tapes, repair or replace defective parts.
Complete Regulation—Install new underkey punchings. Make regulation adjustments to ensure that piano plays like new: key height, key leveling, hammer blow distance, lost motion, let-off, sustain, spoons. Tune to A-440
Reassemble—Reinstall pedal board, fallboard, lid and panels.
Selected pictures of the improvement process taken in our shop
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