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45" Harrison Upright #124573
45" Harrison Upright #124573
Built in 1929 by W.W. Kimball, Chicago. A solid small upright when new, In good condition considering its age--a good candidate for restoration. Restored by Ray's Piano Service in 2010 for the owner in Yakima, WA.
IMPROVEMENTS:
Restring & Repin—Dismantle, destring, remove plate, repair & refinish board & bridges, replace plate, completely restring & repin.
Recondition action & pedals—Install new hammers & bridle tapes, tighten all screws, replace defective parts. Install new plastic keytops. Recondition pedal mechanisms.
Complete Regulation—All adjustments to ensure that piano plays like new, install new underkey punchings, tune to A-440.
Case work, Refinishing—Strip all exterior wood surfaces. Sand & repair as necessary. Apply grain filler, walnut stain, sealer, satin lacquer. Clean & polish all metal parts. Re-assemble.
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On arrival in shop |
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Full-size music rest |
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Open-face pinblock |
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Board in good condition |
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Selected pictures of the evaluation and improvement processes taken in our shop
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9/7/10 - Ready for delivery! We'll tune this piano a couple of times before it leaves the shop. It should be tuned often in the next couple of years until tuning stability is attained.
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Solid back frame |
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Panels removed |
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Bass strings removed |
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Sample hammers removed |
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Apply stripper |
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Remove finish |
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Wood repair |
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Original fallboard decal |
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Stripped panels |
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Apply walnut stain |
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Apply dark walnut stain |
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Guide for restringing |
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Bass bridge cracks |
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New bridge cap |
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Remove old bridge cap |
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New bass bridge |
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Board refinished |
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Replace plate |
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Restrung & repinned |
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Masked for lacquer spraying |
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New Plastic Keytops |
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2 coats of lacquer drying |
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Dampers & spring rail removed. |
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Remove bridle tapes & defective parts. |
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Replace home-made jack |
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Remove alternate hammers |
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New hammers aligned to old |
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New hammers properly spaced |
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New bridle tapes installed |
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Bridle tapes attached to wires |
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Rail spring installed |
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Dampers reconditioned & lubricated |
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Damper levers installed |
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Keybed and legs installed |
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Pedal board reconditioned |
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Pedal board installed |
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Action installed - ready for regulation |
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Repair key button |
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Clean keybed & install new underkey punchings |
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Regulate key heights at each end |
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Shape plastic keys at sharps |
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Regulate hammer blow key capstans & key heights |
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Check key heights to nameboard |
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Several tunings |
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New bottom in bench compartment |
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Ready for delivery, with bench |
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