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5'8" Kimball Grand #967312
5'8" Kimball Grand #967312
Ebony satin, manufactured in 1975, restored by Ray's Piano Service in 2010.
Solid cabinet & frame, mellow musical tone, has restoration potential
IMPROVEMENTS:
Recondition-Clean strings and piano interior, install new hammers & shanks, tighten all action screws, replace defective action parts, complete regulation, tuning.
Refinish--Dismantle, clean and polish hinges & metal parts, strip all exterior surfaces, sand & repair veneer, apply grain filler & black stain, apply finish, reassemble.
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At arrival in shop |
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Old finish has worn |
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Finish has chipped in places |
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Lacquer cracks |
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Selected pictures of the evaluation and improvement processes taken in our shop
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11/1/10 - The piano has arrived back in our shop. Refinishing has finally been completed!
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Blanket marks on side |
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Solid rim & frame |
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Keys look like new |
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Solid pedal lyre |
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Strings corroded |
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Strong laminated bridges |
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Damper felts in good shape |
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Irregular damper lifting |
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Shift poorly regulated |
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Soft & worn hammers |
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Knuckles worn |
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Underkey punchings worn |
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Sostenuto needs regulating |
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On wheels for shopwork |
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Stretcher removed |
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Board & strings cleaned |
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Measure string heights |
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Mask for refinishing |
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Stripping wood surfaces |
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Smooth veneer surface |
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Action dismantled for reconditioning |
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New hammers & shanks |
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Hammers & Shanks Installed |
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New Underkey Felt Punchings |
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Regulating key heights & dip |
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Regulation completed |
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Back in our shop: refinished! |
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Fallboard & endblocks re-assembled |
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