Pianos on Sale
5' McPhail Grand #54173
5' McPhail Grand #54173
Brown Mahogany. Built in 1914 by the A.M. McPhail Piano Company of Boston. When we picked up this piano, the original action parts, strings & pins showed some wear after 95 years of use. However, the soundboard and bridges were in excellent condition and we were pleased to see that the piano was previously refinished, so we felt it had great restoration potential. Our special sale price pays for
the improvements we completed, so it's an excellent deal! After our improvements, this piano plays, sounds, and looks like new again!
SALE PRICE $3,500
NOTE--THIS PIANO IS LOCATED IN BOW, WA.
For an appointment to view it, call the owner:
MARK CONDRAN at (360) 766-4284, Cell (360) 708-9870
IMPROVEMENTS COMPLETED:
Soundboard, Bridges, Strings, Pins, Pinblock
Remove plate, repair & refinish board & brides, completely restring using larger-size pins.
Action, Back Action & Dampers, Keys & Keyframe, Regulation, Tuning
Recondition action, install new hammers & shanks, conduct complete action regulation
Cabinet, Pedal Mechanisms, Casters, Accessories
New mahogany bench. Recondition pedal mechanisms, clean & polish ivories, install 1 ivory keytop, refinish lid, local delivery
Selected pictures of the evaluation and improvement processes taken in our shop
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Upon arrival, assembled |
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A heavy plate for a mid-size grand |
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Fallboard closes evenly |
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Frame is large and strong |
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Pedal mwxhanisms in good condition |
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Strings corroded |
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Bridges OK |
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Dampers OK |
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Action on bench |
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Interior of keybed |
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Action by Wessel, Nickel & Gross |
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Knuckles worn |
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Backchecks worn |
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Wippens OK |
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Missing ivory keytop |
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Remove damper & hammer samples |
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Remove wound strings |
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Remove plate |
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Scrub plate |
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Scrape board |
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Board refinished |
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Finish preserves old decal |
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Ready for restringing |
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Restrung & repinned |
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New shift stop |
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Travel & space wippens |
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New shanks & hammers installed |
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Excess sanded off shanks |
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New underkey felt punchings |
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replace chipped ivories |
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Regulate key heights & levelling |
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Recondition regulating rail |
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Measure string heights |
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Complete action regulation |
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Regulation completed |
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Hammers aligned to strings |
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Several tunings |
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Assembled - almost ready |
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Recondition pedal lyre |
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Install new decal |
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Lid refinished |
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Bench included |
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Assembled |
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Ready for delivery |
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