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Biese
51" W. Biese Upright #10503
Exotic Walnut Cabinet. Built in 1879. Restored by Ray's Piano Service in 2007 for the owner in Edmonds, WA. This piano has several unique structural features.
IMPROVEMENTS COMPLETED:
Restring—Dismantle. Remove pins and strings. Restring & Repin. Refinish soundboard.
Recondition action—Install new hammers, dampers, tighten all screws, replace defective parts.
Complete Regulation—All adjustments to ensure that piano plays like new, tune to A-440, tune. Some cabinet repair. Reassemble
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Original pinblock decal |
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Strings tied individually |
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Strings removed |
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Plate removed |
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Selected pictures of the improvement process taken in our shop
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Clamped frame |
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Veneer stripped & sanded |
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Board cracks shimmed |
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Board refinished |
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Restrung |
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Hammers reshaped |
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Broken jacks replaced |
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Regulating |
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Dampers over hammers |
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Muting for tuning |
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Damper action removed |
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Lid re-installed |
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Original Manufacturer of this brand-name--W. Biese.
Established--ca 1860 by W. Biese in Berlin, Germany.
Other brand-names used by this manufacturer--
Other manufacturers of this brand-name--
From: 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.
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