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Hamilton

55" Hamilton Upright #82492 (1916)
Traditional Oak Cabinet, Refinished by Owner. Reconditioned in October 2015 for the owner in Elk River, MN., who moved the piano after reconditioning to the home of her daughter and grandchildren in St. Joseph, MN. This piano is a family heirloom--it was purchased by the owner's parents.

IMPROVEMENTS:
Complete Cleaning--Clean strings, pressure bar, keybed, keypins, pedal mechanisms.
Recondition Action—Reshape hammers, Tighten action screws, Replace or repair defective parts, Clean & lubricate.
Install New Plastic Keytops--Remove original ivories, clean, glue keytops, shape to keytops, clean & sand.
Complete Regulation—All adjustments to ensure that piano plays like new, tune to A-440.

01 Action cleaned with compressed air

02 White keytops removed

03 Keytop surfaces sanded

04 New keytops installed with PVC-E glue

Selected pictures of the step-by-step improvement process
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Original Manufacturer of this brand-name--Hamilton Piano Company

Established--Chicago Heights, IL in 1889.

Other brand-names used by this manufacturer--Controlled by the Baldwin Piano Company, Cincinnati, OH.

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.