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54" Kingsbury Upright #228640 (1920)
54" Kingsbury Upright #228640 (1920)
Traditional Mahogany Cabinet. Action reconditioned, completely regulated, and tuned for the owner in Rice, MN, in January-February, 2020.
IMPROVEMENTS:
Recondition Action—Tighten screws, repair or replace defective parts, reshape hammers.
Complete Cleaning--Clean strings, pressure bar, keybed, keypins, pedal mechanisms.
Complete Regulation—All adjustments to ensure that piano plays like new, tune to pitch of C5 (a bit flat)
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1 - Remove dampers & rails aside, put aside |
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2 - Repair or replace broken hammer shanks & butts |
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3 - Install brass repair flanges where needed |
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4 - Reshape hammers, clean sustain mechanism |
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Selected pictures of the step-by-step improvement process
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Original Manufacturer of this brand-name--Cable Piano Co., Chicago
Established--1880 by H.D. Cable
Other brand-names used by this manufacturer--Conover, Cable, Wellington, Schiller
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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17 - Strings, pins cleaned. |
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18 - New underkey punchings installed. |
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19 - Lower plate area cleaned, screws tightened. |
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20 - Keys and action re-installed |
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21 - Hammer blow distance regulated with felt spacers. |
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22 - Capstans regulated. |
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23 - White key heights regulated. |
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24 - Black key heights regulated |
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25 - Letoff and keydip regulated. |
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26 - Hammers aligned to strings. |
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27 - Damper spoons regulated. |
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28 - Piano tuned at pitch of C5 (a bit flat). |
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29 - Music desk and panels re-installed. PROJECT FINISHED! |
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30 - Close-up of keys and fallboard. |
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A - IN OUR SHOP
Reconditioning the action
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13 - Action ready for re-installation in piano |
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14 - Clean & polish keys |
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15 - Install underkey felt bushings where needed |
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16 - Keys ready for re-installation in piano |
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5 - Remove worn catcher felt in mid-section |
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6 - Install new catcher felt in mid-section |
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7 - Glue new bridle tapes to butts |
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8 - Install new bridle tapes |
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9 - Clean & lubricate hammer spring rail |
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10 - Re-install hammer spring rail |
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11 - Clean damper wires, tighten springs, replace damaged flanges |
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12 - Re-install dampers |
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B - AT THE PIANO OWNER'S HOME
Regulating, tuning, re-assembly
For contact information, go to the "Home Page"
29 - Music desk and panels re-installed. PROJECT FINISHED!
