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38" Knabe Studio #133816 (1946)
38" Knabe Studio #133816 (1946)
Traditional Mahogany Cabinet. Reconditioned in April, 2021 for the current owner in Clear Lake, MN.
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A2 - Harp OK |
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A3 - Lid Music Desk & Fallboard Removed |
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A4 - Action Removed |
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A5 - Underkey Punchings Worn |
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IMPROVEMENTS:
Repin--Repin bass section with larger-size tuning pins.
Recondition Action—Recondition action (clean & tighten screws, replace defective parts, replace bridle tapes hammers & treble damper felts.
Complete Cleaning--Clean cabinet interior, strings, pressure bar, keybed, keypins, pedal mechanisms.
Complete Regulation—Install new felt underkey punchings. All regulation adjustments to ensure that piano plays like new. Adjust pitch & tune.
Selected pictures of the step-by-step improvement process
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Original Manufacturer of this brand-name--Wm. Knabe & Gaehle.
Established--by William Knabe and Henry Gaehle, MD, 1837.
Other brand-names used by this manufacturer--The company was incorporated and in 1908 joined the American Piano Company. In 1932 Aeolian purchased American and formed the Aeolian-American Co. Knabe became part of the Mason & Hamlin Corp., along with Sohmer, Falcone and George Steck. In 1996 Young Chang started building Knabe pianos for Mason & Hamlin, and in 2002 Samick Music Corp. assumed production.
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.
A - EVALUATION AND DISMANTLING AT OWNER'S HOME
For contact information, go to the "Home Page"
B - WORK COMPLETED IN THE SHOP
Selected pictures of the step-by-step improvement process
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Cabinet is in original condition--exterior surfaces restored
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A6 - Hammers Worn |
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A7 - Bridle Tapes Worn |
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A8 - Dampers Worn |
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B1 - Strings cleaned |
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B2 - Underkey felt punchings removed, keypins cleaned |
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B3 - Damper levers and sustain bar removed |
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B4 - Hammer rail and regulating rail removed |
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B5 - Pedal lyre cleaned and rebushed, bolt found to replace missing bolt |
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B6 - White keys cleaned, replacements for chipped and missing keytops found and installed |
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B7 - Twenty defective jack springs replaced |
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B8 - All damper felts removed, damper blocks cleaned |
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B9 - Odd-numbered original hammers removed |
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B10 - Odd-numbered new hammers installed |
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B11 - Several hammer shanks replaced |
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B12 - Even-numbered original hammers removed |
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B13 - Even-numbered hammers installed |
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B14 - Hammer rail & regulating rail cleaned |
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B15 - Spring rail cleaned |
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B16 - Hammer rail & regulating rail re-installed |
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B17 - Spring rail re-installed |
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B18 - Sustain rail mechanism lubricated & re-installed |
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C - WORK COMPLETED IN OWNER'S HOME
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C1 - With piano on its back, AC glue installed in pinblock to increase tuning pin torque |
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.JPG "C2 - Four strings installed with new tuning pins. (2)") |
C2 - Four strings installed with new tuning pins. (2) |
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.JPG "C3 - Missing bolt in lyre support replace with new bolt. (2)") |
C3 - Missing bolt in lyre support replace with new bolt. (2) |
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C4 - Felt underkey punchings and bolster cloth replaced with new. |
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C5 - Action installed |
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C6 - Capstans regulated to eliminate lost motion |
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C7 - Treble dampers regulated for even response to sustain pedal |
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C8 - Bass dampers installed & regulated for even response to sustain pedal |
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C9 - Letoff regulated & damper spoons regulated for even response to keystroke |
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C10 - Key heights & leveling regulated with punchings & front keypin bender |
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C11 - Key Dip regulated for even touch |
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C12 - Ready for tuning |
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C13 - Fallboard & keystop rail installed |
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C14 - Music rest & lid installed |
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C15 - Lower panel installed |
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C16 - Project finished! To be checked & tuned in 3 months |
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