If your piano is not working properly, it could be because mice have stored the entire neighborhoods walnuts under the keys. This is an actual piano we picked up that didn't play anymore. Pianos need periodical cleaning.
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Super Clean leak free equipment, Featuring a 1600 lb rail lift, makes picking up your donation or purchase a snap
Our Isuzu NPR Truck can get into tight places for easy pickups and deliveries. We have Masonite for areas without sidewalks, block & Tackle/Winches for stairs. Average in and out time for picking up an upright is less than 10 minutes
Making a quick delivery of an 800 lb piano thru the back of the house, there were 10 steps at the front door. This was a better option.
Mercedes Sprinter for climate controlled grand moves
See a Painted piano get refinished
1895 AB Chase
Someone professionally painted this piano which we think has burl Walnut veneer this green antiqued enamel color. Original Ivory keys in mint condition and super nice non tubby bass sound.This is before stripping. A couple more days and this piano would have went to the dump. A guy just happened to see our truck on his lunch break. Many of these pianos end up at the dump every day.
Starting to remove all the parts, everything had paint stuck to it including the hinges and screws.
I think I was seeing green by this point in my sleep
Side view after Sanding and Sanding sealer, the sealer closes the pores of the wood so you can put the clear coats on. pictured with no stain. The columns and legs are solid walnut as are all of the hardwood parts on this piano. This is rare. most of the time you have to stain match the legs as they are made of Sycamore or Poplar
Front view that I added to show off the pristine soundboard. This piano is massive in size, now the dolly does make it look taller but off the dolly it's still 65 inches tall. Gutted and stripped out it still weighs over 600 lbs. Walnut is heavy!
Front view with lower door in place. This piano has some type of key assist mechanism with 100 wood dowels that help the keys return to the correct height. Never seen that before and they like to get sucked into the vacuum. Always check your project after each task to make sure all the parts are there.. Lower door is on as well as the Burled strip above the rub rail.
Keys and Action going in. This had a couple broken hammers that were fixed before this step.
AB Chase Transfer which I put on after the 1st two coats of Lacquer and then over coated it with the last few coats.
Fall Board and the shelf above that being installed.
Upper door installed. There are 5 parts to this assembly.
This is it with the key cover, lid and all the hinges installed. Total time invested was 40 hours each for the two of us. An average hobbyist could complete this project in a month or so.