Below are the before and after shots from a recent job. This job involved the restoration of an upright playing action from an 1875 half iron frame, French 'Bord' Piano. This piano was a family heirloom left behind by a Great Aunt. Her dying wish was for part of her estate to go towards restoring the piano which she played on as a little girl. Although 'Bord' pianos are nearing the end of their usable lifespan, this was an important restoration job for the customer for sentimental reasons.
The restoration involved the following work:
- Hammer Heads recovered (Treble only, bass were re-shaped)
- Hammer butt flanges all re centre-pinned.
- New Bridle Tapes.
- New cushion felt.
- Approximately 15 hammer shanks replaced.
- New Hammer rest felt (Original purple colour sourced from another piano of similar vintage)
- New damper felts.
Piano Action before we started
Piano Action after restoration
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