Chickering Quarter Grand Keybed

Work is now complete on the key set and key frame of the 1916 Chickering Quarter Grand. This work is foundational to a well performing piano action. It's the "user interface"!

• Keys rebushed
• New key tops, replacing prior poorly installed keytops
• Refinished sharps
• New Wessell Nickel and Gross key pins
• New Wessell Nickel and Gross capstans
• Keyframe retrofitted with glide bolts

Preparing_Keyframe_for_Glide_Bolts

Tapping for glide bolts

Glide bolt installed

Keyframe ready for new Keyframe_ready_for_new_hardware

New WNG keypins and backrail cloth

Keyset with new key tops and refinished sharps