Year: 2015 Touchstone to 1956 The Janssen Piano Company of New York made about 160,000 pianos from 1901 until 1964, when it sold 1920's Baldwin Baby Grand Reconditioning Recent reconditioning of a 1920's Baldwin baby grand included: new key bushings ivory repairs new Stieff Rebuild - Refinishing I expect to have more time for the rebuild in November, after I finish the rebuild of a fine, old Stieff Rebuild – Soundboard Arrival I am grateful for my customers, and they are taking my time! The Stieff Rebuild is not moving Stieff Rebuild – Leg Plates The piano was prepared for its trip to the refinishing shop. It's there now. I anticipate its Stieff Rebuild - Tear Down Week 15? Yes. I made no progress on the project for the past 10 weeks. Oh my. Interruptions were a If a job is worth doing ... In the 20 years that I lived with my father, how many times did I hear: "If a job is worth doing, Stieff Rebuild - Gathering Resources It was a vacation week! Terri and I enjoyed a few days in sunny California, and since we were near Stieff Rebuild - Keyframe work Keyframe Work Earlier, I completed woodwork and cleanup on the keyframe. This week, I installed new Stieff Rebuild - Radial Arm Saw upgrade Key work I had considered doing ivory repair on this piano, but in the end I decided that there Stieff Rebuild – Keyframe Preparation I completed some more work related to the key frame, and the mind is spinning with plans for the Stieff Rebuild - the Beginning New WNG parts for the action were ordered two years ago. The three photos in the sequence here Sing or Dance - A Linguistic Distinction? In his book, "This is Your Brain on Music", Daniel J. Levitin an describes interesting aspect of A new life for Stieff 28334 Charles Stieff Grand Piano 6'2" (1911) I purchased the Charles Stieff grand in 2005. It was this Pulling balance rail pins The right tool for the job isn't always obvious. Requirements: - pin should come out straight - no Boring an upright hammer This video shows a field repair technique for boring an upright piano hammer for shank replacement. Adjustable Action Model - Grand Piano As I prepare to do a complete action replacement on my 1911 Steiff piano, I wanted to be as Categories Case Repairs More Pianos Sold Presentations PTG Random Thoughts Shop Procedures Shop Work Blog posts by year: 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2010