This is a Regina Sublima and is a mechanical piano. No vacuum. This unit is electrified, some are a spring-wound

style. Then one of the keys enter the hole in the roll it activates the mechanism for a piano hammer. The hammer then reiterates and vibrates against the string while the key remains in the hole in the roll. The music that it produces sounds somewhat like a Mandolin.

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Before Pictures

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*****The Restoration*****

Plate (harp) and Soundboard

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• Bottom supports where rotted. Bottom supports where rotted.
• Replaced with new Replaced with new
• Before And After Before And After
• Top board removed Top board removed
• Using the Router to remove pin block Using the Router to remove pin block
• Getting there.. Getting there..
• Gluing in the Pin block Gluing in the Pin block
• Added long wood screws to keep the Pin Block from prying away from the blocking in the future. Will be covered by the top board. Added long wood screws to keep the Pin Block from prying away from the blocking in the future. Will be covered by the top board.
• Gluing the top board Gluing the top board
• Completed Completed
• All Completed and strung All Completed and strung
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Roll Frame

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• Putting restored roll frame together. All painted like Original!! Details,Details Putting restored roll frame together. All painted like Original!! Details,Details
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• Before and After Before and After
• Fabricated new lid. Was missing Fabricated new lid. Was missing
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Hammers

The hammers were the most challenging part of this restoration. There are no replacements and being that they are so thin, can’t cut them out of regular hammers. Many different type of materials where tested and went with a very hard white felt in which was the hardest felt I had in stock The felt on the original hammers where worn down to the wood core so ended up sanding the tips off and gluing on the hard felt and then contoured the felt like original. When all said and done, at final regulation the high treble hammers had to be stiffened a little to produce a brighter tone.

 

• Cut worn hammer tips and glued VERY hard felt to the ends. Cut worn hammer tips and glued VERY hard felt to the ends.
• Notice this was done in groups Notice this was done in groups
• Contoured the felt Contoured the felt
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• Glued on very hard red felt for the triggers and then contoured them to match original Glued on very hard red felt for the triggers and then contoured them to match original
• Sliced and separated hammers with a razer blade Very carefully Sliced and separated hammers with a razer blade Very carefully
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• Custom dampers where made. Took a little testing to find the right material fo rthe job. Custom dampers where made. Took a little testing to find the right material fo rthe job.
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• These are somewhat like bridle straps and the leather needed replacing These are somewhat like bridle straps and the leather needed replacing
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• All done! All done!
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Case

• Bottom Supports where rotted. Bottom Supports where rotted.
• Replacing supports with new Replacing supports with new
• Re-gluing loose pieces Re-gluing loose pieces
• Completed fininh. Completed fininh.
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• Fabracated new lever and bezels Fabracated new lever and bezels
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Coin

• Fabricating a new coin shoot Fabricating a new coin shoot
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• Made a mounting board for the electronics to clean it up a little. Made a mounting board for the electronics to clean it up a little.
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**********COMPLETED*********

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