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- Last Updated: 17 April 2015 17 April 2015
Complete restoration of a 1915 Hallet & Davis Player Piano
This piano has a Mahogany case and has a Simplex Player action.
It's been in the customers family for a long time so they wish for it to be restored. It has been painted off white with brown streaks to simulate wood. (I assume) This is a good example to show that there's no instrument beyond restoring. No matter how bad or damaged you think it is. We can handle anything!
These are before pictures:
https://www.robertsmusicalrestorations.com/index.php/restoration-projects/completed/4-1915-hallet-davis-player-piano#sigProId642316e8b2
The Restoration:
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Everything will be removed. Everything will be removed.
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These will get new bushings and key tops. These will get new bushings and key tops.
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Insects had a good time. Insects had a good time.
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Plate removed. Plate removed.
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Dis-assemboled Stack Dis-assemboled Stack
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Scraping surface to remove any leftover debris. Scraping surface to remove any leftover debris.
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Disassembled Pneumatics. (There are MORE than shown) Disassembled Pneumatics. (There are MORE than shown)
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Repaired end of tubes that where loose. Repaired end of tubes that where loose.
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Transmission Transmission
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Completed Completed
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Re-tubed tracker bar. Notice the bar is nicely polished. Re-tubed tracker bar. Notice the bar is nicely polished.
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Control levers complete. Control levers complete.
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Key Bed. Before & After Key Bed. Before & After
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Hammer action complete Hammer action complete
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Soundboard, strings & Plate. Soundboard, strings & Plate.
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Strings. Before& After Strings. Before& After
https://www.robertsmusicalrestorations.com/index.php/restoration-projects/completed/4-1915-hallet-davis-player-piano#sigProIdeaa1de4f8c
COMPLETED:
https://www.robertsmusicalrestorations.com/index.php/restoration-projects/completed/4-1915-hallet-davis-player-piano#sigProIde2b4348200
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