Okay, this is our baby, at least for the next two weeks. (Then the other one will be here and we'll have two high-maintenance items in the house.) After spending several known months in a NC garage, and several undocumented years being treated (quite obviously) as a piece of furniture and who knows what else, this Model R is now happily taking up the better part of our living room. Built around 1928 by the Premier Grand Piano Company of New York, she needs a LOT of work and care in order to be back in playing order. But hey, who are we to turn down a piano, right? Check out what $150 and some heavy lifting will get you:
Baby with her insides all out.
Cleaning the lid--GROSS buildup of pollen and dust on the entire box.
Vacuuming under the sound board, which is in miraculously good condition.
Wax inside the action of one of the bass octaves (yes, the whole octave worth).
Wax -0, Jennifer - 1. This is just what came from the box. I got another 1/2lb or so from inside the action, and can't reach the rest without dissasembling the hammer assembly (something I'm not about to try).
The action lying in state upon our dining room table.
Cleaning the lid--GROSS buildup of pollen and dust on the entire box.
Vacuuming under the sound board, which is in miraculously good condition.
Wax inside the action of one of the bass octaves (yes, the whole octave worth).
Wax -0, Jennifer - 1. This is just what came from the box. I got another 1/2lb or so from inside the action, and can't reach the rest without dissasembling the hammer assembly (something I'm not about to try).
The action lying in state upon our dining room table.
...Wow....
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