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Category: Case Repairs

A Singer Sewing Machine is not a Piano
A Singer Sewing Machine is not a Piano
A singer sewing machine is not a piano. But I accepted the challenge of restoring a sewing machine
Schilling & Sons: Case repair
Schilling & Sons: Case repair
Amateur movers frequently damage the lower corner of upright pianos. Shown here is my approach to
Repairing an Oops on an Upright Piano Foot
Repairing an Oops on an Upright Piano Foot
The starting point After sanding a flat surface, a hardwood block is glued to it. I used cherry,
A new grand piano lid
A new grand piano lid
I recently acquired (very inexpensively) a 6' 4" Knabe grand piano made in the 1950s. The
Repairing a Broken Console Piano Leg
Repairing a Broken Console Piano Leg
The legs of a console or spinet piano are a very weak structure. Proper moving procedures require a
Grand Piano leg repair
Grand Piano leg repair
The casters on a grand piano are purely decorative! Attempting to move a grand piano by rolling on
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