Hamilton Grand Progress








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This is a photo gallery of a Baldwin Hamilton Welte grand piano rebuild and refinish in progress. (The player mechanism is not being rebuilt at this time.) Click on any of the thumbnail pics below to go to that photo in the gallery.

Click one of the Sound Sample buttons to the left to hear how the piano sounds.

Before Disassembly 1

Before Disassembly 2

Before Disassembly 3

Before Disassembly 4

Fallboard Decal

Ivory Keytops - chip detail before restoration

Welte Fallboard Decal

Leg before refinishing

Plate Prepped for Removal

Plate prepped for removal 2

Plate being hoisted out of the piano

Plate removal 2

Legs coated with stripper

Legs - stripper being removed

Case - stripped and being sanded

Case - stripped and being sanded 2

Case - stripped and sanded

Main Case (Rim) - stained

Main Case (Rim) - stained, view 2

Case Rim and Skirt - stained

Main Case (Rim) - stained - view 3

Main Case (Rim) - stained - view 4

Main Case Rim - Filled, Sealed & Glazed

Lid - Filled, Sealed & Glazed

Cropped pic of lid

Lid (smaller section) - Filled, Sealed & Glazed

Chipped Ivories before repair

Chipped Ivories before repair 2

Chipped Ivories before repair 3

Ivory keys after repairs

Ivory keys after repairs 2

Ivory keys after repairs 3

Plate and stringing done

Dampers awaiting installation

Action back in piano

Action in piano 2

Inside of piano -

Inside of piano 2

Final case photo

Final Case photo 2

Final Case Photo 3


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