Last week, I obtained a little 4 foot 8 inch baby grand made by Baldwin in 1939.  It is a reconditioning project that should be available for sale in July.  The piano has an original mahohgany finish that is still very attractive.  I’ll do a little touch up but won’t go beyond that on this piano.

On slate for upgrade:

• Restringing – the original steel wound bass strings have a tubby sound.  New copper wound strings will add nice resonance to the bass.
• Minor repairs and full regulation to the action
• New keytops
• New key bushings

The reconditioning started from the “bottom up” with clean up of the pedal lyre. This is both aesthetic and functional. Re-felting the bearing surfaces of the pedals results in a smooth, silent pedal action. The newly polished brass pedals look good, don’t they!

Hmm. That left pedal looks better!

Pedal Lyre after re-felting and buffing