![]() Upon completion, this instrument was delivered to its new home in a private residence here in Northern Indiana. The brass hardware was polished and restored to a satin luster. This allows for optimum finish clarity and a factory-new result. ![]() The piano’s mahogany veneer was brought back to life with a closed pore, hand-rubbed satin finish. New damper felts were affixed and adjusted to refinished, natural damper heads. New Klinke blued tuning pins were installed along with the highest quality music wire and custom-manufactured soft copper wound bass strings. Plate bolts and screws were re-plated in a brilliant nickel. The cast iron plate was re-bronzed and the raised text was hand-lettered. This process included the installation of a new solid spruce soundboard and a new custom-fitted hard maple pinblock. The belly (interior) of the piano was fully rebuilt. MASON HAMLIN SERIAL NUMBERS FULLUpon completion, the instrument boasts the warm, full bass section and clear treble expected of Mason & Hamlin pianos. These minute and exacting adjustments are what take any restored piano from being simply acceptable to exceptional. We spend many extra hours in this process to ensure that the piano does not just look like a fine instrument, but performs like one as well. Expert action and tone regulation were conducted to ensure the finest response and full, concert-level quality of tone. The keyset was weighed-off for the proper down and up weight. New hammers, shanks, and flanges along with new wippens (repetitions) were installed onto the action stack. The cabinet is covered in a pleasant Mahogany veneer contrasting against the brass hardware and fallboard decal.įound to be in overall good core condition, the instrument was immediately placed under a full restoration. The piano’s pedal system is encapsulated in a closed-back, enclosed lyre design. The minimalist music rack is eminently functional and contributes to the sturdy, American appearance of the piano. The piano’s wide tail coupled with the brass ferrule capped legs create an imposing, strong stance. MASON HAMLIN SERIAL NUMBERS SERIAL NUMBERThe piano’s serial number of #34557 indicates a factory manufacture year of 1926 meaning it was built in the company’s legendary Boston Factory prior to its closure later that decade.The cabinet features rounded arms with double, linked moldings wrapping around the case. Sturdy with a robust tone, Mason & Hamlin continues to give other companies like Steinway stiff competition when it comes to quality and desirability within the piano community. Traditionally ‘overbuilt’, the piano features an exceedingly thick rim and the patented Tension Resonator system. Founded in 1854, Mason & Hamlin’s historic craftsmanship is appreciated by piano aficionados worldwide and continues in their Haverhill, MA factory to this day. Mason & Hamlin continues as one of only two golden-era American piano manufacturers in full operation today with the other spot taken by Steinway & Sons. ![]() Mason & Hamlin Model AA Grand Piano #34557 – Fully Restored ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |