Piano case work, need fererence

It's finally time to sell my Broadwood Boudoir (sp) grand. 7 foot, apprx. 1850.

I wonder if anybody can give me reference (San Francisco Bay Area) to have some minor case repairs done. There is some veneer on the rim that has chipped off. There are a couple of small places where the veneer need to be glued back. The missing veneer would have to be brushed with something to make it look like the rest of the piano. Note, that on theses pianos it was typical to 'fake' the wood grain with some sort of stain or ?

Should I simply try to find a furniture repair man? Are there piano refinishers that come to the home? Probably about 2-5 hours of work.

All references or directions appreciated.

Ivan Vegvary

Call some of the larger piano dealers in your area and ask them who they recommend for touchup. As a general rule...refinishers don't do touchup, there are touchup specialists/artists that do it.

Is there a market for a relic like that in San Francisco? I would think the only way to sell it would be in an antique auction.

Hi John,

Thanks for your reply! I will call some dealers and try to get some references.

Don't know if there is much of a market for this. At one time I said I would never sell it. Emotional attachment, too long to explain. Anyway, I'm going to retire in about 3 years and we will move to a smaller house. Will probably also sell my 9' Knabe (circa 1916). Will also sell my studio (Hamilton) practice piano. Will keep the Ensoniq KT88 keyboard. As I've aged one finger went bad and I've had less and less time to play/practice. BTW, I did have a wonderful tech work on the Broadwood about 25 years ago. (He's still around). Did a wonderful job of regulating considering that most of the regulation had to be done via sanding and shaving leather and felt components. Other than 'letoff', there aren't that many capstans to play with.

Thanks for your advice.

Ivan Vegvary