#Mason and hamlin model a full

The 'New Essay' link is to an unabridged version of an article I wrote for the Reed Organ Society Of course, it is about three unique Mason & Hamlin reed organs I restored I compare and contrast the different models all built in their later period, 1905-1915. So you can see a lot of in depth photos of reed organ construction, and hear the sounds made by organs I have restored. The buttons on the left will let you navigate within, as well as take you to other pages that I maintain, namely my Photobucket Page, and my Youtube channel. If you are in need of restoration services, a rental harmonium for a performance, or are interested in the social, cultural, or musical history of the reed organ in the US, you have come to the right place! My customers range from NY, MD, PA, and DC metro areas.

#Mason and hamlin model a full

I love this piano, the fact that my dad had played it throughout my youth, that it lives on in a beautifully resonant space, that I learned to tune while in college and have utilized that skill for a large part of my musical career.I provide full reed organ and harmonium restoration services from my shop in the middle Atlantic region of the US. This helps keep the inside clean, minimizes high partials in smaller spaces, and looks nice, besides.ДЄs I lifted the top this morning to complete the tuning, I marveled again at the weight and wondered, вЂњWhat makes this piece of wood so heavy?вЂќ The answer, of course, is the superb quality of the materials used and the beautiful maple core wood beneath figured walnut veneers that wrap the entire cabinet. I keep mine closed and like all the pianos at the Cappelli Institute in Oak Park IL, it is fitted with a soft fleece string cover under the lid. The top, especially, is remarkably heavy to lift. At just over 875 pounds, it is more than 230 pounds heavier than a comparable Steinway of that time. Vintage Mason & Hamlin Grand Pianos are quite heavy, and this one is no exception. We did the work at my restoration facility, Chicago Piano Service, Inc. Eventually, it was fully restored with a hard rock maple pinblock, new strings and tuning pins, new Abel hammers and custom action parts. The pinblock had become weak, a common condition which prevents the tuning pins from holding. We had trouble keeping it in tune, for one thing. It was old then and in need of restoration. I remember playing it during piano concerto competition rehearsals, with my dad. When I was a child, the piano lived in my FatherвЂ™s studio, alongside another Mason & Hamlin grand piano. Now I am using it, joyfully! It is especially nice to be connected in this way. I rebuilt M&H 36369 shortly after my FatherвЂ™s death in 1984 for my brother, who adopted it for use in his home.

Maybe I am being a little ridiculous this is the third tuning since Christmas for this instrument, but there is some history here. I tend to be a little obsessive about keeping this piano in tune and have been teaching virtual piano lessons for these past several weeks, via zoom and Facetime for my students. Now, however, I am still at home like most people, shut in by the coronavirus which has overcome the world at this time.ДЄfter having coffee this morning, I finished tuning the beautiful 1927 Mason & Hamlin Model A (4) grand piano at home. Soon after I will exercise a bit and begin what I hope will be a busy day. I begin every day by switching on the retro-radio in my kitchen and enjoying a cup of freshly brewed coffee.