Lexi Cross, Steinway B, Dismantling
Over the years the original shellac based gilding has disintegrated exposing the black undercoat.
lex 04 		The alto section - pretty much like the soprano.
lex 05 		The tenor. See the Before and After photos.
lex 06
lex 07 		The bass.
lex 07a 		Detail of the tenor stringing pillow, taken to show the distance between the pillow and the brass agraffes, and the angle of the strings between them.
lex 07b
The same section in the bass.
lex 07c 		A record of the amount of rust on the old strings. See the Before and After section.
lex 07d 		A record of the plate lettering detail. The cast letters are outlined or filled by hand at Steinway. If the owner wants, the detailing can be done any time, even after delivery.
lex 08 		ditto
lex 09 		More lettering detail.
lex 10
lex 11
A record of the string listing pattern, as well as the plate lettering. There is no hard and fast rule about listing, but I like to keep a record and copy the original if it is attractive.
lex 12
lex 13
lex 13a
lex 13b 		The low tenor string listing in the back-length area.
lex 14
lex 15
Same, also showing a rusty plate-bolt.
lex 15b
lex 15c 		Here you can see the damper levers, and the lead oxidisation. As the lead expands it splits the wood. I repaired all these. Next time I get one as corroded as this I will replace the levers with new ones.
lex 16 		Another shot of the lead, after I had taken the damper
lex 17
lex 18 		The soundboard, showing the cracks. It is possible to get a new soundboard for about the same cost as a major repair. In this case the owner chose to recondition the original.
lex 19

lex 20 		Removing the tuning pins.
lex 21 		Dismantling the pedal lyre.
lex 53 		With the frame out. Note the long cracks in the soundboard. Several other cracks appeared after the old lacquer was scraped off.
lex 54 		After cleaning the soundboard the cracks which had been concealed by dust were obvious.
lex 55
   
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