Lexi Cross, Steinway B, Keyboard
E. Frohnhoeffer made this keyboard on Sept 16th 1890.
800 22082008 		It has survived quite well - a few chips ...
801 22082008 		... and some ivories have fallen off.
802 22082008 		A chip.
803 22082008 		Quite an untidy repair done in the past.
804 22082008
The lead has oxidised and expanded, splitting the key.
805 22082008 		Quite a number had this problem.
806 22082008
807 17102008 		I had to add some missing ivories from another Steinway keyboard.
807a 23082008
807b 20102008
Someone glued this one on out of line.
808 22082008 		I measured the down-weight -- the weight of a piece of brass which can
809 22082008
969 30102008
970 30102008
971 30102008

972 30102008
 
It is possible to buy a brand new keyboard from Steinway, but Lexi has an interest in antiques, so for about the same cost, I reconditioned the keyboard.
 
   
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