This blog documents the restoration of my 1859 Erard grand piano. A note to Erard restorers: I am seeking to correspond with other Erard restorers and owners to share information on these instruments. Please contact me if you wish to start an online discussion group.
Friday, July 28, 2006
Well, here it is, the 1859 Erard Grand Piano, Serial number 31173, manufactured in Paris. It's 96 inches long, a full grand. As you can see, the keys are a mess, the casters are obviously not original, and the brass is dull. It sounds terrible too. I got it on Ebay for $1180, and $600 to deliver it from Houston to Austin. It has a nice rosewood case, definitely bumped around the edges.
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61428 looks exactly like yours except I have turned and slotted legs and the casters are original.
I replaced the rosewood veneer on the corners of the tail and across the front under the keybed. It has a deep horizontal scratch on the hinge side of the case which I will try to fix someday. danfahr@Q.com
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