Antique Piano Restoration.

Refinishing antique piano tips and antique piano restoration advice.

The world has now woken up to the fact that all antiques are valuable and steeped in history and should at any cost, be restored, refinished and preserved and hence antique piano restoration has also assumed great importance.

Although antique pianos are offered all over the world even now, the prices quoted for these pianos are exorbitant and cannot be afforded by one and all. Antique lovers have therefore started to search their attics and storehouses to discover old and invaluable piano’s, which had hitherto been relegated to dust and dirt, assuming that it has no value.

However contrary to this they have now realized that each of the antique and vintage piano’s has a rich history behind them and have been individually crafted with care and diligence Apart from being more economical, these piano’s after  being refinished become priceless and an heirloom to be passed on to future generations.

Antique piano restoration is being undertaken by several companies all over the world. Their main aim is not only to bring the piano back to working condition, but also to retain its tonal quality and maintain its beautiful exterior. This is no mean task and has to be done only by trained hands that have a special eye for detail.

Most importantly the restorer agency has to ensure that the inherent quality of the piano is maintained in every way. Antique piano refinishing should ensure that the value of the piano is enhanced after the restoration work is complete and as far as possible only parts that are authentic are used. Unless the restorer is skilled it would be impossible to restore the piano to its original glory and make it “a thing of beauty and a joy forever.”

It is a mistaken belief that antique piano refinishing reduces the value of a piano. When the restoration is done with care and attention it can only enhance the value and not reduce it. The restorer while refinishing attends to all types of small outer repairs, manufactures parts required ,if any, ensures that carvings and other intricate  work as well as the painting is touched up and resembles the original as closely as is possible. Action parts are also replaced wherever required.

It is simply ignorance that makes people think that a piano has only been “tuned “to be restored to good condition. Contrary to this, antique piano refinishing entails a lot more complicated procedures to be attended to by only a skilled craftsman. So all antique lovers should ensure that their piano is subjected to a antique piano refinishing procedure to ensure that it is as good as new.

Antique piano stools and antique piano benches some times also need restoration, so dont forget to take good care of your antique piano furniture as well.