Age: 1909
Price: SOLD
Serial #: 3201909
Size: 57" tall
Wood: Highly Figured Walnut
Finish: Hand-rubbed Oil Varnish
Eilers Upright Player Piano
Many will be surprised to learn that Eilers is a Portland-based company. As a player piano, the Eilers is a fun and fantastical instrument. Not only can you pedal along and play rolls, but you can also play your favorite music as you would on any other piano. This Eilers has a rich, mellow, whole-souled tone. The wood glows from the magic of an artful refinishing master (AKA my husband) and makes for a stunningly gorgeous piano.
Floyd Chamberlain is our house player re-builder. Every once in a great while he falls in love with a piano, and decides to own it rather than sell the prized instrument. This Eilers was one such piano. Floyd paid out-of-pocket for the finest refinishing job in town, by one Gordon Taylor, thinking he'd have it forever. However, he can only have his 7 ft. grand and one upright in his house before his wife begins to comment on his monopoly of the furnishings. He wishes he had a piano museum. Until such a time occurs, we'll gladly sell his fine favorites.
Eilers Upright Action Reconditioning
Replace
hammers (Able)
bridle straps
capstan contact felt
damper head felt
catcher leather
Tighten all action screws
Numerous flange repining
Retention damper springs
Teflon hammer butt leather
Lubricate damper lift rod
Eilers Upright Regulation
Space action parts and keys
Adjust hammer rest-rail position
Lost-motion adjustment
Level and dip keys
Re-felt back-rail key bed
Let-off and backcheck regulation
Regulate damper lift and spoons
Regulate pedals
Repair pedal trappings
Eilers Upright Various Tasks
Refinish piano
Replace bass strings
Clean treble strings
Restore bass bridge
Seat all strings
Tune until pitch is stabilized
Clean keys
Buff pedals and hardware
Replace pedal and nameboard felt
Tighten caster screws and oil casters
Vacuum inside and back of piano
Eilers Player Piano Rebuild
Hardware: Clean, polish
Tracker Bar: Remove old tubing, polish
Tracking Device:
Disassemble
Replace: pouches, gaskets, pneumatic hinges, cloth & valve leather
Reassemble
Test and Regulate
Transmission & Roll Spindles:
Clean, polish & lube
Wind Motor:
Disassemble, polish metal parts, replace bushings if necessary, repair cracks, replace pneumatic hinges & cloth, replace slide valve cloth, lap & graphite slide valves and seats, re-gasket hose connector, reassemble and set timing
Stack:
Disassemble pneumatics, fingers and decks, remove pneumatics from decks, remove fingers, clean off old glue, replace hinges and cloth, make new stationary boards as necessary, clean & repair deck boards, remove old glue from parts, re-glue pneumatics to decks, re-glue fingers
Valves and Seats:
Remove each valve, (one for each note, sometimes two if there is a primary valve and a pouch unit), inspect and replace any deteriorated leather, clean and replace, seal valves, regulate valve travel
Bleeds:
Inspect and clean, replace any if necessary
Pouches:
Replace and seal, calibrate valve and pouch clearance, replace gaskets on pouch board if necessary
Pushrods:
Inspect, clean, replace any broken parts
Foot Pump:
Bellows: Disassemble, clean, replace hinges if necessary, replace bellow cloth, inspect and clean inside flap valves, replace outside flap valves, repair any wood damage, replace pedal mats, clean all metal parts, lubricate pedal linkage. Reassemble and install in piano with new hoses and control tubing, regulate governor, cutout and linkages
Governor:
Disassemble, replace hinges and pneumatic cloth, clean all parts, re-gasket
Regulation:
Regulate player action to piano action, adjust tempo, check each unit to see that it is working properly, run a test roll several times to check for each note striking properly and for good repetition.
Please call (503) 233-2234 or email sales@immortalpiano.com to inquire about this piano.
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