Fitting a new Steinway action, keyboard and key frame to a 1906 Steinway model B.

Building up a brand new Key frame, keyboard and action for a 1906 Steinway model B. The key frame has been cut and shaped to size in order to custom-fit into the piano. All the beechwood parts (mountings, ends, domes, key-slap rail fixings) are sent…

Building up a brand new Key frame, keyboard and action for a 1913 Steinway model B. The key frame has been cut and shaped to size in order to custom-fit into the piano.

All the beechwood parts (mountings, ends, domes, key-slap rail fixings) are sent loose so have to be cut, shaped (planed) and fitted precisely to the key frame in order for it to fit into the piano.

A new ‘top action’ mechanism has been built up in our workshop and the new hammers tailed, bored and glued on to the shanks to ensure a precise fit.

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New modern Steinway key frame cut, shaped and built to fit a 1906 model B

New modern Steinway key frame cut, shaped and built to fit this 1913 model B

Completed piano with new bridge cappings, repaired soundboard, new dampers, re-strung, new action, keys & key frame

Completed piano with new bridge cappings, repaired soundboard, new dampers, re-strung, new action, keys & key frame