We can perform conservation-informed service. Following the values of restorative conservation, we respect the original status of the instrument in our recommendations for service, and adhere to the principle of reversibiliity. In our research of historical pianos, we are documenting many early Steinways, Chickerings, Knabes, Mason and Hamlins and other makes. This has given us a perspective which has influenced our desire to respect and maintain original “documents.” We encourage those with pianos over 100 years old, or pianos which otherwise may be of historical significance, and especially those with Steinways built between 1853 and 1892, to retain our services for an assessment and estimate for work.
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