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Weber Grand Piano Action – Teardown

Roy Creek Ranch Posted on February 8, 2017 by JimSeptember 12, 2025
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After months of discussion and planning, we were ready to rebuild the action in the Weber grand piano. I had moved the action to Bernard Mollberg’s shop near Blanco, Texas the previous week, and was looking forward to starting. Arriving at the … Continue reading →

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Posted in Projects, Ranch Life | Tagged action rebuild, animal hide glue, antique, back check, Bernerd, blanco, blanco texas, capstan, felt bushing, hammer and shank, Mollberg, music, piano, punchings, restoration, rocker capstan, Texas, texas hill country, weber grand piano, wippens, woodworking

Rebuilding another Piano – an 1893 Weber Grand

Roy Creek Ranch Posted on February 8, 2017 by JimSeptember 12, 2025
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In an earlier post about Rebuilding A Piano, I mentioned an older piano — A Weber 6-foot, 2-inch grand. I bought it from the University of Nebraska at Omaha after winning the James B. Peterson Concerto Competition. As part of … Continue reading →

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Rebuilding A Piano

Roy Creek Ranch Posted on October 24, 2008 by JimSeptember 12, 2025

We like music at Roy Creek Ranch, and some time ago I decided to get one of my pianos rebuilt.  There are two pianos here, an 1893 Weber (originally purchased at the Columbian Exposition in Chicago, 1893 — but that’s … Continue reading →

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