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Comments (2)Found this with a Google search - NORRIS & HYDE Pianos and player-pianos bearing this old established name have been on the market since 1873 and have always been of good quality. They are made in the factories of Jacob Doll & Sons Piano Co. JACOB DOLL & SONS All instruments bearing this name is manufactured in the factories of Jacob Doll & Sons, Inc. was one of the largest piano companies in America. The pianos and player- pianos were popular with a large class of music lovers and music dealers throughout the country. The player- pianos were of the same popular standard as the pianos, and the number of instruments annually produced was very large and constantly increasing. Uprights, grands, player pianos, electric expression and Reproducing pianos (Welte-Mignon, licensee) are manufactured and the instruments contain many valuable patents. This industry of Jacob Doll & Sons is one of the largest in New York and its confidence is proportionately great. THE NATIONAL PIANO MANUFACTURING COMPANY was established in 1910 and made pianos for 16 years. The company is associated with such names as Conway, Briggs Merrill, Norris & Hyde, Wentworth, Hallet & Davis, and Jacob Doll. So I'd say your piano was made between 1910 and 1926. Norris & Hyde used Jacob Doll & Sons, which was then using the name National Piano Manufacturing Company, to make the piano. I have an upright, in perfect condition, made in 1920. I love it! Here is a link that might be useful: How Old is My Piano...See Morerefinshing a piano
Comments (2)I can help with this one. We got a "Free" antique upright grand piano from a former student of my DDs music teacher. It had been painted- antiqued white with gold overspray which had turned greenish. yuck. It was sound for a beginning student through intermediate- we had a piano tuner come in and check first before we started to work on it.It is from the early 1900s but no super antique value according to our piano teachers tuner. We took it apart as much as we could to refinish- it was easy to do and made the refinishing much easier. We used liquid stripper to remove the paint rather than sanding as it has applique carvings and carved and turned posts. Use lots of ventilation and wear gloves. Taking it apart protected the gorgeous ivory keys and the works in the back. It is worth doing the right way as it will be in your home for a couple of years and can be passed on to a new learner. Now it is a gorgeous piece that my DD used through high school. btw our teacher and tuner says to keep the ivory keys exposed in order to keep the ivory keys from yellowing. You can go over ivory keys with a damp soft cloth with a barest bit of dish soap, and wipe off with damp soft cloth. We had a lot of fun watching football on Sunday afternoons and workin on the piano! and we never refinished the bench! one of those things. maybe someday!...See MoreWhat poly to use on a piano after stain is applied
Comments (3)No piano manufacturers use urethanes. It's either a Lacquer (very likely if it's 30 years old), a conversion varnish or a polyester finish. All of them are sprayed. If you go way back, you would find shellacs and varnishes were brushed on and then worked like heck to manually flatten/level them until they were mirror smooth. You can do none of these things lacking the equipment or training. My WAG is that you should try wipe-on varnish, minwax antique oil finish, or bartley's gel varnish. A satin finish will be the best bet. Casey...See MoreBench from piano??!!??
Comments (8)My DH has 'his space' in our den-which is open to the kitchen. Not a very big area and he needed a coffee table for his remotes, etc. I took a piano bench & painted the legs and apron in a blue/grey semi gloss. (Theme in the den is nautical) Then I got an old world map (ebay), cut it to the size of the bench top (leaving a 2" edge for a border-which I painted in a brick red (my accent color in the room). I decoupaged the map onto the tabletop, antiqued it & put a urethane topcoat on it. Looks aawesome! To tie in with this-I made a wall clock& used a remnant of the map in the center of the clock as well. Any theme would work on the tabletop....See MoreUser
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