Consignor name: The Elkin Family
City:
Orange
State: CA
Piano Brand: Apollo
& (PianoForce) Player Grand and Matching Bench
Description: Full Size Grand, 6 feet
2"long, 4' 9" W
Unique Properties: This Apollo was
hand signed by the Famous Pianist Virtuoso Mr. Jose Iturbi in 1935: Below is
some history of Mr. Iturbi
Hand Crafted: Scalloped
hand carved case
How Ornate: Louie
XV
Style
finish: Closed Pore
Finish:
New Nitrous-Cellulous Hard Satin Lacquer (Cordoba Color)
Color before Restoration:
Solid White and Green accent/ Under This White and Green Finish is the
Original Burl Fiddleback Mahogany finish Currently being Restored to its
former glory (Now
Complete November 17th 2007)
Wood type: Solid
core fiddle-back Mahogany veneered
Adjectives:
1 Original Matching Bench also being restored
Modifications: Player
PianoForce Digital interface to be installed per Consignors request. The
PianoForce installation is the state of the art system!
Current
Status:
08/12/07
The proper expression PianoForce player unit has been located and is currently
being readied for installation. The piano is now being restored
08/12/07
(Now Complete 11/17/07
and Pianoforce is being installed to be completed by Tuesday, December 4th,
2007 of both finish and Strings and Now Pianoforce Reproducing System).
Restoration is Totally
Complete as of 12/05/07.
Beautiful Original Apollo
(Louie XV Case) 6' 3" full size grand
88 Keys, This Player Grand will be 100% Restored with all its original parts.
It is currently undergoing its full restoration plus the install of it New
PianoForce player mechanism. This Piano is one of the only of its type left in
the United States today, Most of all its classification is set at Highly
Collectible because of its Provenance with Mr. Iturbi's Signature fixed to its
plate
Specifications and
Features
|
Dimensions |
|
Length |
6' 2" |
|
Width |
58 & 1/2" |
|
Net Weight |
PIANO & BENCH: 680
POUNDS. |
|
Encasement |
|
Furniture |
1921 Louie XV and
Bench. The furniture Style is Louie XV Scalloped |
| Finish |
Now
restored picture shown below |
| Hardware |
Solid brass; Original
needs polishing
|
|
Instrument |
| Rim |
Made
entirely from hard rock maple; 13 laminations; continuous bent, both
inner & outer form one single rim; unequaled strength & stability.
Thickness: 2 1/4" (5.72 cm)
|
| Scale |
Overstrung; combination agraffe; Front & Rear duplex. Tension: 33,823
lbs. 15,040 kg |
|
Hammers |
22.5-pound (9.48 kg) premium wool top felt over premium wool under felt;
treated to resist insects and moisture. Compression-wired to retain
permanent shape. Hard birch moldings. Shanks from select resilient
maple. |
|
Dampers |
Horizontal-cut premium wool for effective dampening. Maple heads for
endurance. |
| Keys |
Southeastern spruce, individually weighed-off. Chip-proof,
stain-resistant coverings for naturals; slip-proof, delicately abraded
ebonized sharps. Tough, durable Linden wood buttons reinforce keys over
balance rail permitting maximum tonal power with every strike. Longest:
19" (48.3 cm) |
| Pedals |
Heavy,
solid brass. Soft, sustaining, and full Sustenuto. |
|
Price |
|
Current Retail |
if it
were to be built today would run approximant $75,000.00. and Up without
Real Grade AAA Real Tusk Ivory Keys or Real Ebony Sharps. and a Full
expression player piano with PianoForce expression system installed |
|
Special Offer |
$35,000.00 |
Current Restoration
Status: Refinished the piano and
matching bench in a Closed Pore Medium Brown Satin Lacquer Finish of (Nitro
cellulous lacquer) Alcohol and Water resistant All brass would be polished and
lacquered. All strings replaced harp re-gilded all dampers replaced in (La Rue
100% Wool Fiber From France) all piano
actions have been meticulously restored.
a "FULL" 10
year parts and labor warranty to the next owner against any defects of the
restoration of this Apollo 6' 2" With Digital Player System "PianoForce"
and Stereo Speaker system.
Restoration is Totally Complete
as of 12/05/07.
Shipping will be from Santa Ana, California. We offer "Discounted rate for
Zone 1 which is (Orange County, California) nationwide will be offered at
dealer discount prices. We can provide technical service for this piano
anywhere in the U.S.A.
Thank you for letting me share about this
wonderful instrument and Please email or phone me with any questions.
Musically Yours,
Brian E Grado
President
By U.S. Mail:
Orange Coast Piano
2658 South
Grand Avenue
Santa Ana, Ca. 92705
Telephone (714)
432-7426
E-Mail
Brian@orangecoastpiano.com
Make Checks payable to:
ORANGE COAST PIANO
We accept Checks, Credit Cards, or Purchase Orders from Banks,
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