Gebruikte, Bosendorfer, 225

BOSENDORFER 225 – BUILT IN 1943
Fully renovated Bosendorfer Grand piano which comes with a 5 years guarantee covering its recent renovation work.
The piano is presently in Alsace at the workshop where it has been restored.
The housing-piano case is the original one which has some minor traces of wear. If required, the piano housing can be completely changed or redone.

If necessary, a humidity control system can be installed.

This piano has been purchased in Vienna in 1943

This Bosendorfer Grand Piano has only been owned by world-class musicians.
Firstly, It was owned by Johann Nepomuk David (my grandfather) an Austrian composer, chorus master and conductor

Then it was owned by Lukas David (my father) an internationally renowned violinist who used this piano to create his own compositions.

In 2022 , I inherited this Grand Piano

Detail of the restoration below by Google translate:

Restoration grand piano boesendorfer n° 26-724

Complete disassembly of the instrument.
Calculation of tensions and improvement.
Drilling and boring of the base .
Replacement of all white strings, all wound strings (bass) and all peg tubs.
Complete cleaning of the instrument (cleaning and polishing of clips, bridge tips, hinges, etc.).
Replacement of trim felt when necessary.
Cleaning of the harmony table. (interior and exterior)

Complete mechanical restoration

Complete mechanical cleaning.
Take off all hammer heads and replacement with a set of new boesendorfer heads.
Replacement of the axes of hammers and hs trestle.
Tensioning all springs.
Gluing of hammer heads with adaptation sanding to the strings.
Tightening of all screws.

Keyboard restoration

Complete disassembly of the keyboard.
Cleaning the driving points, the pendulum points and the platter.
Lubrication of all points.
Removal of leads.
Replacing the balance mortises and re-inflating the driving mortises.
Ivory polishing.
Cleaning the key side.

Replacement of balance and drive fly.
Replacement of mechanical felt.

Pinching and stretching of the strings for better hold in tuning and stabilization of the instrument.
Replacement of the keyboard.
Replacement of the mechanics.
Complete adjustment of mechanics and keyboard in the piano.

Disassembly and overhaul of the lyre.
Tuning at 442 hertz.
General intonation for a better sound balance.

Complete cleaning of the furniture, general refreshing and best polishing for a homogeneous appearance.
The restoration of this piano is guaranteed for 5 years (travel not included) against any operating screws. (under normal conditions of use) approximately 20 degrees, 60% d humidity and 2 chords per year.