This 1929 Miniature (or Child's) Kohler & Campbell has been fully restored, though when we found it the exterior was painted an olive green. It had been used at a preschool by many children who didn't know how to treat a piano properly- which meant the interior was in equally as sad of shape as the exterior.
Before being donated to a preschool and the affiliated church, the piano was owned by one family for three generations. The piano was in such poor condition that it was given to me simply if I would remove it from the premises. Many miles and many hours later, the piano has been restored. Though it wasn't simple, it was a complete pleasure to be able to see and hear this beautiful piece in perfect shape once again!
The interior workings of this piano was been completely restored by a professional who said he's seen only a few of its' kind in his seventy-some years of working with in the field of piano restoration. I restored the exterior- the woodwork and hardware- by completely disassembling every piece of it, including the strings. It has a beautiful sound. It is amazing. Even +Abe Maksymovich, our piano man, says he cannot believe the beautiful sound which comes from this miniature piano.
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