1792 English Grand Fortepiano harpsichord piano forte Start Price USD 1,600.00 Current Price USD 1,600.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, July 16, 2008 End Time Wednesday, July 23, 2008 Location Covina, CA See more about '1792 English Grand Fortepiano harpsichord piano forte' Description A very early English grand fortepiano for restoration. In very poor repair, missing the keyboard and action, although most of the remaining internal parts were intact when I received the instrument three years ago. Since then, I have disassembled the piece, retaining every original part, organizing them for a future restoration by a competent repair person. The original soundboard is intact, with four or five longitudinal cracks; about two-thirds of the original tuning pins are present, as is the original pinblock. The veneers covering the pinblock were removed, cleaned, and ironed out. The nameboard is missing, but it does come with an inscribed piece of veneer that reads thus, "Guilelmus Freckers Fecit Londini, 1792". All original pieces that were present on the piano are included. They have been put into boxes and jars and labeled according to where they were found on the instrument. It should be very possible, although laborious, to return this piece to working order. Additional pictures available upon request. Local pickup preferred. Contact Antique Transport (antiquetransport@cs.com) if you need this shipped. I cannot provide a quote directly, but this company will pick up from my door and deliver to yours. Place a Bid!