Good morning, I purchased a piano at a miserable price (because they were going to throw it away) at a flea market. It is an Henri Herz, seems to be from 1870, upright and with the strings still straight (not crossed like for most upright pianos). Could you give me some more info? Would it make sense to have it completely restored?
In the central part it has:
- a soundboard that is detached (but not cracked) by a few millimeters
- some legs have slightly given way
- there are cracks corresponding to the leg holes, 16 to be precise
I am attaching the photos, is it possible to recover it?
I believe it will be difficult to recover it. Furthermore, it seems to me that it is not even cross-strung. Any restoration expense will not translate into added value for the instrument. I advise against it, I'm sorry.
A similar instrument is very likely to not hold its tuning over time. Cross-string pianos distribute string tension better and the tuning is much more stable. It also seems to me that it doesn't have a cast iron frame. The bridge is gone!!!
