Small restoration

Then you should notice if it drops more in the highs (normal) and less in the center and the lows....

Yes, everything has come down.

The strings go around the frame.

The support on the left under the soundboard was missing and I added it myself.

The bridges are super firm.

I am retuning right now in real time.

There are some higher and lower notes.

As soon as I finish tuning it properly (it's my son, so I can afford to).

I will update you in a few hours.

In the meantime, I'm watching anything.

Yes, it is lower in the high notes.

Dearest soulman, you must consider that the work you performed was no small feat, but I would say a very professional and competent intervention; therefore, given it is your first experience, it is normal for something to go wrong. As for treating the ankles with the lathe, I don't think it was a correct choice; personally, I believe they will give you holding/sealing problems. Anyway, have no fears, see how things go and then ask for advice here in the forum. Good luck, let us know

Anyway, I don't think it's an issue with the pedals based on how it is described, even if it were, they can always be changed without disassembling the piano.

Thanks salvo.

I've finished tuning it and I gave it a good workout. For now, it holds.

I'm starting to doubt whether, when reassembling everything, I crushed the strings against the frame after aligning them and pulling them slightly taut.

This is important but does not determine a total and thus very sharp shift; you feel the string descend while you strike it with the hammer (tuning forte in this case).

For the rest, the vertical also has the compressor on the opposite side (ankles), so the strings remain pressed. Was the difference in level between the bridge and the attachment points sufficient, or did you have to correct the load?

The charge is good.

Unfortunately, the strings were not all flattened. It goes without saying that the tuning, except for the basses, has failed; unfortunately, I won't have a chance to get to it this afternoon.

Let's see about this evening.

Instead, I wanted to ask something about the action.

It is a Schutze, very similar to the Renner, if not identical, but the hammer springs are missing.

How can I remedy this?

I wanted to make them myself using 0.40 diameter spring steel

No, buy the 0.5 harmonic brass; steel would be too strong, I have also tried other types of springs in the past, aside from the fact that it is harder to make the curl and then for that service it ends up cutting the strap.

Do you mean the hammer repetition springs?

Yes

I'll see if I can find it

I hadn't read Giovanni's response anyway, but exactly those. I agree as Giovanni said, also because they don't cost much and you save a lot of time

How much has it dropped in the middle and high sections now?

A little less than half a tone, but it's not all the strings, just some of them.

It seems that maybe we're there.

Last night, when I returned home, I tuned everything a half step up; this morning I worked it a little bit, 30 minutes key by key, checked the tuning and it was at 446, I continued playing for another hour and it was 446. I played it for another hour.

It seems to hold.

Let's hope for the best.

This is a good sign, use it heavily for a few weeks; if everything is okay, set it to 440 and you will see that it won't give you any problems. Congratulations. See you soon.

Thanks salvo.

Let's hope for the best.

Welcome everyone.

I am updating you on everything that has happened in these 2 weeks.

alas, the piano was not holding its tuning.

Fortunately, dear and precious giovannig humbly helped me make all the necessary modifications.

unfortunately, during the course of the work, my phone broke and I don't have all the photos.

anyway, the modifications I made under the advice of giovannig are as follows:

filling the pinblock/axle posts

created soundboard support with soundboard completion plus a forged iron strut.

through-rods for the cast iron frame and wooden frame.

now it seems to be holding.

i will update you in a few days.

You are doing a great job. I am following all your stages. Keep us updated! Congratulations!