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1928 Haddorff Concert Grand Piano Refurbishing
History
In the fall of 2015, Mayor McLaughlin identified a 1928 Haddorff nine foot concert grand piano that was donated to the Village of Orland Park by the Plumber’s Union. At the September 21, 2015 Board meeting, the Board approved acceptance of the donated piano with the understanding that staff would return to seek Board approval to fund the refurbishing of the piano.
The concert grand piano is of significant historic value and is in need of refurbishing and repair. The refurbishing would include action work, pinblock, rebushing the keys, hammer work, refinishing the exterior, and replacement of keys.
Recreation Department staff reached out to eight companies that refurbish pianos. Out of the eight companies, two did not respond, one was not interested, and one gave a quote over the phone without viewing the piano. The final four provided quotes and expert advice on repair, rebuilding, and refinishing as follows:
1. Piano Technician Inc., Gurnee, IL $21,550.00
2. Oak Park Piano, Oak Park, IL $22,700.00
3. Piano4te, Ferryville, WI $25,235.00
4. Farley’s Piano, Madison, WI $34,135.00
Quote 1: Piano Technician Inc. was very impressed with this historical piano. Mr. John Koelle had never seen a Haddorff nine foot concert grand, as there was a limited number made by Haddorff. John Koelle has restored many nine foot grands and "this piano has the potential to be the one of the finest pianos in Chicagoland." Recommended and included in the quote is the we addition of a custom stage dolly built for the piano to help support the weakened double legs to enable safe moving. He also recommended a padded cover to help protect the new finish from surface scratching. John stated, "Once completed, the piano would rival as a brand new Steinway.” Rebuilt and repaired pianos can range from $59,000.00 to $89,000.00 in price. The repair, rebuilding, and refinishing of the piano by Piano Technician Inc. would cost $...
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