Thread: Grand piano restoration

My Dad used to have the New Eagle hotel in Bluff in the 1960's When 10 o'clock closing was introduced he pulled out the big U shaped bar and installed a new bar along the back wall and put in more leaners and tables. All very civilised but the trap door to the cellar (formerly in the head of the U) was now in the middle of the room. Whilst changing the tanks one afternoon he heard the local wags put the upright piano on the trap door and announced loudly that they were going to help themselves. He promptly turned off all the tanks and the piano was moved quick smart! The piano was bought at a charity auction at the local convent and we quickly gave it a coat of white paint and a sprinkle of double distilled Irish 'holy water' to exorcise the accumulated demons from its years at the convent! It certainly gave a lot of pleasure in its second life!