Scan 98
A catalogue of the Lyon & Healy collection of rare old violins, violas …, 1916
95 lines. Read by computer on 29 September 2026, twice; the two readings disagreed in places. No printed page number was found. See the scan on archive.org.
1REPAIRING
3CHARGES FOR VIOLIN REPAIRING
5New bridge, fitted and adjusted ……………………………………… $ 0.75
6New sound-post, made, fitted and adjusted ……………………….. .75
7Resetting old post and adjustment …………………………………. .50
9New fingerboard, best ebony, depending on value and adjustment
10{
11 3.00
12 to
13 5.00
14}
151.50
17New set of pegs, ebony or rosewood ……………………………….
18{
19 3.00
20 to
21 5.00
22}
231.50
25Bushing peg-holes and fitting set of pegs ………………………..
26{
27 3.00
28 to
29 5.00
30}
311.50
33New scroll and neck, pegs and fingerboard varnished to match body of instrument
34{
35 15.00
36 and
37 up
38}
3910.00
40to
4115.00
43Grafting new neck in original scroll ……………………………….
44{
45 1.00
46 to
47 5.00
48}
491.00 one of two readings
50up one of two readings
5110.00 one of two readings
52to one of two readings
5315.00 one of two readings
55Regluing top and back ……………………………………………..
56{
57 1.00
58 to
59 5.00
60}
611.00
62up
64Gluing cracks in top or back ……………………………………… one of two readings
65Gluing cracks in top or back ………………………………………. one of two readings
66{
67 1.00
68 up
69}
701.00 one of two readings
71up one of two readings
7210.00 one of two readings
73to one of two readings
7415.00 one of two readings
76Bass-bar, new bridge and graduation ……………………………….
77{
78 10.00
79 to
80 15.00
81}
8210.00 one of two readings
83to one of two readings
8415.00 one of two readings
85.75 one of two readings
87String-nut ………………………………………………………
88.75 one of two readings
90New tailpiece and fitting ……………………………………….. one of two readings
91.50 one of two readings
92New tailpiece and fitting …………………………………………. .50 one of two readings
94Estimates for general repairs of old violins are furnished after an examination of the instruments. The cost varies according to the work necessary and the quality of the violin.
The computer misreads some letters and numbers. Where a name matters to you, read the scan.