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Catalog of Rare Old Violins, Violas and Violoncellos: Also Bows of Rare Makes, 1917
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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
50up
52Regluing top and back ……………………………………………..
53{
54 1.00
55 to
56 5.00
57}
581.00
59up
61Gluing cracks in top or back ………………………………………
62{
63 1.00
64 to
65 5.00
66}
671.00
68up
70Bass-bar, new bridge and graduation ……………………………….
71{
72 10.00
73 to
74 15.00
75}
7610.00
77to
7815.00
80String-nut ………………………………………………………………….. .75
81New tailpiece and fitting ……………………………………………. .50
83Estimates 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.
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