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  • November 10, 2023 at 12:10 pm #306689
    cathysmith
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    I inherited my mother’s Lyon and Healy 45 string pedal harp and would like to find out when it was made. My grandfather bought it used in the early 1940’s. The writing on the neck says No. 759.

    The harp neck cracked years ago and mom had it repaired, but it now has issues with one side of the back pulling away from sound holes and the front sound board coming up over the base. I would like to find someone to look at it, any recommendations in the Dallas Fort Worth area would be appreciated.

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    November 11, 2023 at 9:01 am #306712
    Sid Humphreys
    Member

    I believe David Williams can help you. Not sure if he still works on harps anymore, but he could tell you a lot about it. His number should be listed with the Dallas chapter o the American Harp Society.

    November 11, 2023 at 5:42 pm #306714
    carl-swanson
    Participant

    Unfortunately David Williams is no longer working on harps. If you want to ship it to Boston, I can repair it for you.

    November 14, 2023 at 3:53 pm #306779
    balfour-knight
    Participant

    Carl Swanson is the best, Cathy!

    Sid, glad to see your post.

    Best to everyone,
    Balfour

    November 25, 2023 at 2:39 pm #307055
    William Y
    Participant

    Peter Wiley comes through Dallas, I believe. May be worth looking into when he is coming through – he should be able to give you a good idea of what repairs are needed / worth doing.

    December 10, 2023 at 7:05 pm #307465
    Saul Davis Zlatkovski
    Participant

    I would try to have it evaluated, if possible, before investing in repair, because it could be anywhere from $10,000 to perhaps $25,000 depending what is needed.

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