Darcy Bell-Myers

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  • in reply to: Restoring an antique harp yourself – dumb idea or not? #75853
    Darcy Bell-Myers
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    Thanks so much, Carl. I understand better now. My husband compares my harp enthusiasm to people’s love for old sports cars. I suppose you wouldn’t buy one of those without having a mechanic or car expert look at it either. It’s easy to forget the myriad of working parts that make up a harp.

    Darcy

    in reply to: Restoring an antique harp yourself – dumb idea or not? #75847
    Darcy Bell-Myers
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    By the way, I live in Minnesota. It’s not too far to drive to Chicago so I know that I could work with Lyon & Healy or Pat Dougal there. I guess I just have to keep saving up and try not to be too impatient! (hard for me sometimes).

    Thanks everyone for your comments and advice, I truly appreciate it.

    Darcy

    in reply to: Restoring an antique harp yourself – dumb idea or not? #75846
    Darcy Bell-Myers
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    You know I have already done a little gilding on the Clio. The original Clios had gilding striped along the curve of the neck, along the base and in a few other places. As it’s gotten more costly to make them, Camac seems to have stopped doing some of the gilding. So I went ahead and put it where it traditionally was, according to photos from their website. It does look good and adds a nice touch. I was surprised that it wasn’t too hard to do.

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