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February 21, 2008 at 3:41 am in reply to: Restoring an antique harp yourself – dumb idea or not? #75853
Darcy Bell-Myers
ParticipantThanks 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
February 17, 2008 at 9:45 pm in reply to: Restoring an antique harp yourself – dumb idea or not? #75847Darcy Bell-Myers
ParticipantBy 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
February 17, 2008 at 9:42 pm in reply to: Restoring an antique harp yourself – dumb idea or not? #75846Darcy Bell-Myers
ParticipantYou 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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