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- Last Updated: 17 April 2015 17 April 2015
Here we have a Mills Violano in for a full restoration.
COMPLETED
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THE RESTORATION: Items will be displayed in no particular order.
- Removed everything from the case. Removed everything from the case.
- Case totally disassembled. Case totally disassembled.
- Completed soundboard! Completed soundboard!
- Reconditioned fingers Before & After Reconditioned fingers Before & After
- Installing fingers. Installing fingers.
- Almost done. Almost done.
- Governer before. Governer before.
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- Violin before Violin before
- The top and bottom boards being re-glued. The top and bottom boards being re-glued.
- Completed Violin.Still needs to be buffed to a mirror shine. Completed Violin.Still needs to be buffed to a mirror shine.
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- Someone previously stripped the Plate too far, removing the metal filler. So, Plate has to be completely stripped and re-finished. Someone previously stripped the Plate too far, removing the metal filler. So, Plate has to be completely stripped and re-finished.
- Completely stripped Completely stripped
- Special primer/filler was sprayed on with a hardener additive then sanded. Special primer/filler was sprayed on with a hardener additive then sanded.
- Completed Completed
- Re-strung.Now 100% Complete! Re-strung.Now 100% Complete!
- Before Before
- After After
- Before Before
- After After
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COMPLETED!!!
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VIDEO'S COMING SOON.