Simon Narborough

Photographer

The Restorers

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Location: Hudson Valley,NY

Nationality: American/British (Dual)

Biography: I am a photographer, born in London, England but now working in (and out of) the lower Hudson Valley, New York which is 90 minutes north of Manhatten. I am insatiably curious â€” about our world, how it works (or... MORE

Joseph and Nate work together ...with this veteran instruments.

Joseph and Nate work together as a team and plan the work for the day ahead. Joseph has amassed over 40 years of knowledge and experience with this veteran instruments.

Shifting a harpsicord that is scheduled to be restored.Â

Its owner had left it in a roo...ing consequences for the keys.

Its owner had left it in a room used by the family parrot, with damaging consequences for the keys.

Joseph plays a harpiscord that he built in the 1970's

Nat is still an apprentice but is a trained luthier.Â

The inner workings of a player...f airtubes, strings and pumps.

The inner workings of a player piano: a spaghetti-like mass of airtubes, strings and pumps.

Few plans or manuals exist to ...yer pianos were put together.Â

Few plans or manuals exist to show how these old player pianos were put together.Â

So restoration is a maticulous...thing before taking one apart.

So restoration is a maticulous process of labelling and photographing everything before taking one apart.

Some of the old player piano rollers that have been collected.

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Thumbnail of Joseph and Nate work together a_ with this veteran instruments.

Thumbnail of Shifting a harpsicord that is scheduled to be restored.Â

Thumbnail of Its owner had left it in a room_ging consequences for the keys.

Thumbnail of Joseph plays a harpiscord that he built in the 1970's

Thumbnail of Nat is still an apprentice but is a trained luthier.Â

Thumbnail of The inner workings of a player _of airtubes, strings and pumps.

Thumbnail of Few plans or manuals exist to s_ayer pianos were put together.Â

Thumbnail of So restoration is a maticulous _ything before taking one apart.

Thumbnail of Some of the old player piano rollers that have been collected.

Private Story

The Restorers

Copyright Simon Narborough 2024

Updated Jun 2016

Location Pennsylvania

Topics Arts, Business, Documentary, Editorial, Education, Music, Photography, Portraiture

Joseph and Nate run a small business in Pennsylvania specializing in the restoration of player piano's and harpsicords. This short visual essay takes a look at a typical work day.