I had a phone call from the Jersey Shore.  A 1960s-era Aeolian player
piano was caught in the 4-hour storm surge.  They found the piano on
its back in their vacation home.  The ocean went through the home
during Hurricane Sandy.

I know the conventional wisdom is to junk it or to use the traditional
20-foot pole.  I told them that.  However, this piano one has great
sentimental attachment and they want to know what it would take to
restore it ("cost is no object...").

I think the least bad way to approach it would be to find a similar
used piano and replace its case with the case parts from this one,
assuming they are usable.  I have not seen it yet.  I am told the
finish is okay and for the moment I am assuming there are no veneer
separations or delamination, etc.

Does anyone have any experience with salt water immersion?

Thanks,
Joseph Osborne
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
tel.: 1-717-448-7555