I have a few questions and problems concerning an upright Knabe
Ampico A of late 1920's vintage:

1.  I can not find a way to get the keybed out of the case so I can
get to the strings and soundboard.  If I can not get the keybed out
without destroying the case or creating a major rebuild, how much work
can I do, or should I do, as far as replacing the strings?  I would
like to do the minimum required for restringing and would like some
suggestions from perhaps cleaning to replacing all.

2.  Being an upright, it seems that the Ampico A reproducer is
overkill, but on the other hand, the Knabe's are very fine pianos.
I plan to refinish the case myself since this is simply going to be
nothing more than a parlor piano to have some fun with.  If such a
piano had a very good resale value, I would consider a much finer
refinishing.

3.  The fallboard has a very fine "Knabe and Sons" silkscreen on it.
I got one of the smaller decals from Player Piano Co. but I would
like to restore the original name.  Are there decals of the correct
size available, or someone who might have a silkscreen or whatever to
restore the name?  Is it absolutely necessary to do so?

Any comments or suggestions would be appreciated.  I realize that
these questions are very subjective and there are various levels of
restoration that can be achieved based on the type of the piano to
begin with.  A 9' concert grand would certainly get more attention
than a parlor upright.

Thanks,

Iran Ausley