locking grand covers

[Horace Greeley]

Conrad, et al,

I'll most gladly second John on this.  Most of the covers I've been 
involved with in at least 15 years have been from Covers by Jill.  They 
will custom make just about any combination of things you want, and have 
patterns for everything they have already done.  Definitely not as cheap as 
some; but, then, they are not as cheap as some.

Also, in order to curb hinge injuries, get a set of moving rails from 
S&S.  They will save you oceans of grief in replacing ruined hinges, screws 
and lids.

On a somewhat related note, I have a client whose D (1923, or so) was 
redone with custom leg cutting and installation of large Hamburg-style 
brass castors.  The toe leg has become cracked (Like Fred said - train the 
crew!), and the house management wants to go back to the C&A style 
Darnells.  Obviously, this means new legs/etc.  Is there anyone out there 
who might be interested in some kind of low-money trade?  I have not 
checked the pricing recently, but these castors used to go for around $300 
- $350/each used.  When Peter Mohr did the belly and case work a couple of 
years ago, he did a great job of setting these legs up.  It is sort of a 
pity to have them being cast aside.

Cheers!

Horace



At 02:21 PM 12/12/2000 -0600, you wrote:
>We've used one of the paded ones with lock from COVERS BY JILL. The
>attendants who move it seem to do pretty well about keeping it locked and
>getting it unlocked. It is stored in the lobby of the performing arts
>center and has had no ill treatment in the year it has been in place
>there.
>
>John Minor
>University of Illinois
>
>
>On Tue, 12 Dec 2000, Conrad Hoffsommer wrote:
>
>]Listees,
>]
>]We will be getting delivery of a new (to us) hamburger S&S D in the very
>]near future.
>]
>]My department head wishes me to investigate locking covers for use on the
>]beastie.  What kinds and what success have any of you had?
>]
>]Thanks.
>]
>]
>]
>]
>]Conrad Hoffsommer - Music Technician -mailto:hoffsoco@luther.edu
>]Luther College, 700 College Drive, Decorah, Iowa 52101-1045
>]Voice-(319)-387-1204  //  Fax (319)-387-1076(Dept.office)
>]
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>]