how 'bout it??

David M. Porritt dm.porritt@verizon.net
Tue Apr 2 15:49 MST 2002


I haven't done it to any "other" pianos but I have retrofitted a
couple of old Baldwin's with it.  I like the idea, though I have to
say that pianos that are moved about and run over thresholds will
break the lyre even easier with those braces!

dave

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On 4/2/02 at 4:47 PM Michelle L Stranges wrote:

>Hello folks!!
>
>Has anyone ever tried to put some sort of "turnbuckle" in Steinway (
or any
>other  grands') lyre braces to take up the space that causes
>knocking/rocking problems??
>
>I like the newer Baldwin grand idea for helping this.
>
>  (The "T" screw at the top that you twist into a space cut out in
the
>underside of the keybed to make fit tight.)
>
>
>
>Anyone try doing this Baldwin idea on other pianos???
>
>:) michelle
>stranges@oswego.edu


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David M. Porritt
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Meadows School of the Arts
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX 75275
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