[CAUT] RE : Flight of the Broken Bass Sting?

[Susan Kline]

At 06:38 PM 3/27/2006 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi Susan,
>
>it didn't happen to me, but to my helper. I saw the piano leave the tilter 
>and end up a few feet away. Not a pleasant sight.
>
>Marcel Carey

Hi, Marcel

The piano (already on its back) just sort of sagged down a little, 
crookedly, after a nut split, and a weld failed. One of the curved rails 
ended up 1/2 inch from the soundboard, pointed at it, but didn't go into 
it. Bob and Marcia Davis came over and helped me get it on its feet again, 
with the help of four automotive jack stands. Tuners Supply replaced the 
tilter -- I bought bigger nuts and bolts, and had a customer weld some 
heavy struts to the curved part, so that it wouldn't close up even if the 
support from the square part was removed.

Lucky it was no worse than that ...

Susan
>-----Message d'origine-----
>De : caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] De la part de 
>Susan Kline
>Envoyé : 27 mars 2006 17:46
>À : College and University Technicians
>Objet : Re: [CAUT] Flight of the Broken Bass Sting? (was:: Adams 
>1/4tonesharp piano)
>
>And which, with good fortune, one NEVER WILL ENCOUNTER! Why, the broken 
>plate threads alone ... but there was that moment when a tilter 
>disintegrated underneath my very own upright. I bet there aren't too many 
>people who had that happen to them.
>
>sssssssssnn
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