I had one of these to deal with years ago. I vaguely remember there being two or three screws under the keybed into the action frame, about a foot or less back from the keyslip. Hope that helps. Dan Rembold --- On Mon, 11/23/09, David Ilvedson <ilvey at sbcglobal.net> wrote: > From: David Ilvedson <ilvey at sbcglobal.net> > Subject: [CAUT] FW: [SFPTG] Kranich & Bach Grand Action removal. Please forward > To: pianotech at ptg.org, caut at ptg.org > Date: Monday, November 23, 2009, 7:12 PM > If someone has any help for a fellow > technican...? > > ----- This is a forwarded message > ---------------------------------------- > From: "Frank French" <bucktownbuck at gmail.com> > To: tpa2sfr at pacbell.net; > sfptg at yahoogroups.com > Received: 11/23/2009 3:33:44 PM > Subject: [SFPTG] Kranich & Bach Grand Action removal. > Please forward > > > How does one remove the action from a Kranich & Bach > Grand? This piano, at > least 100 years old, does not have the shifting action, but > rather the > vertical-type soft pedal that moves the hammer rail up > closer to the > strings. It does not slide out when removing cheeks , > fall board and key > slip. The action appears to be attached to the key > bed. There are no > visible screwsapparent screws at the front rail either > beneath the keys or > at the right and left of the action. > > Looking up at the bottom of the key bed from the floor > there are four bolts > with slotted nuts embedded in the keybed > underneath. Are these what hold > the action in? If so, it appears that a special > tool is needed to turn the > nuts out. > > Anyone seen this before? Any idea how to remove the > action? > > Frank French > > > > Visit Your Group<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SFPTG;_ylc=X3oDMTJmaXJjcDRzBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE5OTc1MDA4BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTAzMjAxMgRzZWMDdnRsBHNsawN2Z2hwBHN0aW1lAzEyNTg4MzI0OTQ-> > Start > > a New Topic<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SFPTG/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJmMHZzODJtBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE5OTc1MDA4BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTAzMjAxMgRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNudHBjBHN0aW1lAzEyNTg4MzI0OTQ-> > > SFPTG is a one-way distribution list for chapter > newsletters and > > important announcements. Please do not reply to > messages from this list - > > they will not be posted. For further information > please contact the person > > who posted this message directly. > > MARKETPLACE > > > > Parenting Zone: Find useful resources for a happy, > healthy family and home<http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=14k0oq5ul/M=493064.12016295.13793596.10835568/D=grplch/S=1705032012:MKP1/Y=YAHOO/EXP=1258839694/L=/B=lCBFCUPDhFs-/J=1258832494224851/K=GlV1K8rt.omLShdUkRcU.w/A=5898843/R=0/SIG=11kkq36go/*http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/parentingzone/> > > [image: Yahoo! Groups]<http://groups.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTJlM2J1aGdkBF9TAzk3NDc2NTkwBGdycElkAzE5OTc1MDA4BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTAzMjAxMgRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNnZnAEc3RpbWUDMTI1ODgzMjQ5NA--> > > Switch to: Text-Only<SFPTG-traditional at yahoogroups.com?subject=Change+Delivery+Format:+Traditional>, > > Daily Digest <SFPTG-digest at yahoogroups.com?subject=Email+Delivery:+Digest>• > > Unsubscribe <SFPTG-unsubscribe at yahoogroups.com?subject=Unsubscribe> > • Terms > > of Use <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> > > . > > > > > > >
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