Chickering upright music panel

[Joe & Penny Goss]

Allan,
Look for evidence of a screw hole under the center of the keyboard. It's
possible that a stick was screwed to the bottom ( about 6 inches long 3/4
inches wide 1/4 thick, or thick enough to catch the rack, with the screw
one inch from the end ) allowing one
to swing the stick in to hold the rack closed.
Joe 
You know your on the level if your bubble is in the middle.

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> From: Gilreath@aol.com
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Chickering upright music panel
> Date: Friday, July 03, 1998 9:46 PM
> 
> List,
> 
> A tech who doesn't have email access called me up with a problem.  He is
> working on an old Chickering upright that has an unusual music panel
design.
> (Big surprise there!!) I'll try to describe as best as possible w/o
seeing it
> and maybe someone out there is familiar with the design.  The panel has 2
> "U"-shaped spring which force the bottom out into playing position for
holding
> music.  The lip at the bottom also slides out seperately.  From what I
> understand, he has not been able to find what holds the panel in the
closed
> position.
> 
> If anyone is familiar in any way with this design, please email or see me
in
> RI so we can try to help him out.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Allan
> 
> Allan L. Gilreath, RPT
> Gilreath Piano & Organ Co.
> Calhoun, GA USA
> Grilreath@aol.com