doping pinblock/piano upside down

[John M. Formsma]

Diane,

The piano is not really worth paying for the move and the CA treatment. It's
sentimental, but not *that* sentimental. :-)

See my other responses as to why CA from the top is not my first choice.

Thanks for the input.

Best regards,

John Formsma
Blue Mountain, MS



-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf
Of Diane Hofstetter
Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2000 11:00 AM
To: pianotech@ptg.org
Subject: Re: doping pinblock/piano upside down


John,

  Having once restrung a piano in one of my dad's customer's home, I highly
recommend against _any_ major work in a customer's home.  Customers do not
understand about the different things we do to their pianos (isn't it
drilled into every child from an early age, "don't pound on the piano?"

  It's even worse when it's a beloved family heirloom!

  It's easy to CA glue a block witht the piano upright and the glue goes
wherever needed. How can it possibly be harder to pull the action and put
some plastic and newspaper in the keybed than it is to turn the piano upside
down?

  You've started a good thread, some very interesting comments from others
so far.

  Diane Hofstetter