I've been asked to repair a worn music desk. Its design is one of those ingenious geometric eccentricities that let the designer become a "legend in his own mind." The panel, instead of being hinged at the bottom, is held on either side about 1/3 of the way up by a 2"-3" stamped metal link. The two links serve as braces when the panel is in the up position but let the bottom of the panel slide in toward the tail of the piano in the down position. Raising the panel, its bottom follows a curve in the base until it reaches a stop which is supposed to hold the panel at the proper angle. The problem is that both the stop and the panel have worn and the panel is no longer held in position dependably. It is on a Haddorf grand in a church and regularly embarrasses the pianist as the panel slides up over the stop and allows the hymnbooks, etc., to go all over including onto the keys. The only possibility I see is building up the worn areas. Adding metal is out of the question as this would add height and interfere with closing the lid. Are there any tough materials that won't easily break loose? Bill Maxim Maxim Piano Service 212 Newpark Place Columbia, SC 29212-8666 (803) 732-9225, FAX (803) 732-2641 wmaxim@aol.com If you count the eyes and then the noses, you will generally find the eyes have it.
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