Extra arms or possibly just something under the lyre to hold it up in the general proximity of the keybed....dis-engage pedal rods from back of pedals...prop lyre up with tuning hammer...whatever...align lyre...bang it into place with rubber mallet or whatever...snug up wedgy thingy...push up pedal rods and re-install into back of pedal cups...hey, it's not so bad... David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, California ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "Ron Nossaman" <rnossaman@cox.net> To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech@ptg.org> Received: 1/21/2006 8:20:38 PM Subject: Re: broken Steinway lyre braces >> I really like the rigidity of the wooden ones, if carefully fitted, and >> I like the force on the ends of the braces instead of sideways on screw >> shanks. I think the original design stays stiffer longer. I've seen too >> many lyres with metal braces that were loose. >> >> Bob Davis >Me too. The original system is simple, elegant, solid, dependable, >and a really good reason to grow a couple of extra arms, the better >to put a lyre on by yourself, under the piano in the dark, steering >the lyre and both props into place all at once against gravity and >back cramps. Really, if you survive the installation process, it's a >nicely functional system. >Really, >Ron N >_______________________________________________ >Pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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