I thought only Chickering did this kind of s***. :-D Avery Todd At 01:09 PM 6/2/2006, you wrote: >Phil: > >Baldwin had some "interesting" people designing cases for them back in >the '60s. I had one that had about a 6" screw going up from under the >keybed into the top part. I can only say keep looking it's there >somewhere. > >dave > >David M. Porritt >dporritt at smu.edu > >-----Original Message----- >From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On >Behalf Of Phil Bondi >Sent: Friday, June 02, 2006 12:23 PM >To: Newtonville >Subject: Acrosonic puzzler > >Hi all. > >I ran across one this morning that truly had me losing a bit more >hair..circa 1967, and I think that may be significant simply because of >all the Acros I have seen over the years, this one was unique. > >I could not figure out how to remove the music desk - fallboard/keycover > >apparatus. > >This hunk of wood had 2 screws at either end of the music desk, located >very close to the wire..closer than I have ever seen..and..the key cover > >sho nuff seems to be attached to this music desk. This is the kind that >folds back nicely. > >Upon removing the 2 screws I mentioned above, there was still no 'give' >to this hunk of wood. Looking under the keybed, I saw 4 screws on either > >side of the bed. Upon removing the screws from one side of the bed, that > >side that should now be loose still was not. > >There were no buttons on the cheek blocks hiding any screws..besides, >isn't that method reserved for Grands?? > >I am baffled on how this hunk of wood is to be removed, so go >ahead..make me feel dumb. > >-Phil Bondi(Fl)
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