Fall Board Locks

[John Fortiner]

I've put Hands Off locks on numerous Hamilton 243s for the school district.
Not really a problem.  You may need longer screws than the ones that come
with the lock tho - as not all the bottoms of the keybeds are totally flat.
If they aren't flat - you will have to use additional shimming material
(1/4" plywood or equivalent) to get a flat mounting surface for the Hands
Off locks.  Just be sure you aren't covering any of the screws that are used
to hold the keyslip on.

John Fortiner
Billings, MT. 

-----Original Message-----
From: Ken & Pat Gerler [mailto:kenneth.gerler at prodigy.net] 
Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 8:46 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Fall Board Locks

Hi all,
I don't know if this subject has come up as I have not been monitoring the
list.
I have a customer with a Hamilton 243 and they want to lock the piano key
cover. I have the Hands Off by Pianotek, but it doesn't look like it will do
the job. Has anyone else used it OR have another option/solution that is
more attractive than a hasp and lock.

Thanks,

Ken
Gerler Piano & Organ Service
12425 Parkwood Lane
Florissant(Black Jack), MO  63033-4662
1-314-355-2339
kenneth.gerler at prodigy.net