Side lifting tops on vertical pianos

[Michael Magness]

On Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 7:39 AM, Dean May <deanmay at pianorebuilders.com>
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>  Great tip, Bruce!
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> Thanks
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> *Dean*
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> Dean May             cell 812.239.3359
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> *From:* pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] *On
> Behalf Of *Bruce Dornfeld
> *Sent:* Sunday, March 09, 2008 11:57 PM
> *To:* pianotech
> *Subject:* Side lifting tops on vertical pianos
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> I also no longer bother to pull out these hinge pins.  For a while I
> borrowed the soft pedal rod, but it is a bit too short and a pain to replace
> when the top is no longer up high.  Then I found out the perfect tool for
> this has been riding around in my car for years now: the sectional steel
> rods (Schaff part number 3339, new catalog page 55).  This four piece rod is
> screwed together to help remove spinet actions, for those actions with the
> holder for them cast into the bracket.  It may seem a bit flimsy, but it is
> about the same diameter or smaller than most of the side lid props.  It will
> fit the cup on the lid easily.  Most pianos will have a handy place for the
> other end where it will be secure.  One piano I work on needs a vice grip to
> hold the steel rods in place with no chance of slipping.  You can use only
> three of the four pieces, but all four gives about four feet in length which
> works very well for me.  This i! s one of very few tips I can claim credit,
> or blame, for myself.  I have been using this method on many pianos for a
> number of years now.  I make a note on my client records so I know it is a
> side lifting top to bring this in, since it is not part of my normal number
> one tuning kit.  If you already have one of these give it a try, I certainly
> use it for tuning a lot more than to remove spinet actions!
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> Bruce Dornfeld, RPT
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> bdornfeld at earthlink.net
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> North Shore Chapter
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I will never forget the home I walked into with one of those side opening
Kimballs where they had it open, all propped up there just looking
ridiculous, especially so since it had begun to sag and looked like an old
swaybacked horse!

Mike


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Life is like a ten speed bicycle. Most of us have gears we never use.
Charles M.Schulz

Michael Magness
Magness Piano Service
608-786-4404
www.IFixPianos.com
email mike at ifixpianos.com
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