Kranich & Bach question

[J Patrick Draine]

You may find that you won't need to remove the cheek blocks in order to
remove the action! Try the left "una corda" pedal. Watch the hammers -- they
don't shift to the side, they move closer to the strings by way of the
hammer rail, much like an upright action "soft pedal" moving the hammer
rail. Since the key frame doesn't shift, it is firmly screwed to the keybed.
Get under the piano with a large screwdriver and a flashlight, and you will
find 3 screw heads. Remove these, and the keyframe slides out. It is of an
"ultra soft" design, so it will feel floppy as you pick it up. It's very
easy to get into Tar Baby mode with old K&B's -- the rest home doesn't want
to spend money on it, you really want to "make it right" for the old folks
who live there; if you don't start out with getting a very sober estimate
for repairs approved by the administration before you start you find
yourself "owning" the various deficiencies of the instrument as they become
apparent while you're looking for that "knock" that they assume is a 5
minute fix. "It didn't do that before YOU came here!"
Tread carefully.
Patrick Draine

On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 12:54 PM, <KeyKat88 at aol.com> wrote:

>  Greetings,
>
>          There's a Kranich and Bach piano at the rest home and I was called
> in to service it for a "knock" the knock is surely there, however, after
> searching for half an hour, I cannot find a way to take it apart to pull the
> action out!
>        I removed the lid and keyslip. I cannot find where the cheek blocks
> screws are. Is anyone familiar with this. How do I get it apart? I have
> serviced other Chronic and Bachs, but *never* ran into this!!
>
> Thanks,
> Julia Gottshall
> Reading, PA
>
>
>
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