[CAUT] Fallboard locks

[David Ilvedson]

Also no problems with the Hands Off.   

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Rick Florence" <Rick.Florence at asu.edu>
To: "College and University Technicians" <caut at ptg.org>
Received: 8/21/2007 11:31:21 AM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Fallboard locks


>Tony,

>We have been using the Hands Off locks for 15 years without any
>problems.  I take that back, the one problem we have is occasional
>scratching of the fallboard when some moron tries to put it back upside
>down.

>Rick

>____________________
>Rick Florence
>Senior Piano Technician
>Arizona State University
>School of Music
>-----Original Message-----
>From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of
>TJGRAVES
>Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 7:10 AM
>To: College and University Technicians
>Subject: [CAUT] Fallboard locks

>Hi List
>    I was wondering what kind of fallboard lock you have. Because
>currently
>we have the "Hands Off" lock that are only about 3yrs and the locking
>mechanism is already broke and they need to be replaced since it doesn't
>look like it can be repaired.  Has anyone had good luck with the Jaras
>fallboard lock that Schaff sells?  From the picture it appears to have a
>regular pad lock that looks like can be replaced if it ever breaks.

>Thanks

>-- 
>Tony Graves RPT
>Piano Technician
>School of Music
>Ball State University
>Muncie, IN 47306
>(765) 285-0053