Lid props (was Re: "VJ")

[harvey]

Hi Brian,

I'm only aware of what's -supposed- to be there. In schools, I use a
different set of statistics (and work-arounds). Anything that can be used,
abused, or easily removed or broken off... is.

Jim Harvey
... who also routinely uses and tightens the dingus stick, when available.

At 04:48 PM 10/25/99 -0400, you wrote:
>Hi Jim,
>
>>(Referring to a lid prop)...They even work on the Hamilton (aka >Kenworth)
>one-piece hood,
>> fallboard, and upper panel...
>
>Most of the Hamiltons that I've seen with the "Kenworth hoods" also have
>that little lid prop attached to the left inside part of the 'hood' that
>swings down and props it open.  I can't remember any that I've seen recently
>that didn't have one.  (They're a pain when they try to fall down when
>you're trying to close the 'hood'.  I've seen a number of these pianos where
>someone has evidently not noticed it had come down and ended up breaking off
>a couple of hammer shanks...  I'm in the habit of tightening them up if
>they're that loose.)
>
>FWIW  :-)
>
>Regards,
>
>Brian Trout