BIG FRONT

[Ron Nossaman]

>Yup, that's the way I moved it as well. I spent 2 seconds thinking the 
>thing was mighty heavy, but then I thought, "Well, there is only one 
>'thing' to take off and put back on where other pianos might have three 
>or more." Could be worse.
>
>Kent


Aw now Kent. There you go messing up a perfectly good rant by getting
philosophical. 8-)

True, it's only one piece, and the weight isn't even out of line. It's the
lack of safe grasp attach and lift points that bothers me. Someday, one of
those assemblies WILL be dropped on either the piano, or Aunt Aphasia's
decorative antique thunder mug, and I'd rather not be the guy standing
among the shards with a broken fallboard lip in hand. I'm thinking how easy
it is to pull the front off those P22s in the school systems and churches.
That nice secure block where the lock is installed is just the right size
for a handle, and on the balance point of the front. I suppose that means
that it's just a lock mount, and the fact that it makes such a good handle
is accidental, but they could have easily accidentally installed a similar
lock less block in this model, the better to enhance our lives and protect
Aunt Aphasia's decorative antique thunder mug from undue risk. It could
even be an UGLY block, since it's inside and invisible most of the time. 

Just an old grouch looking to be spoiled, I guess.

Ron N