Fallboard hinge pin

[Farrell]

I just ran across a piano with the same problem the other day. Fletcher -
made by Hyundai (why do gospel-type churches buy these poor quality
pianos?). Only with this one the hole that the pin sat in is enlarged. I
will need to drill a 1/2" hole, glue in a pinblock plug (soooooo many uses
for a bag of pinblock plugs - nothing like 'em for fixing leg screw holes!)
and redrill. Positioning the hole should not be too bad. Mark the target
height by simply measuring the height on the other side of piano (make sure
hardware on fallboard is at same position as other side!). Prop fallboard in
proper place, mark the front face of fallboard edge on case, measure
distance to where hole should be on fallboard hardware, mark same distance
on case back from fallboard face edge. Drill and insert pin. Put a little
black goop on pinblock plug to hide. Collect $$$.

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Ryan" <pryan2@the-beach.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 8:01 AM
Subject: Fallboard hinge pin


> I had a customer with a  Schumann grand that had the fallboard hinge pin
> broken off inside the case.  The broken-off pin must be a quarter inch
deep
> inside the wood of the case so there is no way I could get a grip on it.
I
> told the owner that  I would order a new pin and drill the old one out,
but
> how am I going to do this?  I can't reposition the pin as it must go
exactly
> in the same spot in order for the fallboard to close correctly.  Is there
a
> small tool that will back-out this broken-off part?  Is there other hinge
> hardware that I could substitute?  Or should I recommend a carpenter?
> Anyone know Norm Abrams' phone number?
> Phil Ryan
> Miami Beach
>