fallboard flop

[Isaac Sadigursky]

Regarding "falling" fallboard.. How about using old piano movers
trick:insert folded newspaper,cardboard,piece of felt or Hanckerchief
between open fallboard and rim of the piano on either side,this will make a
tight fit.This trick is useful when fallboard springs are worn or brocken
and fallboard keeps falling on player hands. Good luck 
Isaac  


> [Original Message]
> From: Hazen Bannister <hazen@bannisterpiano.com>
> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Date: 12/16/04 3:58:34 PM
> Subject: fallboard flop
>
> Hi,
> When tuning a grand piano, I sometimes lean my arm on the front rim of 
> the piano, and the fallboard will often fall down, or flop back and 
> forth. I got a small clamp  ( C style ) from sears, and using felt to 
> keep from scratching the piano, you can clamp the fallboard at the top 
> to the rim of the piano, and presto, no more fallboard flop.
> Best,
> Hazen Bannister
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