fallboard flop

[James Grebe]

I sometimes use a treble rubber mute stuck between the side of the case and 
the fallboard for these.  Kimball grands are like this, much.
James Grebe
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan" <tune4u@earthlink.net>
To: "'Pianotech'" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 7:51 PM
Subject: RE: fallboard flop


> Yes. Some Baldwins, in particular, will try to kill you this way. If
> fallboards are the type that just lift out, I usually do. Your idea is
> better! Thanks.
>
> Alan R. Barnard
> Salem, MO
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On 
> Behalf
> Of Hazen Bannister
> Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 6:04 PM
> To: Pianotech
> 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
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