Chickering 123 Music Desk Hinges

DKnabe dknabe@airmail.net
Tue, 19 Apr 2005 10:52:33 -0500


Hi Guy,

Thanks for the reference, but, that's not it. The hinges were more like 
a scissors with pivot points perpendicular to the surface of the brass 
flange.

I'll try to create a file that shows roughly what I think it was.

Regards,
Doug

Nichols wrote:

>
> Hey Doug,
>     It's a Chickering 123, right? So.... page 123 of your Schaff 
> catalog, dontcha know!
>
>     The 940 (wide or narrow) is probably what you're looking for. Be 
> advised that the screw holes are usually upside down of what you think 
> they're gonna be. In other words, covered when open. Don't  attempt to 
> "figger" it out after cocktail hour............
>
> Guy
>
> At 08:18 PM 4/18/2005 -0500, you wrote:
>
>> List,
>>
>> Somebody must have seen Chickering music desk hinges before.
>>
>> Who wants to be first with a post?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Doug
>>
>> DKnabe wrote:
>>
>>> I'm looking for a set of original music desk hinges for a 1911 
>>> Chickering 123. I lost a set after sending the piano to the 
>>> refinisher and unfortunately, I don't remember the details of the 
>>> hinges. It seems that they had 2 or 3 folding parts on each side.
>>>
>>> Does anyone have  an original set that they would be willing to part 
>>> with? If not, then just a picture or diagram on how they 
>>> looked/worked would be great.
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>
>>> Doug Knabe
>>> Dallas
>>>
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