Fallboard screw (Yamaha)

[Avery Todd]

Thanks, Ron. That's the way my movers do it. Never been a problem! And 
actually, it
only has to be at one end if there's enough friction.

Avery

At 03:08 PM 5/18/05, you wrote:
>>That reminds me... I moved a Yamaha C3 recently, and to my shock, the 
>>fallboard just fell out of the thing, while it was on its side. A guy was 
>>able to catch it, luckily.
>>
>>This is a 1974 model, with a soft-close spring on the left side.  I can't 
>>find any set screw to lock it in place.  Is there some way to prevent fallout?
>>
>>--Cy Shuster--
>>Bluefield, WV
>
>Hi Cy,
>
>The standard practice of Sydney's piano carriers is to place a piece of 
>felt at each end of the fallboard between it and the cheeks. As long as 
>the felt is not too thick there will be no damage to the finish and the 
>part will arrive attached to the piano.
>
>Ron O.
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