yamaha spinet

[Reid E. Nelson]

Hello again,

The spinet is a 1969 model and is in pretty good condition with a good 
sound, though it has not been maintained regularly over the years.  The rod 
on the backside of the fallboard runs the full length of the lid and then is 
connected to a one-piece brace at each end which runs on a pin in the 
keybed.  There is not a jointed brace that falls into a hole and is screwed 
to the inside of the piano.  The rod is similar to an Acrosonic fallboard 
rod. (I think that is the right piano!)  Perhaps there is a screw under the 
cheek block area that, if removed, would allow for some movement.  However, 
the wooden dowel support pieces are still in the way.  Still looking for the 
right answer.

Thanks in advance.

Robin

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Karl kaputt" <karlkaputt at hotmail.com>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2006 8:36 AM
Subject: RE: yamaha spinet


> >From: "Steve Blasyak" <atuneforyou at earthlink.net>
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>>Run!!!!! Don't look back.
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> That´s the best advice one can give concerning that kind of actions. I 
> tell customers with these pianos that I will tune their piano, but nothing 
> more. No repair or maintanance! I didn´t know that Yamaha produced that 
> garbage too, but I saw many other pianos with that kind of action (Manthey 
> Pianino/Klaviano or Manborg.....). How do you call that kind of action? 
> Translated from German it would be underpull action.
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> Robin, I don´t know that particular modell, but try this to remove the 
> fallboard: you wrote you could remove one bracket from the pin. Was it on 
> the left side? If so, remove the left bracket. Then move the fallboard to 
> the upper left. Perhaps the right bracket is connected with 2 wooden 
> dowels so that the fallboard can only be removed by pulling out the dowels 
> to the left.
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> Gregor
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>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: Reid E. Nelson
>>To: Pianotech List
>>Sent: 12/2/2006 5:47:35 AM
>>Subject: yamaha spinet
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>>
>>Hi All,
>>
>>While servicing a customer yesterday, I wanted to remove the keys and 
>>clean/lube.  I could not figure out how to remove the fallboard.  It 
>>appears that the fallboard bracket runs on a pin at either end of the 
>>keybed.  I could remove one bracket from the pin, but there was no room to 
>>do the same at the other end. I cannot bend the fall board upwards, 
>>either. I have not seen this type of fallboard before. Also, in the event 
>>of removing the action with all the stickers, does the top grommet just 
>>pop out of the end of the key, or do I have to unscrew each sticker? 
>>Perhaps a Yamaha service/parts manual would be good?
>>
>>Thanks, Robin
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