Acrosonic puzzler

[Avery]

I thought only Chickering did this kind of s***. :-D

Avery Todd


At 01:09 PM 6/2/2006, you wrote:
>Phil:
>
>Baldwin had some "interesting" people designing cases for them back in
>the '60s.  I had one that had about a 6" screw going up from under the
>keybed into the top part.  I can only say keep looking it's there
>somewhere.
>
>dave
>
>David M. Porritt
>dporritt at smu.edu
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On
>Behalf Of Phil Bondi
>Sent: Friday, June 02, 2006 12:23 PM
>To: Newtonville
>Subject: Acrosonic puzzler
>
>Hi all.
>
>I ran across one this morning that truly had me losing a bit more
>hair..circa 1967, and I think that may be significant simply because of
>all the Acros I have seen over the years, this one was unique.
>
>I could not figure out how to remove the music desk - fallboard/keycover
>
>apparatus.
>
>This hunk of wood had 2 screws at either end of the music desk, located
>very close to the wire..closer than I have ever seen..and..the key cover
>
>sho nuff seems to be attached to this music desk. This is the kind that
>folds back nicely.
>
>Upon removing the 2 screws I mentioned above, there was still no 'give'
>to this hunk of wood. Looking under the keybed, I saw 4 screws on either
>
>side of the bed. Upon removing the screws from one side of the bed, that
>
>side that should now be loose still was not.
>
>There were no buttons on the cheek blocks hiding any screws..besides,
>isn't that method reserved for Grands??
>
>I am baffled on how this hunk of wood is to be removed, so go
>ahead..make me feel dumb.
>
>-Phil Bondi(Fl)