Just needs a little tuning!

[David Ilvedson]

That is all great...once...;-]

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044


----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Jon Page" <jonpage at comcast.net>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Received: 1/8/2007 6:40:44 AM
Subject: Just needs a little tuning!


>A pso such as this is good salvage.
>The lid makes for a nice keys-transport in the shop.
>The fallboard, turned over, is a rack for hammers and wippens.
>Definitely save the brass knobs and the music rack risers.
>The key slip is a straight-edge or hammer shank/tail support for voicing.
>The action...  how much room do you have  ;-)
>The keys could be a candidate for onlay-transplant. This is where you
>cut the key stick off at the end of the key top. Then slice ~1/4" below the top
>on a band saw (leaving front is optional) leaving a top with a slat of wood.
>This can now be glued to key sticks which were undercut with fingernails
>as a one-piece onlay/keytop. Granted, key width is a factor, but it is doable.

>The balance rail could be attached to the wall over the bench and 
>used as a tool rack.

>The scrap keys are plug stock.
>The capstans can come in handy if they are not the square variety.
>Pedals... again how much room do you have.
>Music rack... there's always one broken somewhere.
>Legs, you might get a piano in with one missing leg, now you have a 
>matching pair (maybe).
>Like I said...how much room...
>The bottom board/knee panel is a portable work table.  I use one from 
>a salvaged
>Rippen (good riddens) because it is thinner than most. This is used 
>when working
>on a grand action in the field. Pad the lid, place the panel on top; 
>now you have a
>solid surface to work and it is easy to spin the action around to get 
>at the back end.

>Case in point...
>I got in an Acrosonic with a missing keyslip. A Chickering console 
>supplied the lid
>which had a nice beveled edge for me to rip off a key slip. The Acro 
>got a quick
>few coats of black and is now in a school.  I also installed toe 
>blocks and double
>rubber wheels.  Sometimes I just don't know  when to quit...  oh 
>yeah, they wanted
>more volume for the accompanist, so I cut two large squares out of 
>the knee panel
>and covered it with black cloth.  Somebody Stop Me!
>-- 

>Regards,

>Jon Page