[pianotech] Cheek Block removal question...

[Greg Newell]

I just did one of these. There were screws from the plate flange into the
back of this ¾ X 6” piece that the fallboard attached to. This piece and the
fallboard came out as one which then revealed the cheek block screws as
you’ve said. Lousy little piano but the customer likes it so 
.

 

All the best,

 

Greg Newell

Greg's Piano Forté

www.gregspianoforte.com

216-226-3791 (office)

216-470-8634 (mobile)

 

From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of james dally
Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 9:34 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Cheek Block removal question...

 

Kimball baby grand:  could take out the rubber buttons on top but blocks
wouldn't come out.  There was an unusual vertical nameboard that appeared to
be put in just by pressure......  no pull knobs, etc.  Took a thin
screwdriver' put in between the metal plate and the stretcher and the board
came out easily; that gave access to the screws on the back of the
cheekblocks.

----- Original Message ----- 

From: Rex Roseman <mailto:rosemanpiano at gmail.com>  

To: pianotech at ptg.org 

Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 9:28 PM

Subject: Re: [pianotech] Cheek Block removal question...

 

Larry

 

I once ran into a piano where the only way to get to the screws for the
cheek blocks was to take off the strip of wood trim that hides the gap
between the stretcher and the harp. There was enough room to reach into the
gap to access the screws. Sorry I can’t confirm if it was the make that you
are working on, as I was called in because the regular tuner couldn’t get it
apart and the customer was desperate. Never saw the piano again and have no
records.

 

Rex Roseman

 

PS In response to the posting on Zen and motorcycle repair, my version in
the case of the above piano was that after I had done all the “smart” things
to get the check blocks off, I started to take apart the “stupid” things
that I “knew” have no relation to the cheek blocks. The first one that I
tried that time worked.

 


Hi...I'm trying to find out how to remove the cheek blocks (for action
removal) on a 1986 Story & Clark baby grand ser.# 901037. There are no
screws underneath and nothing under the rubber button on the cheek block.
Also, there are no screws under the key slip. Maybe I need new glasses.
Thanks for any help offered.

Larry Trischetta, Pocono NE Chapter

 

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