[pianotech] Fallen Piano

[Gerald Groot]

Scary stuff.  I nearly had an accident with a Yamaha C-7 lid.  Yes, I forgot
to check the hinge pins..  When I lifted it up, it was nice and tight
feeling at first but, this time I wiggled it side to side just to check it
and sure enough, the thing took off toward the floor like a boulder because
the back hinge was missing the pin!  Luckily for me, I was in a position and
am still strong, that I grabbed it quickly, pulled it back up, held it in
place and then let it back down again with no damage whatsoever to anything
at all.  Phew!  I went to the car, found a pin that fit, cussing under my
breath at the SOB that took it out in the first place and then I fixed it.  

 

Jer

 

From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Delwin D Fandrich
Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2011 1:03 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Fallen Piano

 

Haven't you ever been told you're not supposed to tilt pianos on their
lyres?

 

This very nearly happened to me one time. The customer had been complaining
about her piano not being stable following their recent move. When I arrived
to tune it she asked if I would help her husband turn it a bit and when we
did we discovered the two machine screws that should have been holding the
bass leg solid had not been installed. The leg was positioned by two dowels
and that was all that was holding it in place. Apparently the movers were in
a hurry..

 

ddf

 

Delwin D Fandrich

Piano Design & Fabrication

6939 Foothill Court SW, Olympia, Washington 98512 USA

Phone  360.515.0119 - Cell  360.388.6525

del at fandrichpiano.com  <mailto:del at fandrichpiano.com> - ddfandrich at gmail.com

 

From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Noah Frere
Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2011 8:15 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: [pianotech] Fallen Piano

 

Yes, this happened...
In slow motion the piano toppled like the tree that it once was, and I have
a vague mempry of "No no no no no..." coming from me...
It all turned out well though. The corner was barely scuffed! 
Beats me how there were NO SCREWS in the leg. Brother. 
Oh - plus there is wax in the action...
Fun appointment! 

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