[CAUT] Steinway action removal

David Vanderhoofven david@vanderpiano.com
Fri, 09 Dec 2005 11:14:07 -0600


Yes.  Maybe it is incorrect, but I often use the terms key cover and 
fallboard interchangeably.

David

At 08:15 AM 12/9/2005, you wrote:
>David & David,
>
>Thanks for the reply.
>For some reason  I don't exactly use the term key
>cover. I'm not picturing this.  Are you using the term
>key cover to speak of the fallboard?
>
>Bob
>
>--- David Vanderhoofven <david@vanderpiano.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi Bob,
> >
> > Look at the side edges of the key cover, perhaps
> > there will be a metal
> > strip attached with two screws.  The player grand I
> > saw had a set-up like
> > this.  The metal strip fit into a slot routed into
> > the edge of the key cover.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> > David
> >
> > At 10:35 PM 12/8/2005, you wrote:
> > >Caut List,
> > >
> > >I encountered a 1926  Steinway grand yesterday that
> > >used to be a player and I could not get the fall
> > board
> > >off.  It was not attached to the cheek blocks but
> > >seems only to rest  on  a pin on each side.  <snip>
> > >Any advice  on  removing this fall board would be
> > >welcome.
> > >
> > >
> > >Bob Hull


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