<HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>Re: [CAUT] Fallboard locks</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> Thank you all for replying.  The locks probably have been dropped thousands of time which doesn’t help it much.  Since we have students that work in the recital hall and a grad. Student that is the manager of it doesn’t help matters either.  These same students are responsible for the chunks taken out of the lid along with the other big dings of a 4 yr old D On 8/22/07 11:47 AM, "Jeff Tanner" <jtanner@mozart.sc.edu> wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE>On Aug 21, 2007, at 10:09 AM, TJGRAVES wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE>Hi List I was wondering what kind of fallboard lock you have. Because currently we have the "Hands Off" lock that are only about 3yrs and the locking mechanism is already broke and they need to be replaced since it doesn't look like it can be repaired. Has anyone had good luck with the Jaras fallboard lock that Schaff sells? From the picture it appears to have a regular pad lock that looks like can be replaced if it ever breaks. Thanks -- Tony Graves RPT Piano Technician School of Music Ball State University Muncie, IN 47306 (765) 285-0053   </BLOCKQUOTE> Fallboard locks cause torn up pianos. We don't use them. UGA used a bra style structure that fit over the entire front of the piano. A steel bar locked it in place behind the legs and it was padlocked. Only faculty could have a copy or check out a key. I liked it very much. I believe they were custom made there at the university shop somehow. Jeff   Jeff Tanner, RPT University of South Carolina   </BLOCKQUOTE> </BODY> </HTML>