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<div>Jeff,</div>
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<div>I've got to say the "bra" idea seems like way overkill. Talk about damaging pianos...doesn't that contraption cause dents galore? I think a picture is in order here...;-]. </div>
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<div>We have no problems with our "Hands Off" keyboard locks here at Stanford... </div>
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<div>Can you give an example of "Fallboard locks cause torn up pianos."? <br /><br />David Ilvedson, RPT<br />Pacifica, CA 94044<br /><br /></div>
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<hr />Original message<br />From: "Jeff Tanner"
<jtanner@mozart.sc.edu></jtanner@mozart.sc.edu><br />To: "College and University Technicians"
<caut@ptg.org></caut@ptg.org><br />Received: 8/22/2007 8:47:32 AM<br />Subject: Re: [CAUT] Fallboard locks<br /><br />
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<div align="left">On Aug 21, 2007, at 10:09 AM, TJGRAVES wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />
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<div style="margin: 0px"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>I was wondering what kind of fallboard lock you have. Because currently</div>
<div style="margin: 0px">we have the "Hands Off" lock that are only about 3yrs and the locking</div>
<div style="margin: 0px">mechanism is already broke and they need to be replaced since it doesn't</div>
<div style="margin: 0px">look like it can be repaired.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Has anyone had good luck with the Jaras</div>
<div style="margin: 0px">fallboard lock that Schaff sells?<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>From the picture it appears to have a</div>
<div style="margin: 0px">regular pad lock that looks like can be replaced if it ever breaks.</div>
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<div style="margin: 0px">Thanks</div>
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<div style="margin: 0px">Tony Graves RPT</div>
<div style="margin: 0px">Piano Technician</div>
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<div style="margin: 0px">Muncie, IN 47306</div>
<div style="margin: 0px">(765) 285-0053</div>
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<div>Fallboard locks cause torn up pianos. We don't use them.</div>
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<div>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.
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<div>Jeff Tanner, RPT</div>
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