Sealed pianos

David Porritt dporritt@post.cis.smu.edu
Fri, 07 Mar 1997 15:52:13 -0600 (CST)


Yes, the Everett had this locking mechanism for many years.  Even after
Yamaha bought them and were producing the pianos, they closed that way.
I loved it for schools where kids could not get in.

dave

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David M. Porritt, RPT
Meadows School of the Arts
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, Texas
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On Fri, 7 Mar 1997, wtscherer wrote:

> Hi everybody,
>
> I was just called on to tune an Everett studio yesterday. When I started to
> open the piano, it wouldn't. After a couple of minutes of tugging, prying,
> and shining my flashlight, I finally noticed that the top was fastened on
> by two brackets with hex-hole screws. (The back was covered with a cloth.)
> Unfortunately I didn't bring my Allen wrenches. Fortunately the owner found
> some. Once the screws were removed, the top could be slid back and removed,
> then the front panel/music rack unscrewed and removed.
>
> My questions are these: Is this common to all Everett studio pianos? Are
> there other piano brands that have uncommon fastenings and therefore
> require uncommon tools for opening?
>
> Wally Scherer
> Norfolk, VA
>




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