stuck steinway grand keyslip

[Jon Page]

A broad, flat, knife blade eased in under the keyslip will help it to move.
That is,  if the key slip were not 'refinish' to the keybed.

Otherwise, bulk removal,

Jon  Page

At 06:36 PM 10/12/98 EDT, you wrote:
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>In a message dated 10/12/98 6:11:44 PM, chikring@midcoast.com wrote:
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><<Dear Pianotech List,
>
>I have a customer with a Steinway Grand ( 6'10") with a keyslip I cannot seem
>to remove.I am afraid to use anything between the piano and the keyslip to
pry
>it up.It has a new black finish.I think the wood has swelled from the
moisture
>we enjoy here along the coast of Maine.
>
>Is there a special technique I can use to remove this stuck keyslip.
>
>This is my first time on the list .Your help would be greatly appreciated.
>
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>Arthur, just take out the cheek block screws and lift the entire assembly,
>i.e. fallboard, cheekblocks, and keyslip, out at one time.   If you have
>trouble getting the cheeks loose run the screws back in part way and tap on
>them, the screws, from underneath.
> One of these ways should help.
>  If this piano has just been refinished check to make sure that someone
>hasn't put a screw or two in the keyslip rather than repair and bad retaing
>mortise.
>Jim Bryant (FL)
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