Where have all the brackets gone?

[Doug Garman]

Years ago my dad built cedar hope chests for my three girls and a toy box
for my son.  After some of the kids got bopped on the head by a falling lid
held up only by pretty gold chain I went looking for a solution.  I went
looking for that type of bracket at Home Depot.  They had a nice selection
of hardware including the type of lid bracket you are wanting, but I found
four spring-supported lid props and bought them instead.  Now the lids (much
heavier than a bench lid) stay open until the kids close them.  The hardware
supports the weight just fine.

Doug Garman, Assoc.
Granbury, TX
PTG Ft. Worth

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Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2000 9:45 PM
Subject: Where have all the brackets gone?


> Dear list,
> Perhaps those of you who repair/restore piano benches as I do, may have
the
> answer to this:  I used to order those great bench brackets from Kimball
> (when it was still alive), & now that my inventory has gone dry, I would
like
> to know where can one
> order those very brackets from.  I haven't seen those in any of the piano
> supply catalogues. They are longer & stronger than the regular ones. As I
> recall, there is supposed to be one individual out there who has assumed
the
> Kimball accessories inventory.  Is that correct?  If so - who might that
be?
> Any clues would  greatly be appreciated.
> Thanks!
> -Dan A.  RPT
> Westlake Village, Ca.