Butterfly

[Larry J. Messerly]

I tune a M&H Symetrigrand in Phoenix.  It does have the lid opening in
the usual maner on the left.  They used a hinge with a pin on the lid
that fit into a hole and fitting on the top edge of the rim, I think that
was done to reduce torque on the hinges.

Larry Messerly, RPT WRVP
Prescott/Phoenix

On Sat, 16 Sep 2000 07:45:18 EDT VOCE88@AOL.COM writes:
> In a message dated 9/15/2000 10:54:42 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
> tuner@mediaone.net writes:
> 
> > I got a call today to tune a butterfly piano. The woman
> >  said the lid opens like a butterfly.
> >  
> >  Can someone please shed some light on this for me before
> >  I go over there and make a fool out of myself not being
> >  familiar with this beast (insect?)
> >  
> >  Thanks.
> >  
> Sure, Martin.
> 
> Wurlitzer made several models of very small, decorator grands that 
> were 
> symmetrical (tail of the piano in the middle, not off to the left) 
> and opened 
> with a hinge down the middle of the lid so "half lids" opened on 
> either side, 
> like a butterfly, get it?
> 
> Not a great piano. I am told that several of the symmetrical grands 
> that were 
> made by Mason & Hamlin, Sohmer, and Knabe opened like this as well, 
> but I 
> have never seen any of them with this design.
> 
> Hope this is worth what you are paying,
> 
> Richard Galassini
> Cunningham Piano Co.
> Phila.,Pa.
> 1 (800) 394-1117
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