Today's question involves a 1921 G. Steck. I needed to get to the action to perform some minor surgery on a wayward hammer flange. After figuring out that there was more than 1 screw per cheek block(a total of 3 in the right one), then I had to try and figure out how the key cover on this one came off. I still haven't figured it out. Usually with pianos of this vintage, they were connected to the cheek blocks. Not this one. This one seemed to be connected to the cabinet by 2 pins at either end of the Key Cover, but no real 'slot' to lift, or pull, or whatever, to get the dang thing off. It seemed as if it was a permenant connection, somehow spring-loaded. I was able to move the action back far enough to make the repair, but this key cover has me scratching my ever-balding head. What did I miss? roo(k)
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