dangerous pianos

[Joe And Penny Goss]

Hi Clyde,
It was I , but I did not find the piano, it was one that we owned and was of
no value and to be taken to the dump. The piano ( an upright ) was about 20
Cents flat when my test began.
With all case parts key bed and action removed, all screws were removed-
nothing happened except for a bowing of the plate. Then a 8 pound sledge was
used to batter first the plate braces, nothing, and then the thin parts,
still the plate held.
The piano was a Wegman with no wood pinblock.
Joe Goss
imatunr@srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Clyde Hollinger" <cedel@supernet.com>
To: "Z! Reinhardt" <diskladame@provide.net>; "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2003 4:20 AM
Subject: Re: dangerous pianos


> Friends,
>
> Maybe a piano isn't in danger of imploding, but has anyone mentioned the
danger
> of flying strings?  When a wound string tears, it can become a projectile
of
> sorts.
>
> Someone had also mentioned a piano they found, still fully strung, from
which
> the owner had removed all the plate screws.  I wouldn't want to go near
that
> one.  Not me, no indeedy!
>
> Regards,
> Clyde Hollinger
>
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