Sans Fallboard???

[Michael Gamble]

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Hello List and William
The Rippen grand is typical to most grand fall boards. The odd one out =
is S&S where you need to remove the end block screws from under the =
key-bed to remove the fall, end blocks and key slip rail all in one. =
There are many pianos where the front edge of the fall is hinged to the =
main part of the fall board and is thereby able to be folded down =
against it. Broadwood grands used to have a double folding fall board - =
first fold back the front half onto the back half and then fold back the =
two together into the action opening. Very neat.
Regards
Michael G (UK)
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  From: William J Morton=20
  To: Pianotech=20
  Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 8:00 PM
  Subject: Re: Sans Fallboard???


  At 01:57 PM 1/26/2005 -0500, you wrote:


    Question 2:  Are pianos ever permanently set up with a fallboard =
that can either flip back ~OR~ lift out?  If so, what is the best way to =
do that -- that doesn't risk scarring up the case with exposed pins, =
that is?


  My Rippen Grand is designed.  The fallboard is a single panel, hinged =
at the
  base.  The "hinges" are actually metal slots cut at about 45 degrees, =
and
  these are mounted on the fallboard, to engage metal pins in the frame. =
To remove the fallboard you simply tilt it about half-way down and pull =
out--it comes out easily with no tools and goes back in the same way.


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