Steinway D 1923....

Avery Todd avery1@houston.rr.com
Sun, 24 Jul 2005 17:31:57 -0500


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Joe,

I saw the picture but I still can't visualize where the wing nut 
is??? The only wing
nut I've seen on most pianos is under the cheek block!

Avery

At 07:48 PM 7/22/05, you wrote:
>Just looked at the picture. That definately someone's idea of a 
>"jury-rig"!!! Yikes! That is definately not what is suppose to be 
>there, on a 9 footer!!!! As far as I know, Steinway has always had 
>Wedges to hold the legs on. Or, on some models, a "Cam" that pivoted 
>on a very large screw. (I suspect that's what this one "had". <G> 
>These, wedges were/are driven in between the leg surface and a large 
>block of wood fastened to the underside of the keybed.  Or, the 
>"cam" was hammered into place, once the leg was installed. That 
>looks downright dangerous!!!
>If it were me, I'd have the piano put back on a skid board and I'd 
>put it back the way it was intended.
>Regards,
>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
>Captain, Tool Police
>Squares R I

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