trouble removing the plate

[Absolute Piano]

Yep, removing case sides on uprights seems par for the course. On this Vose below the screws weren't blocked but the case did block the plate. Hey Terry, what did you fill the pinblock with?


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Jude Reveley, RPT
Absolute Piano Restoration, LLC
Boston, Massachusetts
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Farrell 
  To: Pianotech List 
  Sent: Friday, April 07, 2006 7:38 PM
  Subject: Re: trouble removing the plate


  "Planned obsolesence?"

  Naaaaawwww! Grab a saw and cut the sides off - kinda opens things up a bit & makes things a whole lot easier to work on. Definately helps the plate go in and out easier. Below is a picture of a Mason & Hamlin upright with the sides removed.

  Terry Farrell



    ----- Original Message ----- 

     
    I had trouble removing the plate from a Mason & Hamlin upright too.  The right key bed support had to have a notch made to get at one screw.   Even though it had five or six screws into the side of the piano case, it was also glued. 

    Then when the plate was loose, it still couldn't be removed due to a piece of walnut moulding glued to the case top that was wider than the top to hide the top edge of the plate casting.  I damaged the moulding trying to remove it, so will have to cut a new one when it goes back together. 

    It was obvious this piano case was built up after the sound board and plate were attached with little consideration to future disassembly for rebuilding.  Planned obsolesence? 

    Loren Hedahl 

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