Well, the movers said......

[Ron Nossaman]

> Well, got called to come give an estimate for repair/replacement.
> 
> Get this, the movers (who move pianos all the time) couldn't figure out 
> how to get the legs/lyre off, didn't have a skid or dolly, often slid 
> the piano on it's spine to move it, moved it 250 miles with legs and 
> lyre on, tried to lift the piano upright on its left leg...........
> 
> Here's the worst of what greeted me.
> 
> The question is, do you think a repair (wood glue or epoxy) would yield 
> a sound repair, or do we really need to replace the leg on this 
> "gorgeous" ;-]  off-white Kimball Grand model 5103, #B44204.  The leg 
> appears to be made of maple (gandering into the cracks, here).
> 
> I appreciate your input.
> 
> Regards,
> William R. Monroe

It'll repair just fine, but if someone managed to bust it once...

It's white, right? Cobble it together well enough to use as a 
pattern to have one cast in aluminum and painted. Then let's 
see 'em try and break *that* sucker!
Ron N