Terry: There is no music deck on this little gem. Only a combined top and deck in one piece. I think the idea of a long screw from the bottom of the arms may be the answer. I wish it looked a good as the one you show in you e-mail. This one is a real PSO and needs much help. The contest is today, so the poor kid who has to use this blonde bomber for warm-up is going to have fun. Thanks to all of you for the suggestions. I will get back to y'all when I find the secret combination. <br> <br> <br> -----Original Message-----<br> From: Farrell <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com><br> To: Pianotech List <pianotech@ptg.org><br> Sent: Sat, 8 Mar 2008 5:01 am<br> Subject: Re: Puzzle??<br> <br> <div id="AOLMsgPart_3_54479d48-d14b-42b3-ae23-a17d64fc881b"> <div><font face="Arial">Blonde? So not only do you have a Wurly, but a dumb Wurly?</font></div> <div><font face="Arial"></font> </div> <div><font face="Arial">Sorry, had to. I really love blondes!</font></div> <div><font face="Arial"></font> </div> <div><font face="Arial">Some of these old Wurlies have the top lid screwed down from the top. Look right in the area of the music desk and to the left and right of the music desk. There might be two or three vertically-oriented screws that go in from the top that are holding the lid down.</font></div> <div><font face="Arial"></font> </div> <div><font face="Arial">Does this one have the hinged wings on the sides like the beauty below? This one has the lid screws as described above - if I remember correctly, one in the middle behind the music desk, and one at either end. That likely means that the music desk does NOT lift up with the lid (could be wrong about that of course).</font></div> <div><font face="Arial"></font> </div> <div><font face="Arial"><img alt="" hspace="0" src="cid:001b01c8810b$c5377af0$0401a8c0@DESKTOP" align="baseline" border="0"></font></div> <div><font face="Arial"></font> </div> <div><font face="Arial">For your own entertainment, you might want to go ahead and open up the wings - I think one little screw at the edges of the kneeboard for each side. Then they fold out on hinges. One of the prettiest cases I have ever seen on a piano - and when the whole thing is opened up, the entire back/plate/pinblock area is fully exposed - talk about being able to work on a piano!</font></div> <div><font face="Arial"></font> </div> <div><font face="Arial">Hope this helps.</font></div> <div><font face="Arial"></font> </div> <div><font face="Arial">Terry Farrell</font></div> <blockquote dir="ltr" style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <div style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </div> <div>Look under the arms of the piano for screws/bolts that go up through the arms into the music desk/rack (or whatever you call it). If I recall correctly, sometimes the screws are recessed and sometimes there are long bolts that aren't recessed.</div> <div> </div> <div>Barbara Richmond, RPT</div> <div> </div> <div>----- Original Message -----<br> > School piano. Blonde Wurlitzer spinet. Age? Can't tell maybe <br> > 40's 50's. No serial #. Why? Can't get into the thing! Can't <br> > lift the combined music rack and top. Took hinges off the back <br> > and the top is still tight. Someone has demolished the front of <br> > the fall board so I can see inside, but I can't see any place <br> > where the top is hooked. I was asked to tune it to be used as a <br> > practice room piano for Solo & Ensemble contest. Anyone have an idea?<br> > Thanks!<br> > <br> > J. Smith</div> </blockquote> </div>  <div id='u8CA4F42553988B4-ECC-40DC' class='aol_ad_footer'><FONT style="color: black; font: normal 10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF;"><HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px">Supercharge your AIM. Get the <A title="http://download.aim.com/client/aimtoolbar?NCID=aolcmp00300000002586" href="http://download.aim.com/client/aimtoolbar?NCID=aolcmp00300000002586" target="_blank">AIM toolbar</A> for your browser.</FONT> </div>