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<DIV>In the "absence" of a top hinge pin, I will use a scrap of a wound
universal bass replacement string, cutting a piece about an inch longer than the
hinge and then bend both ends to the inside of the piano. I have never had
a hinge pin back out again from vibration again!</DIV>
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<DIV>Ken Gerler</DIV>
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style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=afinetune@yahoo.com href="mailto:afinetune@yahoo.com">Wally
Scherer</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, October 13, 2011 6:36
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [pianotech] Falling piano lid
(was fallen piano)</DIV>
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<TD vAlign=top>I've had several instances where grand lids were not
attached and no one bothered to tell me. Now I wiggle it a bit from side
to side as I lift it a couple of inches, before lifting it up all the
way. I keep some hinge pins in my tool bag. Sometimes they have to be
bent a bit for a tighter fit. In the absence of a proper hinge pin, the
customer may have a nail that will work.<BR><BR>However, as I think
about it, a visual check beforehand would be better,
right?<BR><BR>Wally<BR><BR>A FINE TUNE - Piano Tuning &
Repairs<BR>Wallace T. Scherer, piano technician, music educator<BR>5020
Canal Drive, Lake Worth, Florida, 33463-8014<BR>Telephone:
561-432-4121<BR>Web page: http://aftune.angelfire.com<BR>Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/A-FINE-TUNE-PIANO-TUNING-REPAIRS/129845010366185<BR>------------------------------------------------<BR>FREE
TICKETS: http://aftune.angelfire.com/freetics.html<BR><BR>--- On <B>Sat,
9/24/11, Gerald Groot <I><tunerboy3@comcast.net></I></B>
wrote:<BR>
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Gerald Groot <tunerboy3@comcast.net><BR>Subject: Re: [pianotech]
Fallen Piano<BR>To: pianotech@ptg.org<BR>Date: Saturday, September 24,
2011, 1:08 PM<BR><BR>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Scary
stuff. I nearly had an accident with a Yamaha C-7 lid.
Yes, I forgot to check the hinge pins…. When I lifted it up, it
was nice and tight feeling at first but, this time I wiggled it side
to side just to check it and sure enough, the thing took off toward
the floor like a boulder because the back hinge was missing the
pin! Luckily for me, I was in a position and am still strong,
that I grabbed it quickly, pulled it back up, held it in place and
then let it back down again with no damage whatsoever to anything at
all. Phew! I went to the car, found a pin that fit,
cussing under my breath at the SOB that took it out in the first place
and then I fixed it. </SPAN></P>
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<P class=yiv45285912MsoNormal><SPAN
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pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On
Behalf Of </B>Delwin D Fandrich<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, September
24, 2011 1:03 PM<BR><B>To:</B> pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B>
Re: [pianotech] Fallen Piano</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
<P class=yiv45285912MsoNormal> </P>
<P class=yiv45285912MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Haven’t
you ever been told you’re not supposed to tilt pianos on their
lyres?</SPAN></P>
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<P class=yiv45285912MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">This
very nearly happened to me one time. The customer had been complaining
about her piano not being stable following their recent move. When I
arrived to tune it she asked if I would help her husband turn it a bit
and when we did we discovered the two machine screws that should have
been holding the bass leg solid had not been installed. The leg was
positioned by two dowels and that was all that was holding it in
place. Apparently the movers were in a hurry….</SPAN></P>
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<P class=yiv45285912MsoNormal><SPAN
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<P class=yiv45285912MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; COLOR: #632423; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Delwin
D Fandrich</SPAN><SPAN
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Design & Fabrication</SPAN><SPAN
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<P class=yiv45285912MsoNormal><SPAN
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Foothill Court SW, </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; COLOR: #632423; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Olympia,
Washington 98512 USA</SPAN></P>
<P class=yiv45285912MsoNormal><SPAN
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360.515.0119 — Cell 360.388.6525</SPAN><SPAN
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href="/mc/compose?to=del@fandrichpiano.com" rel=nofollow target=_blank
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
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pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On
Behalf Of </B>Noah Frere<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, September 24, 2011
8:15 AM<BR><B>To:</B> pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> [pianotech]
Fallen Piano</SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class=yiv45285912MsoNormal>Yes, this
happened...<BR>In slow motion the piano toppled like the tree that it
once was, and I have a vague mempry of "No no no no no..." coming from
me...<BR>It all turned out well though. The corner was barely scuffed!
<BR>Beats me how there were NO SCREWS in the leg. Brother. <BR>Oh -
plus there is wax in the action...<BR>Fun appointment!
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