<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Marshall didn't say he thought it was a console or spinet, the customer said that.  Customers have been known to be way off.<div><br></div><div>---Tom G<br> <br><div><div>On Jun 12, 2012, at 5:31 PM, <a href="mailto:tnrwim@aol.com">tnrwim@aol.com</a> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><font color="black" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <div><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">William</font></div> <div> </div> <div>I know some of the studios had them, but Marshall thought it was a console or spinet.</div> <div> </div> <div>Marshall. Go see the piano first and tell us what the problem is. <br> </div> <div>Willem<br> </div> <div style="CLEAR: both"> <div> </div> </div> <br> <br> <div style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">-----Original Message-----<br> From: Piano Boutique <<a href="mailto:pianoboutique@comcast.net">pianoboutique@comcast.net</a>><br> To: pianotech <<a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a>><br> Sent: Tue, Jun 12, 2012 1:36 pm<br> Subject: Re: [pianotech] question about keys to unlock lid of piano<br> <br> <div id="AOLMsgPart_1_9de23b05-8003-4e75-aaeb-96cf71c4ebe2"> <div><font size="2" face="Arial">Willem,</font></div> <div><font size="2" face="Arial"></font> </div> <div><font size="2" face="Arial">I sold Kimball's for many years and some of the school pianos did have a lock on the lid.   I don't have any keys left, but that's how I remember it.</font></div> <div><font size="2" face="Arial"></font> </div> <div><font size="2" face="Arial">Marshall,</font></div> <div><font size="2" face="Arial"></font> </div> <div><font size="2" face="Arial">You do have a problem, unless the screws for the hinges are on the back of the piano.  If so, just take them out and slide the lid back a little and maybe you can move the lock lever by hand.</font></div> <div><font size="2" face="Arial"></font> </div> <div><font size="2" face="Arial">William</font></div> <div><font size="2" face="Arial"></font> </div> <div><font size="2" face="Arial"></font> </div> <div><font size="2" face="Arial"></font> </div> <blockquote style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px" dir="ltr"> <div style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </div> <div style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><b>From:</b> <a title="tnrwim@aol.com" href="mailto:tnrwim@aol.com">tnrwim@aol.com</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> Tuesday, June 12, 2012 6:33 PM</div> <div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [pianotech] question about keys to unlock lid of piano</div> <div><br> </div> <font color="black" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <div>Hi Marshall</div> <div> </div> <div>As far as I know, Kimball didn't put locks on their pianos. I suspect the customer is having difficulty opening the top. Just pull hard enough and it will open. The clips that hold the top down are probably rusted. </div> <div style="CLEAR: both"> <div> </div> <div>Willem </div> </div> <br> <br> <div style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">-----Original Message-----<br> From: Marshall Gisondi <<a href="mailto:pianotune05@hotmail.com">pianotune05@hotmail.com</a>><br> To: pianotech <<a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a>><br> Sent: Tue, Jun 12, 2012 11:43 am<br> Subject: [pianotech] question about keys to unlock lid of piano<br> <br> <div id="AOLMsgPart_1_b4d522bd-a383-4b86-a1e7-f8e389372dc7"> <style>#AOLMsgPart_1_9de23b05-8003-4e75-aaeb-96cf71c4ebe2 td{color: black;} #AOLMsgPart_1_9de23b05-8003-4e75-aaeb-96cf71c4ebe2 #AOLMsgPart_1_b4d522bd-a383-4b86-a1e7-f8e389372dc7 TD { COLOR: black } #AOLMsgPart_1_9de23b05-8003-4e75-aaeb-96cf71c4ebe2 #AOLMsgPart_1_b4d522bd-a383-4b86-a1e7-f8e389372dc7 .hmmessage P { PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px } #AOLMsgPart_1_9de23b05-8003-4e75-aaeb-96cf71c4ebe2 #AOLMsgPart_1_b4d522bd-a383-4b86-a1e7-f8e389372dc7 BODY.hmmessage { FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt } </style> <div dir="ltr"><font size="3" face="Arial">Hi Everyone,</font><br> <font size="3" face="Arial">I received a call today from a guy who has a Kimball piano. He didn't know if it was a spinet or console.  He bought it used.  He said the key cover is open but he doesn't have a key to unlock the lid so that I can get in to tune it.  so my question is, what kind of key does a Kimball use. Woud a Yamaha key work?  If there is a different kind of key, how woudl I obtain one and what kind of key will open a Kimball?  thanks</font><br> <font size="3" face="Arial">Marshall</font><br> <font size="3" face="Arial">MARSHALL'S PIANO SERVICE</font><br> <font size="3" face="Arial">215-510-9400</font><br> <font size="3" face="Arial"><a href="http://www.phillytuner.com/" target="_blank">http://www.phillytuner.com</a> </font><br> </div> </div> </div> </font></blockquote></div> </div> </font></blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>