<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2600.0" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT size=2>Ran into an alarming problem today.  Went to = tune a 90 year old upright.  When I opened the lid I discovered it was = loose.  So I removed it and saw that the pin block had pulled away from the = horizontal back beam by about 3/4", pulled the large wood screws right out..  = My first thought was to run like hell before I got sandwiched by an imploding piano.  But cooler heads prevailed and I stood well to the side as = I discussed the dilemma with the customer.  It turns out he and his = buddies just hoisted through the bedroom window in some fashion that I didn't = quite understand.  I don't know how long the problem has been there, but = the piano was quite flat.  My questions are:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Does this pose an imminent exploding problem?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Can it be fixed by letting down the tension, = squeezing the whole mess together with epoxy and pulling it back up?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Why hasn't the plate cracked?  It remains fixed = lower down.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Should the customer just push it back out the window?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Your thoughts are appreciated.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>David Love</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>