<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;charset=ISO-8859-1"> <title></title> </head> <body text="#000000" bgcolor="#ffffff"> Gordon, I've run into this same problem - I guess the makers never thought anyone would want to lock up an old upright. But since they're the best piano lock around, I make sure that I have my router with me so that I can mortise the underside of the keybed just enough to allow the lock to fit. Before I do this again, I swear, I will make a jig which I can clamp to the keybed to keep the router under control. Tom Cole gordon stelter wrote: <blockquote type="cite" cite="mid20030806125816.33966.qmail@web41403.mail.yahoo.com"> <pre wrap="">I like the Hands Off lock, but have found its reach too narrow to span the keybed-keycover dimension of many pianos, especially old uprights. Another 1/2 " would suffice. Thump --- Bill Maxim <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:wmaxim@sc.rr.com"><wmaxim@sc.rr.com></a> wrote: </pre> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">Hazen, Have you looked into the "Hands Off!" fallboard lock from Pianotek? I have installed both theirs and Schaff's fallboard lock and find Pianotek's more pleasing ... but not lower in price, unfortunately. Bill Maxim ----- Original Message ----- From: <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:HazenBannister@cs.com"><HazenBannister@cs.com></a> </pre> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">Hi, I need an artist bench,and fallboard lock for a </pre> </blockquote> <pre wrap="">Steinway M.I have an account with Jansen,and Schaff,and was wondering if anyone knew of a lower price to buy,or any recommendations,as I have never installed a lock on a piano. </pre> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">Best, Hazen Bannister _______________________________________________ pianotech list info: </pre> </blockquote> <pre wrap=""><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives">https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives</a> _______________________________________________ pianotech list info: </pre> </blockquote> <pre wrap=""><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives">https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives</a> __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com">http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com</a> _______________________________________________ pianotech list info: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives">https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives</a> </pre> </blockquote> </body> </html>