<!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 5.50.4207.2601" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV>I would take a cue from the Asian manufacturers and "tie" all the hammer flanges down.  This can help prevent the felt bushings= from developing an oval deformation over time due to gravity pulling on the hammers.</DIV> <DIV>Your local piano dealer will be happy to give you a few extra sticks = of wood from their new Yamahas, etc.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Tom Armstrong</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>On Mon, 6 Aug 2001 07:53:28 -0500 "Paul" <<A href="mailto:tunenbww@clear.lakes.com">tunenbww@clear.lakes.com</A>> writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-LEFT: 10px; MARGIN-LEFT: 10px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px = solid"> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>List</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>A client wants to know if storing her = grand piano on its side for about 2 years will do any damage. It is about 10 yrs. old= and had semi-regular service. She did not mention the name of the piano or = where it will be stored, but I will assume, until confirmed, that it will be in= a controlled environment. I've had some of my old grands on their sides for= several with no ill effects, but these are in for reworking and their = mine. I get a little apprehensive about later model grands being stored this long= this way.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Paul Chick</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>