<!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 5.50.4616.200" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Phil,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>One can be made out of 1/8 " x 1/2" = strap iron.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If you need I can send measurments. All = it is is a lazy  S that has been bent left and right from a pivot hole in the = center point of the S.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>You mayb have to rig a block of wood to = mount the lever to.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Or you could mount a block of wood in = back of the music rack with a screw that would hold the rack out when in = use.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Lifting the rack out and up to work = the  block.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Paint with shoe polish so that it does = not show.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>A lot easier repair. But not like the = original that most likely was made of ply wood.</FONT> </DIV> <DIV>Joe Goss<BR><A href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A><BR><A href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com">www.mothergoosetools.com</A></DI= V> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=romanop@attglobal.net = href="mailto:romanop@attglobal.net">Phil Romano</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> Sunday, July 22, 2001 = 3:52 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Fallboard/Music desk = lever</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi List,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have need of the lever that is = pushed by the fall assembly and causes the music desk to open. It is for a Hallet = and Davis 54" upright # 96155 circa 1917. Does anyone have one lying = around the shop? Please email me privately if you would be willing to part = with it.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>What is the name of this lever? It's = not in Mason's book.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Phil Romano<BR>Myrtle Beach, SC<BR><A = = href="mailto:philromano@attglobal.net">philromano@attglobal.net</A></FO= NT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>