<HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-885= 9-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY style="BORDER-TOP-STYLE: none; BORDER-RIGHT-STYLE: none; BORDER= -LEFT-STYLE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-STYLE: none" bgColor=#ffffff> <P><BR>The screw is under the cheekblocks.  It is possible so= me case parts are covering it underneath.  Keep looking in th= at area...also remove the keyslip and make sure a screw isn't going&nbs= p;through the side of the cheekblock into the case.</P> <P>David I.<BR><BR></P> <DIV style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5p= x; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 3px solid; PADDING-TOP: 5px"> <HR> Original message<BR>From: "Peter Simc<BR>To: pianotech@ptg.org<BR>Recei= ved: 9/17/2005 9:35:27 PM<BR>Subject: Steinway K keybloacks / paint in = grain<BR><BR> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm a novice technician. I have recent= ly acquired a Steinway Model K of 1905 vintage. I am currently strippin= g it of the thick and lovely coat of green paint that some well-meaning= soul slapped on it, presumably in the 50's. I have several questions:<= /FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>1. How are the keyblocks removed? Ther= e are no screws anywhere to be seen - neither below or on the side. The= only possibilities I can see are that a) they are glued on or b) they = are attached by dowels and can be removed only with the front rail remo= ved. But these both seem extremely unlikely.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>2. I also can't figure out how to remo= ve the legs. Sure, one removes the screws at the top but then? There's = no room to slide them out. I believe they are doweled into the toe bloc= k - perhaps one has to remove the toe block.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This all seems contrary to the ease of= dis-assembly I've found in my (probably obviously very limited) experi= ence with other pianos.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Also</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>3.  I wonder if anyone knows= a magic trick to remove paint left over from the initial strippin= g that is embedded in the (mahogany) grain? I've re= -applied stripper and then steel-wooled and used a nylon brush, wiped w= ith solvent. Did the same with Formby's Furniture Restorer. Both helped= but both left some still embedded  and both required serious effo= rt. Perhaps that's as good as it gets and I just need to settle in for = the long haul, but - any suggestions?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>4. I also have a 1883 Chickering uprig= ht. The case has some beautiful tracery on the front panels. I initiall= y thought it was cut into the wood - however it appears to be in the fi= nish itself. The case needs to be refinished and so the tracery would b= e lost (if I am correct about it being in the finish). Was this a commo= n practice? Are there people who re-create this work?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Wow! Pretty wordy for a first post!</F= ONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Peter Simcich</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV></FONT></DIV></FONT= ></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>