<html> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10 (filtered)"> <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=blue> <div class=Section1> Wouldn’t worry about = it.  Maybe the keystop rail was adjusted too high allowing the keys to move up and over the = front rail pins during transport.  Not likely to cause any problems now or = later, though if that’s the cause, I would adjust it prior to the next = move.    <div> David Love davidlovepianos@comcast.net </div> -----Original = Message----- From: = pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Rick Bazemore Sent: Tuesday, January = 03, 2006 7:42 PM To: pianotech Subject: Silly Question = #1 - What I Found   <div id=RTEContent> Got to the house locked and loaded and ready = for any problem.  Removed the action easy enough as well as the wooden = strip that held the hammers secure for moving.  </div> <div>   </div> <div> I was not expecting to find  2/3's (bass = and treble) of the keys jammed up off of the key pins and skewed to the = left.  Went ahead and completely pulled the action and placed it on the kitchen = island (with customer's permission) for a closer look.  Of course, I took = digital pictures before removing the action.  Next, I removed the stack and = all the affected keys. Could not find any evidence of damage to action, = keys, case or otherwise, so I returned the keys to their proper position and fortunately everything just fell into place and functioned = perfectly.  Even the hammerline was straight as could be (with shanks just off the = rest felts) with no adjustments required.  Put the action back in and = proceeded with tuning whi! ch went fine. </div> <div>   </div> <div> I am curious to hear what some you think = might have happened to cause such a phenomenom as well as your opinions as to = whether or not whatever trauma caused this might lead to problems later = on. </div> <div>   </div> <div> Thanks to all who offered = assistance! </div> Rick Bazemore, RPT Social Circle, GA www.pianosintune.com <div class=MsoNormal align=center = style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center'> <hr size=1 width="100%" align=center> </div> Yahoo! Photos Ring in the New Year with <a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail_us/taglines/photos/*http:/pg.photos.y= ahoo.com/ph/page?.file=calendar_splash.html&.dir=">Photo Calendars</a>. Add photos, events, holidays, whatever. </div> </body> </html>