Acrosonic puzzler

[David Ilvedson]

I believe I've run into the same piano...I think the lid slides towards you...

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, California



----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "John Ross" <jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Received: 6/2/2006 11:26:18 AM
Subject: Re: Acrosonic puzzler


>I take it that, it is not just stuck with hardened polish, or something?
>John M. Ross
>Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada.
>jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Phil Bondi" <phil at philbondi.com>
>To: "Newtonville" <pianotech at ptg.org>
>Sent: Friday, June 02, 2006 2:23 PM
>Subject: Acrosonic puzzler


>> Hi all.
>>
>> I ran across one this morning that truly had me losing a bit more 
>> hair..circa 1967, and I think that may be significant simply because 
>> of all the Acros I have seen over the years, this one was unique.
>>
>> I could not figure out how to remove the music desk - 
>> fallboard/keycover apparatus.
>>
>> This hunk of wood had 2 screws at either end of the music desk, 
>> located very close to the wire..closer than I have ever seen..and..the 
>> key cover sho nuff seems to be attached to this music desk. This is 
>> the kind that folds back nicely.
>>
>> Upon removing the 2 screws I mentioned above, there was still no 
>> 'give' to this hunk of wood. Looking under the keybed, I saw 4 screws 
>> on either side of the bed. Upon removing the screws from one side of 
>> the bed, that side that should now be loose still was not.
>>
>> There were no buttons on the cheek blocks hiding any screws..besides, 
>> isn't that method reserved for Grands??
>>
>> I am baffled on how this hunk of wood is to be removed, so go 
>> ahead..make me feel dumb.
>>
>> -Phil Bondi(Fl)
>>