My previous reply was based on my experience with an XR, has Jon referenced, and he's correct about removing the action, but it sounded like Tapio hadn't gotten the fallboard off yet.
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David Skolnik
Hastings-on-Hudson NY
914-231-7565
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-24-2017 09:10
From: Jon Page
Subject: Restored 1905 Steinway model M.
It might be an XR. A former Duo-Art Player with the pivot rod secured to the ends of the fallboard as Paul mentioned. In these, getting the action out is tricky because you also have to remove the lyre and remove the union block/s from under the keyframe.
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Regards,
Jon Page
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-24-2017 09:05
From: Paul McCloud
Subject: Restored 1905 Steinway model M.
Hi Tapio:
I've never seen a Steinway grand, except for a square grand, that the fallboard wasn't attached to the cheek blocks. Are you sure it's a Steinway? Or perhaps somebody put a Steinway decal on another piano? A picture would help immensely. If it were attached to the sides of the piano, usually there is a U-shaped bracket mounted there for the pin. Sometimes there's a set screw that needs to be backed off to release the pin. I'm talking about other brands, because like I said, Steinways are usually? attached to the cheeks. Some pianos have screws in the ends of the fallboard that you can only see if you look with the fallboard tilted out 45 deg. There are metal strips embedded in a slot routed into the fallboard. Remove those screws and the fallboard will slide off. Without a picture, it's hard to say. Maybe somebody has seen a Steinway like yours. I'll be interested to know more.
Paul McCloud
San Diego