Harpsichord moving?

[stephen kabat]

John - I made some carts for our harpsichords here that I modeled after
ones I saw at the Cleveland Museum of Art. They're made of 1 X 6 maple
and have 6" pneumatic wheels on them. Triangular - shaped. It took some
time to make but they go anywhere and don't fall off the 3-wheeled
things I used to have when I move them over the elevator threshold. When
you get to where you're going you lift the instrument off- 2 people.  If
you want plans/details let me know.
Steve Kabat  s.kabat@csuohio.edu   

-----Original Message-----
From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of
Conrad Hoffsommer
Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 2:37 PM
To: College and University Technicians
Subject: Re: Harpsichord moving?

At 13:10 12/2/2003 -0600, you wrote:
>Our harpsichords are moved frequently and we would like a simpler way
to
>move them. They are not on casters, so we use the individual 3-wheel
>rollers under 3 of the legs.
>
>Does anyone have a simple system for moving harpsichords without
putting
>them on their sides?
>
>John Minor
>University of Illinois


Hi, John!

You didn't say how far...
or how narrow the way...

low tech approach...

{assuming flügel shape}
on and off stage - 2/3 person lift and carry.

2 person / one on spine and one about at the bend/angle
   - balances well, but needs wide berth

2 person / one at keyboard and one at pointy end
   - strong person at keyboard, but will go through narower door

3 person / one at each corner and one at point
   - coordination needed to avoid kicking hpschd legs, but less strength

needed per person

...further than a few feet, break it down.


HOWEVER... for distances within the building [which is bigger since you 
were here last, I think], I do have a {scary,-don't-try-this-at-home}
one 
person system which involves a 4 wheel piano dolly, a 2x4 with 
strategically placed 1/2" deep holes, a couple of quick grip clamps, the

ability to walk backwards and great care over thresholds...

I can substitute a moving blanket for the 2x4 and clamps with one hpschd

which has a trestle stand.

Again, not for the faint of heart, but nobody's around to watch me at
05h30!

did I say low-tech?
;-}



Conrad Hoffsommer
from close enough to the middle of nowhere to see it over the fence.

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