harpsichord moving?

[Geoffrey Pollard]

Hi Jim,

The supplier here in Sydney is Reflex Handling & Storage Equipment. 
There is a photo of a very similar trolley at: 
http://www.reflexequip.com.au/detail.aspx?Key=14750
I don't know where they are actually made.

Cost here is AU$575 which would be about US$420.

Regards,
Geoffrey Pollard
SCoM

>Geoffrey,
>
>Could you give some details about the device i.e. where did you get it,
>cost, picture??
>
>Thanks,
>Jim Busby BYU
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of
>Geoffrey Pollard
>Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 7:05 PM
>To: College and University Technicians
>Subject: Re: harpsichord moving?
>
>John,
>
>We had this difficulty with our fortepiano. Quite a heavy, delicate
>and expensive instrument on four spindly legs - a manual handling
>nightmare for our attendants ( and me, as I'm also the Safety
>Officer). After 3 different attempts, we have the perfect solution. A
>four castor trolley with a hydraulic adjustable table. The trolley
>rolls under the instrument ( keyboard end) with the table lowered;
>table is raised by a foot-pump till the legs are well clear of the
>floor. The table is small enough to fit between the legs with the
>body overhanging,  so it can pass through doorways only just wider
>than the instrument.
>
>The only modification required to the fortepiano were some battens on
>the underside so that the knee levers were protected. The trolley was
>fairly expensive but it does double duty with any other kind of
>moving/raising of heavy items and equipment.
>
>The instrument stays in tune during the move, and no more grumbles
>from the attendants about having to move the f....piano!
>
>Geoffrey Pollard
>Sydney Conservatorium of Music
>
>
>>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
>
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