words technical w/piano question

[Ed Sutton]

I believe someone was using a portable chinning bar from a sports shop to
reinforce the lyre as you describe.
Even this requires a bit of turning space, but less than a horse.  In a real
tight place, maybe Bob can't be eliminated after all.
ES

----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Granoff" <gjg2@humboldt.edu>
To: "College and University Technicians" <caut@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 12:32 PM
Subject: Re: words technical w/piano question


> It's funny that this subject should come up now--did anyone get the recent
> flyer from QRS featuring the "Bob Eliminator"?  (Bob is apparently the guy
> who typically muscles the piano down to the skid when the lyre is
removed).
> It's an expandable brace that goes between lyre and right leg mount area
so
> the lyre can function as a kind of tilter without danger of breakage.
We've
> been using this method here for years and years--never broken a lyre yet.
> Of course the addition of the rocker like arrangement mentioned in Ed S.'s
> post makes things extremely easy.
> Greg G.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joe And Penny Goss" <imatunr@srvinet.com>
> To: "College and University Technicians" <caut@ptg.org>
> Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 7:58 AM
> Subject: Re: words technical w/piano question
>
>
> > Das is a piano horse.
> > Joe Goss
> > imatunr@srvinet.com
> > www.mothergoosetools.com
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ed Sutton" <ed440@mindspring.com>
> > To: "College and University Technicians" <caut@ptg.org>
> > Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 8:26 AM
> > Subject: Re: words technical w/piano question
> >
> >
> > > My mover uses this.  It's sort of like  a quarter of a wheel that goes
> > under
> > > the keybed toward the left side, with a strut that braces against the
> > right
> > > leg.   It is very safe and secure. No danger or strain on the piano or
> the
> > > movers.
> > > Ed S.
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "James A Busby" <jab367@email.byu.edu>
> > > To: "College and University Technicians" <caut@ptg.org>
> > > Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 10:12 AM
> > > Subject: Re: words technical w/piano question
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Jeff, Would you please post the company's name or web site, etc.?
> Sounds
> > > like
> > > > something we'd like to have. Thanks.
> > > > Jim Busby RPT
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Hi Ron, List,
> > > > > There is a company in Georgia which makes a reasonably priced
grand
> > > piano lyre substitute for breaking down a grand piano.  Perhaps it is
> time
> > > to begin recommending (demanding?) this 4th leg for all piano movers.
> > Just
> > > a steel stand which they claim will not slip out.
> > > > >
> > > > > Jeff
> > > >
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