[CAUT] The Piano Horse

[Jim Busby]

Doug,

Ditto what Dave said. It's a bit scary to use on a non-carpeted floor because it acts like it wants to slip out... (Never has though) We seldom use it anymore, preferring young muscles over us old guys.

There is another option that I like, and I can't remember his first name but last name of Brown, in the Boston area. He invented a thing which truly is a one man tilter. I didn't buy one and just tried to Google it and couldn't find it. It's a much more stable, bigger "board" that lays the whole piano over easily. He was willing to sell it, or give you the plans.

I also remember seeing a mechanized one somewhere. A bit overkill $$ wise though.

Jim Busby

-----Original Message-----
From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Porritt, David
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 1:35 PM
To: College and University Technicians
Subject: Re: [CAUT] The Piano Horse

Doug:

We have one at SMU and I have used it a couple of times.  It's certainly
better than trying to move one by myself without one, but I have to
admit most of the time we're still calling a piano mover.  They work,
though at my age I'm not real fond of moving pianos.  We got it when we
had a "B" that needed to be moved fairly regularly and I was assured
that I could do the move by myself.  I found that not to be the case.
I've done it with some help from our Facilities people - particularly
with them doing the lifting parts.  It takes care of the scary part -
removing the #1 leg and setting the piano down on the board - but that's
all it does.  All the lifting on to the dolly etc. is still heavy
lifting.

Depending on your age, physical condition and interest in doing this
kind of work they do work.

dave

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David M. Porritt, RPT
dporritt at smu.edu


-----Original Message-----
From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of
Douglas Wood
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 1:24 PM
To: College and University Technicians
Subject: [CAUT] The Piano Horse

Are any of you using Jansen's Piano Horse for moving grands around
you facility? We are currently hiring outside movers, and I'm
wondering if it would be worth purchasing one.

Doug Wood