[CAUT] piano moving stuff

[Ward & Probst, Inc]

To the Other DP, 
 
Not True! 
 
Check out the hotel here http://www.amwaygrand.com/index.html
 
DP

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From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of
Porritt, David
Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 6:17 PM
To: College and University Technicians
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Dale:

 

Is it true that the Banquet next year is also going to be an Amway party?

 

dp

 

 

David M. Porritt, RPT

dporritt at smu.edu

 

From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Ward &
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Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 5:00 PM
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PW,

 

Many movers regularly turn grands on the lyre without problems. I don't
because we have the Horse and it seems safer to me. Gordon Crail, who
invented the Horse, is a friend and we have a prototype that has been used
for years in the shop and on the road. He suggests, blocking the tail end of
the dolly up, using a person to counter balance the key end, and using a
lift strap. Doing this saves a lot of strain, as about half of the lift is
done. I don't have pics of the skids but the GC is sort of like what we
have. We have fixed wheels in the center and swivel wheels at each end. 

I enjoyed the Annual and it seemed to me that most everyone else did. The
facility was good and the Institute and Home Office staff had every thing
running smoothly. Next year it will be in Grand Rapids, MI at the Amway
Grand Hotel which looks like one of the best venues yet.

DP 

July 15, 2009--July 19, 2009

52ND ANNUAL CONVENTION
Amway Grand Hotel
Grand Rapids, MI
Contact: Sandy Roady
4444 Forest Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66106
Phone: 913-432-9975
Fax: 913-432-9986

 

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From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Paul T
Williams
Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 4:17 PM
To: College and University Technicians
Subject: Re: [CAUT] piano moving stuff


I NEVER use the lyre for tilting.  Who does such a horrible thing?  How
would one combine the two?  I'm trying to visualize  getting the lifting of
the back end of the grand away for getting a dolly under....  Sure would
save some backs!!! 

pw 

ps Thanks.  I think I may get a Horse for myself here in the shop..  It
looks real good.  any pics of your shop built thing? 
How was natonal? 

pw 






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Hi Paul, 
  
Use the Horse all the time and love it. The only problem may be combining
the two. It looks like the Grand Chariot
<http://www.premiermovingequipment.com/>
http://www.premiermovingequipment.com/ may be raised off the ground a bit
and the Horse is designed to take the piano to the ground. I use something
similar to the GC that is shop built and it requires more care to use it in
combination with the Horse. Looks like the GC is designed for those who use
the lyre for turning. 
  
DP 
Dale Probst, RPT 
Midwestern State University 
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From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Paul T
Williams
Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 12:28 PM
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Subject: [CAUT] piano moving stuff


Hi all 

I hope your time in Anaheim was good for all! 

We have a professor here who is going to be "on the road" with her Yamaha
C-7 this fall.  she asked me about piano moving stuff and mentioned the
piano horse (janssen) and something called a "grand chariot"  which looks
more like a skidboard with wheels. 

Have any of you used these things?  Are they worth the money? (she has a
grant to buy said items)  Anything better out there? 

Thanks in advance 

Paul 

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