[CAUT] rolling pianos with oversize brass casters?

[Andrew Anderson]

Similar situation here at TAMIU, moves are made only by staff and one  
person is at each corner to lighten the load as it passes over.  No  
obvious stress happening there.   Moves probably should be handled by  
trained staff.  Had a situation in Corpus Christie where (staff! 1  
only) lost control of a D and took out two rows of seating.  Tell a  
few stories like that and they have some respect when moving the piano!

Andrew Anderson

On Feb 4, 2009, at 2:37 PM, John Minor wrote:

> Anyone have any issues with rolling concert pianos with the oversize  
> brass casters across uneven floors? We have a space(3/4" gap with  
> filled with caulk)with in the flooring between the offstage piano  
> storage and the stage itself. For the most part we use the grand  
> transporter from Jansen to keep  the casters off the floor when  
> moving on and off stage. But, we have the occasional request to move  
> the piano onstage during the performance and it takes the stage crew  
> a few extra minutes to remove the transporter once it is set in  
> position on stage. Someone suggested moving the piano without the  
> grand transporter.
>
> Anyone have legs snapping off, etc.?
>
> John Minor
> University of Illinois
>