Replacement Casters

[John Ross]

Hi Roger,
Thank you.
It seems to me, in at least one replacement, it was because of the hard
composition marking the floor, that the softer rubber was requested.
 Yes, it is colder here too, -12C.
Yours too.
Regards,
John Ross,
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca

----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger Jolly" <baldyam@sk.sympatico.ca>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2000 12:14 PM
Subject: Re: Replacement Casters


> Hi John,
>             I wonder if Yamaha has any of the older  composite type
casters
> that was used on the P2's.
> I've never encountered a damaged set.   Nor have I had a tech request a
> set.  Call Ron.G.
> We must have 100's of them in schools, churches, bars and hotels,and
> colleges.
> Since the P22 is made in the US, they use the standard Darnell caster
sets.
> So make sure you ask for Japanese made casters.  The material is a lot
> harder than the rubber, and the shaft and bearings are superior.
> Lang may ye lum reek.  It's a wee bitty cald here.
> Roger
>
>
> At 11:32 AM 09/12/00 -0400, you wrote:
> >Hi List,
> >
> >Thank you to all who replied.
> >
> >I am going to see if Schaff will approach the manufacturer, about
> >the possibility of being able to purchase, just the rubber tire, that
> >breaks up. The rest of the caster seems, to be undamaged, so this
> >would seem to be a worthwhile approach.
> >
> >I intend to indicate to schools and the like, the limitations of these
> >casters, and to the possible use of proper dolly casters, or a dolly, for
> >frequent moves.
> >
> >Regards,
> >John M. Ross,
> >Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada.
> >piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca
> >
> Roger Jolly
> Saskatoon, Canada.
> 306-665-0213
> Fax 652-0505
>