transporting grand actions

[Farrell]

Maybe its just because I worked my way through college in the restaurant
business as a waiter, but when carrying an action out to the car, I always
put my left hand under the front keyframe rail (I am right handed), tip the
action back, put the left hand under the back keyframe rail, and hoist the
action, with the key fronts closest to my ear, onto my shoulder, with my
right hand staying on and supporting the rear keyframe rail - waiter-style.
You can walk nice and straight, takes the weight off your arms, you can lean
just a tad to the left and go through doorways easy.

> The other solution is to (just like Newton Hunt said) let the front of the
> key frame rest in your lap and hook your thumbs on the hammer rail as
close
> to your body as is possible.
> You then sort of shuffle, with your back in a straight position, to your
> car.

Terry Farrell
Piano Tuning & Service
Tampa, Florida
mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "vanbrussel" <vanbrussel@EURONET.NL>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, December 29, 2000 9:42 AM
Subject: Re: transporting grand actions


> I have pain in my lower back from carrying and bending over. (What's new)
> I have learned the following :
>
> If you have to take keys and action to the workplace, you have to work on
> either, so you might have to separate them anyway.
> I have a small car, and action still connected to key frame does not fit
in
> anyway. That is why I have goten used to separate them.
> I then put the action in the rear seat (it is always just 1 cm smaller
then
> the insides of the car) and the key frame (with all the keys) slanted on
the
> front seat, and yes... the right front seat (;
> Carrying the two to the car separated is not as heavy.
>
> The other solution is to (just like Newton Hunt said) let the front of the
> key frame rest in your lap and hook your thumbs on the hammer rail as
close
> to your body as is possible.
> You then sort of shuffle, with your back in a straight position, to your
> car.
>
> The ONLY other solution is to have a moveable trolly or table on wheels.
>
> I do not make use of the last solution because it is inconvenient.
>
> My Euros
>
> Martin
>
> PS.
>
> A last solution :
>
> Collect your money first, open the window, and make life a bit easier than
> usual (;
>
> > From: bases-loaded@juno.com
> > Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org
> > Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2000 07:31:06 -0500
> > To: pianotech@ptg.org
> > Subject: transporting grand actions
> >
> > Greetings -
> >
> > As I age, I find myself looking for ways to minimize the strain on my
> > body.  Is that wisdom, or deterioration?  Both, I guess.....
> >
> > In this case, I am finding that transporting grand actions in and out of
> > homes and cars is getting to be quite a chore, and was interested in
> > finding out what some of you have come up with to assist in this
> > occupational hazard.
> >
> > Handles and wheels would certainly seem appropriate.  Anyone have a
> > solution they can recommend?
> >
> > Mark Potter
> > bases-loaded@juno.com
> >
>