Flipping a grand piano upside down

[Terry]

Interesting idea. Should work. I think you'd have to have some kind of
extensions on the tilter to that the top of the tilter is tall enough to
meet the piano rim (I'm assuming the lid would be removed). Also, it might
be a little bit more top-heavy than a tall upright (which is already a bit
top-heavy on an upright tilter). If I were to try it, I'd have at least two
strong guys on the tilter the first time just in case!

Terry Farrell


> Seems to me, although I've never done this, you could remove the leg and
set the piano on its side just like movers do but onto a upright piano
tipper standing up.   Then tip it back over?    The keyboard end would be
the heaviest side.   Probably don't want to do this with a big grand.
>
>  Why don't you try it and let us know if it works...;-]
>
> David I.
>
> >Greetings!
>
> >I am needing to do a rim repair on a grand piano, and am wondering about
> >flipping the piano upside down.  I vaguely recollect at a convention a
few
> >years ago that there was a device similar to an upright piano tilter, but
> >it was designed for grands.  Does anyone routinely flip pianos upside
> >down?  If so, what is your method for doing so?  Or do you usually let
the
> >movers handle such jobs?
>
> >Thanks for your replies!
> >David Vanderhoofven