Grand Truck substitute, was casters

Don pianotuna@yahoo.com
Sat, 12 Nov 2005 00:48:12


Hi Greg,

They are "custom made" to fit the particular piano so not adjustable in any
way. They are considerably cheaper (at least in Canada) than the commercial
versions--and also more heavily built (no bowing).

At 07:37 PM 11/11/2005 -0800, you wrote:
>Don, 
>
>Do these locally produced grand trucks resemble the
>commercial versions (adjustable, bolt together, etc),
>or are they somehow simpler/cheaper/better/other?
>
>Have any drawings or photos?
>
>Thanks, 
>Greg Graham
>Brodheadsville, PA
>
>>> casters 
>Don pianotuna@yahoo.com 
>Wed, 09 Nov 2005 00:56:15 
>
>Hi Carl,
>
>I think unless they wish to spend to have a "truck"
>made for the piano that
>most casters will mark the floor--though this will
>depend on "how hard" the
>hardwood is.
>
>I'd recommend they talk to a local welder. Several
>Churches here have done
>that and the savings over a "grand truck" are
>significant.
>
>Regards,
>Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T.
>Non calor sed umor est qui nobis incommodat
>
>
>
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Regards,
Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T.
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