piano moving technique

[David Ilvedson]

No serious piano mover is going to move a grand piano cross town without a skid.   
How would they get it up stairs.   Do they tie the piano into the truck still on the dolly?   As others have said moving around the building as they do is OK as long as the dolly is padded...but:

You're the boss now...time to make some changes.    An easy one is setting the skid on the dolly, put a block of wood under the front of the skid where the bass corner is set down.   The can continue to tip right onto the dolly but you want a skid included...they can set it up right from the skid/dolly also, just reverse the moves.    In my craziness of youth, I use to move 9 fters with one big fellow...Stacy...ex-security guard for Bill Graham Presents...

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, California



----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Hazen Bannister" <hazen@bannisterpiano.com>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Received: 2/2/2006 4:04:01 PM
Subject: piano moving technique


>Hi,
>  I just bought out a piano dealer in my area, and have keep some of 
>their employee's, two which are their movers,who have been working with 
>this company for years. I was talking with the owner, who was praising 
>their work, and he mentioned they don't use a skidboard when moving a 
>grand piano.They wrap it in blankets, and put a canvas cover made for a 
>grand on it, and straight to the dolly.
>I don't want to come in and change their technique that has worked for 
>years with them, but I have been moving piano's for years as well, and 
>can't imagine not using a skidboard. I was wondering if anyone else on 
>the list had used this same technique.
>Best,
>Hazen Bannister

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