piano moving technique

[Avery]

Surprisingly, no one has mentioned The Pianohorse as seen on Jansen's website.
The pictures aren't very good but maybe you can get the general idea.

http://www.pljansen.com/piano_horse.htm

Avery Todd

At 10:34 PM 2/2/2006, you wrote:
>Hazen,
>
>I built a pair of boxes out of 3/4" plywood to place under both ends of the
>skid.  They are different heights depending upon which way you set them
>down, to accommodate different height skids.
>
>Place the boxes on the floor, skid goes on the boxes, and dolly slides under
>the skid, clearance provided by boxes.  Tip the piano to the skid, then when
>secured, just slightly lift the ends of the skid and remove the boxes and -
>viola! you're on the dolly.  This way there is no danger of the dolly
>sliding out.
>
>Regards,
>William R. Monroe
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Hazen Bannister" <hazen@bannisterpiano.com>
>To: <ilvey@sbcglobal.net>; "Pianotech List" <pianotech@ptg.org>
>Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 9:12 PM
>Subject: Re: piano moving technique
>
>
> > David Ilvedson wrote:
> >
> > >The advantage to this is not having to deadlift the skid up for dolly
>insertion....way old school anyway...also less skidboards to buy...but a lot
>more dollies...;-]
> > >
> > >David Ilvedson, RPT
> > >Pacifica, California
> > >
> > >
> > >David,
> > >
> >  We always have put the skidboard on the dolly first, then lower the
> > piano onto the skidboard.It's less room to let the piano down, so less
> > strain on the legs, plus no extra lifting. Someone just has to stand
> > behind the dolly, to keep it from slidding out, very easy though.
> > Best,
> > Hazen Bannister
> >
> > >
> > >
> >
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