turning a Grand upright

[Phil Bondi]

Hi all. Thanks for all the suggestions. Joe DeFazio, do you 
have relatives in NJ (Bayonne area)? Yes, I know about the 
caster position on leg 3, but thanks for the reminder.

Terry, an upright probably sounds better than what I 
anticipate this little grand to sound like(name and size 
withheld to protect the manufacturer!).

Here's my thought on my little dilemma:

When a grand is tipped upright, historically, it is tipped 
from a skid, which sits...4-6" above the floor. Would it not 
make sense to get this little piano onto a skid first, then 
tip it? Without the skid, I'm losing that 4-6" of tip, and 
the 3rd leg is the first contact point, no?

I figure, between me and my son, who has moved pianos 
professionally in the past, and my 6' skid, we can get the 
piano on the skid first, and then tip it...or am I adding a 
step that's really not necessary?

Frank, I have helped on quite a few moves, and have almost 
always used the lyre as a fulcrum point. To date, I have had 
0 incidents. 1 moving blanket folded 4-5 times is what I use.

How do you feel about raising the grand first..a good idea 
or not necessary?

-Phil Bondi(Fl)