turning a Grand upright

[Farrell]

Phil - whereas I've never moved a grand, I have had quite a few moved in and 
out of my shop. Often they have been set up from lying with only a padding 
blanket between the long bass side and the floor. They do it without raising 
it - just put the two legs and lyre on and away you go.

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phil Bondi" <phil at philbondi.com>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2008 5:52 AM
Subject: Re: turning a Grand upright


> 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)
>