Piano Took a Fall- Won't Hold Tune

[Thomas Cole]

Reading the stories in this thread reminds me that the casters under 
upright pianos are not adequate for the kind of moving around that 
school pianos are subjected to, even the double-wheel type. I've used 
the upright piano dollies sold by Jansens 
<http://www.pljansen.com/upright_dollies.htm> . The outrigger style 
dollies make uprights less tippy and prone to failure than the tiny 
stock wheels.

This could be a subject for another PTG handout for schools about what 
could happen when you move an upright piano. Pretty cheap insurance, IMO.

Tom Cole

Mike Kurta wrote:
>    One of the P22's I serviced at Syracuse University fell over on an 
> instructor and broke his ankle.  He also grabbed it at the top and 
> pulled to the rear and bingo!  However it was not all his fault.  
> Careful inspection showed a screw holding the caster plate to the 
> frame of the piano had worked loose and prevented the caster from 
> rotating.  Even though the piano was on carpeting, this was a major 
> factor.  After that, we upended every vertical in the building and 
> found others starting to do the same.  With students already moving 
> pianos around, rippling carpet and high door sills, we don't need more 
> hazards.....
>    Mike Kurta
>    Chicago chapter