[pianotech] Upright Tilter

[paul bruesch]

Schaff has a folding one... or at least it's in my 2003 catalog, listed as a
"Modern Shop Repair Truck" on p13.  I don't find one in my Pianotek catalog.

Then there are all those retired tuners that don't need theirs any more,
which is how I acquired mine.

Paul Bruesch
Stillwater, MN

On Thu, May 14, 2009 at 9:18 AM, Kerry <kerrykean at att.net> wrote:

> Where can I get one of the folding tilters nowadays? I had one when I was
> at
> the university and loved it, but I think I got it from Tuners Supply which
> is long gone. The non-folding ones are too long for my car.
>
> Kerry Kean
> www.ohiopianotuner.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: James Johnson [mailto:jhjpiano at sbcglobal.net]
> Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 1:43 AM
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Upright Tilter
>
> I find my tilter indispensable.  I have one that folds up and is fairly
> easy
>
> to carry.  One word of warning.  Be sure you keep the forks solidly biting
> into the bottom of the piano as you set it back into the upright position.
> I get the piano up to the position that the rear casters just begin to
> touch
>
> the floor, then I push the top of the piano away from the tilter while
> pulling the puller towards me, keeping the forks supporting most of the
> weight until the front casters touch the floor.
>
> Years ago, a good friend of mine didn't follow this procedure and when the
> rear casters contacted the floor, the piano rolled forward off the tilter
> and came crashing down, crushing several bones in his leg.  He missed about
> 6 months work because of this little mishap.  Needless to say, since his
> accident I have been extra careful.  A strap around the top of the piano
> tying it to the tilter, as well as one around the bottom, would be a real
> good idea.  It is the bottom of the piano coming off the tilter and rolling
> on the rear casters that is so dangerous.
>
> Good luck,
> Jim
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Boyce" <David at piano.plus.com>
> To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 11:25 AM
> Subject: [pianotech] Upright Tilter
>
>
> > I've finally bought an upright piano tilter, or Bench Truck as they're
> > sometimes called in the UK, after promising myself for years.  Not many
> > around - Heckschers had none, and Fletcher & Newman only one left.  It
> > came today. Very nice and sturdy. I'm now gonna find a pretext to put
> > every single customer's piano on its back......
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > David.
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
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