[pianotech] need a U1 top

[Albert Picknell]

This is why I wouldn't use any tilter other than the one from Schaff (Cat. No. 1901), which has the longest forks I'm aware of on a piano tilter (and I certainly wouldn't call them too long).  This is also why I stick shims between the forks and the bottom of the piano, so when I'm standing the piano back up it's almost completely vertical before the piano's rear casters touch the floor.  I bruised a big toe once.  Once was enough.

Good luck,
Bert

--- On Wed, 11/23/11, tnrwim at aol.com <tnrwim at aol.com> wrote:

> From: tnrwim at aol.com <tnrwim at aol.com>
> Subject: [pianotech] need a U1 top
> To: pianotech at ptg.org, ptg_pianotechne at egroups.ptg.org
> Received: Wednesday, November 23, 2011, 12:30 AM
> 
> I had the
> piano on its back on a titler to fix the casters. As I tried
> to stand it up, it slid forward a little, and the tips of
> the tilter came out from under the piano. The piano
> slid down and when the top caught the edge of
> the tillter, it took out a "chunk". The
> tilter flipped over the piano, and the piano landed
> with a loud bang on it's back. Fortunately, I didn't
> get hurt, but I need  a new top. Any one have the top
> of a 45 year old, or there abouts, mahogany U1 in
> lacquer finish?
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Wim Blees RPT
> 
> 
> Hawaii
> 
> 
> 
> 
>  
> 
> 
> 
> 
>  
> 
>