Stage dolly wheels (was Re: upright wheels?)

[Ted Sambell]

I had the Banff Centre purchase three items from Fletcher and Newman in the
UK a few years ago, named in their catalogue 'Grand leg raiser'. These were
essentially a tripod with an auto scissors jack welded on top and a vise
type handle. They are quite light, yet rated at 1300 lbs. The cost was about
$100 Canadian, and proved invaluable, as among the usual application the
entire piano could be lifted and a higher stand rolled under for
re-stringing, or working on the legs, replacing casters or regluing loose
leg joints.

Ted Sambell
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey@sbcglobal.net>
To: <caut@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2001 10:21 AM
Subject: Re: Stage dolly wheels (was Re: upright wheels?)


> Thanks Bob, great simple method...I also have lifted corners of pianos
with
> body from underneath...
>
> David I.
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> On 10/26/01 at 2:13 AM BobDavis88@aol.com wrote:
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> >I just replaced a truck wheel under a 7'4" Boesendorfer yesterday. Got on
> >my
> >hands and knees under the keybed, arched my back to lift the piano (I'm
> >5'8"), shoved a 4x4 under the end of the dolly arm. Then unscrewed the
> >axle
> >and replaced the wheel, screwed the axle back and let the piano back
down.
>
> >Five minutes.
> >Bob Davis
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