Piano Covers

[John Minor]

I second this recommendation. We have 5 instruments with these covers.
They are pricey at around $400, but well worth it!

John Minor
University of Illinois



On Wed, 31 Oct 2001, Jon Ralinovsky wrote:

]Jeff,
]Go with covers from Jill and Dennis Haley, 3468 Peck Ave. S.E.,
]Salem, OR 97302.  Their numbers are 800/274-4543, 503/588-4001, fax
]503/362-6231.  They make nice heavy cotton quilted covers and they'll
]do any kind of custom work you want (grommets, etc.).
]
]Respectfully,
]Jon
]
]
]>Good morning list,
]>The macintosh covers on our concert grands are tearing all to pieces.
]>They're also not protecting the pianos as well as I'd like, particularly
]>since I installed caster brakes on the trucks.  So, I need to order new
]>covers.
]>
]>Which ones do you suggest?  At another university where I used to work,
]>they had what appeared to be an all cotton cover which had the grommets
]>around the edges.  It was particularly heavy, but did a much better job of
]>protecting the piano.  But I don't find this cover described in the
]>catalogs unless it is the one in the Schaff (48A or B) and Jansen (J48B)
]>catalogs described as "black heavy duty close-weaved duck, padded with
]>cotton filling".  Schaff's "piano mover's cover" (49) is only for pianos up
]>to 7'.
]>
]>I ordered the "black vinyl" (BLV) with the fleece lining from APSCO for an
]>S&S B I service in a church, but I'm not sure that's what I want in this
]>application.
]>
]>I remember the thread where it was discussed that heavy covers tend not to
]>get replaced.  But the lids of our concert grands are being beaten to a
]>frazzle against columns on our stage.
]>
]>Which cover do you recommend?
]>Thanks,
]>Jeff
]>
]>Jeff Tanner
]>Piano Technician
]>School of Music
]>University of South Carolina
]>Columbia, SC 29208
]>(803)-777-4392 (phone)
]
]Jon Ralinovsky
]Piano Technician
]Department of Music
]Miami University
]513/529-6548
]