[CAUT] Hamburg leg bolt

[Chris Solliday]

Get a Piano Transporter from Jansen. I have two colleges using them. They do
require some learning time. Spider dollies not only often change the height
but can change the tone and projection, worsew though they  encourage
"racing" and other student pursuits that require braking abilities not yet
developed at that age. Oh a n spider dollies look just terrible even with
bags over their heads. IMHO.

Chris Solliday
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jon Page" <jonpage at comcast.net>
To: <caut at ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 7:09 AM
Subject: [CAUT] Hamburg leg bolt


> If students are to be moving this piano often, I'd worry more about
> personal injury than tone.
>
> Definitely get a piano truck!!!   If you want a solid contact to the
> floor for performance then
> make up some hardwood wedges to block under the legs.
>
> As a side note, when it comes time to remove or install a piano on a
truck,
> I have two small wedges (I call them 'Truck Stops') to place under the
front
> legs so the back arm does not flip upwards. To remove a truck, place both
> Stops under the front legs and remove the rear leg from the truck.
> When installing,
> place a Stop under each front leg as it is positioned then simply
> swing the rear
> arm under the rear leg.
> -- 
>
> Regards,
>
> Jon Page
>