If the piano has the original legs, why not go for the original style casters? Those dollies really don't do the instruments justice. Here are some pictures from the production of casters for Bösendorfer: Cast brass bodies, drilled, milled and brushed to a satin finish: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 278 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/caut.php/attachments/20070830/35b333c9/attachment.bin -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Caster-prod.-03.a.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 16759 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/caut.php/attachments/20070830/35b333c9/attachment.jpg -------------- next part -------------- Square leg ferules for Bösendorfer, precision machined -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 60 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/caut.php/attachments/20070830/35b333c9/attachment-0001.bin -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Caster-prod.-04.a.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 16764 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/caut.php/attachments/20070830/35b333c9/attachment-0001.jpg -------------- next part -------------- These are made to spec modifications (Bösendorfer) of the casters I carry. See: http://www.pianofortesupply.com/NEW%20PARTS.html Jurgen Goering Piano Forte Supply (250) 754-2440 info at pianofortesupply.com http://www.pianofortesupply.com On Aug 29, 2007, at 23:17, Kent Swafford wrote: > > We have a Bosendorfer Imperial that has been newly refurbished in > Vienna. It's nice. > For some reason, this piano always lived on a normal American dolly, > even though the piano has short legs for the larger casters that are > normal in Europe. The piano has always sat too low. > Now that this piano has been rejuvenated, the old, low dolly won't do. > Does anyone have experience with this? Are there dolly's that make > allowances for short legs and can elevate a 9'6" piano to it's proper > height, or should I just buy new casters of appropriate size? (The > legs actually look like they have never had casters. I don't know that > story.) > > Kent -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 980 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/caut.php/attachments/20070830/35b333c9/attachment-0002.bin
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