[CAUT] grand casters

[David Skolnik]

Jurgen-
Just so you know, I wasn't serious about the signed release.  A hand 
shake would suffice.
And just to be clear about the casters, are you saying that the small 
one would not require modifying the current leg to retain correct key 
and pedal height?

You also might want  to consider stocking and selling line cord (in 
colors) for the purpose previously described, as it works remarkably 
well and is most discrete. :o)

David Skolnik


At 03:40 AM 2/7/2007, you wrote:
>Barbara,
>There are always conflicts of interests when choosing 
>casters.  There was  earlier post that included the comment that 
>"You might need to use the stagehand method of wrapping a piece of 
>line cord around  the base of the wheel, once it's in place" and 
>concluded with advice to get a signed release.   This illuminates 
>one dilemma: we want casters that roll well, carrying a heavy 
>instrument safely over bumps and ramps, but then we require the 
>instrument to be stationary and unmovable during show-time, more 
>precisely, during any time it is not purposely being moved.
>
>A large caster with ball bearings will do the best job of moving the 
>piano with minimal stress to the legs.  Casters that the piano moves 
>easily on will need brakes to keep it from moving during play. 
>Casters that do not have or  "need" brakes will not roll well and 
>will stress the legs, which can lead to accidents.  I am always 
>amazed at the small furniture wheelies found under some 
>grands.   Surely can't be intended for moving the piano?  The 
>Europeans have got it more or less figured out in the caster 
>department - check out the websites of Sauter, Bechstein, Fazioli, 
>Steinway-Hamburg to see what their pianos are riding on.  That is 
>why the spider dollies/trucks are virtually unknown over there and 
>ubiquitous here.  And the trucks have many disadvantages for piano 
>moving and playing.
>
>To answer your question - yes, there is the small caster in the 
>family which has an installed height of 82 mm.  Ron Overs had the 7' 
>(?) piano he showed in Rochester mounted on these casters.  The next 
>size up would probably roll even better, but that would mean 
>shortening the legs a bit or switching legs to keep the pedals at 
>the proper height.
>
>
>Jurgen Goering
>Piano Forte Supply
>(250) 754-2440
>info at pianofortesupply.com
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>
>Barbara Richmond wrote:
>>Jurgen,
>>Are there any that don't require a leg change?
>>Barbara
>
>>----- Original Message -----
>
>>From: Jurgen Goering
>>   To: caut at ptg.org
>>   Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 12:33 PM
>>   Subject: Re: [CAUT] grand casters
>
>>Barbara -
>>   I can understand that the music director is not crazy about a 
>> Steinway on a truck. More and more institutions and artists are 
>> discovering the advantages of proper stage casters.    I import 
>> and distribute stage casters for grands. They have a tough, non 
>> marking PUR coating to protect floors, five ball bearings, brakes, 
>> and come in different sizes.
>
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