tumbling piano

[David ilvedson]

> Date:          Thu, 22 Aug 1996 09:49:45 -0500
> From:          David Graham <U40DCG1@WPO.CSO.NIU.EDU>
> Subject:       tumbling piano
> To:            pianotech@byu.edu
> Reply-to:      pianotech@byu.edu

> What a way to start the day!I came in this
> morning to find one of our S&S Ds on its lid in
> the concert hall.  While I'm waiting for te
> university police to show up, I'd like to know if
> anyone has dealt with this situation before, what
> damage to look for etc.  I plan to roll it onto a 9'
> skid this afternoon,after I pull the hinge pins and
> lyre, then onto its legs.  It fell about 4'. The only
> obvious damage so far is to the lid and prop
> stick, though I expect I'll find more when I set it
> up.  I'll let everyone know what I find.
> David Graham, RPT
> dgraham@niu.edu
>
>
David,

Back in my earlier days when I worked for ProPiano, out of San
Francisco, I used to help move Hamburg D's and then tune them
for concerts.  One evening we tipped one on a board on a dolly
over unto it's back.  Very interesting sound...When we got it
set up back at the warehouse the only problems were sheared dags
(the blocks behind the keyframe that align and hold it down).
We reglued them and I think that piano eventually went to Chick
Corea's home.



David ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA