Room-to-room grand piano move

[Joe & Penny Goss]

Carl, 
Just thought of another way that might be quicker except it requires making
4 chucks. or what ever they are called, like airplane break blocks. I think
1/4' plywood would work in the shape of a U . Place the blocks so that the
top of the U faces out from the dolly so that no chuck faces the same.
Should be easier to remove than masking tape. You might also need to use a
block just shorter than the height of your dolly ( the under side ) to keep
it from tipping as the piano is put in place.
Joe

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> From: Carl Root <rootfamily@erols.com>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Room-to-room grand piano move
> Date: Sunday, January 10, 1999 8:38 AM
> 
> I have been asked to take charge of move of an older Baldwin 'R' from
> the lobby of a nursing home down the hall back to the activities room. 
> They called me because they can't find a mover who can get to it, and I
> put the piano on its' side and repaired a damaged leg plate that the
> last movers ignored prior to my last visit.  
> 
> There are no steps.  I have a dolly and plenty of help.  I do not have a
> skid, so the step that involves getting the dolly under the piano once
> the lid's been removed is the part that makes my a bit nervous.  I
> thought of making  some sort of support block that was the same height
> as the dolly and placing it under the bass end side.  Is there a good
> way to immoblize the dolly?   
> 
> I couldn't find anything useful in the archives.
> 
> Carl Root, RPT