Squeezing Baldwin L into elevator

[David ilvedson]

Here in San Francisco some years ago the movers needed to 
get a 9' Bosendorfer to the 38th floor of the Hilton.  They put it 
on top of the elevator keyboard down somehow and got it up 
there.  Now I never did actually see this but there is a 9' Bozy 
in the top lounge...

David Ilvedson, RPT

From:           	JIMRPT@AOL.COM
Date sent:      	Tue, 25 May 1999 21:03:23 EDT
Subject:        	Re:  Squeezing Baldwin L into elevator
To:             	pianotech@ptg.org
Send reply to:  	pianotech@ptg.org

> 
> In a message dated 5/25/1999 8:05:32 PM, you wrote:
> 
> <<"We're moving into a co-op in the city, and the elevator will only
> accomodate my  piano (Baldwin L) if it's tipped vertically, either on its
> tail end, or on its keyboard end.">>
> 
> George;
>  Don't tip the thingee on the tail end.  Tipping it on the keybed end is 
> acceptable. I do this as a normal thing while plates are out of the piano and 
> occasionally when the plate is in the piano.  Before tipping the piano in an 
> elevator I would remove the fallboard, music rack, top and action.  This will 
> allow you more places to hold on to, as well as lighten the load a little.
>   Take two or three moving pads, folded over a couple of times, and place on 
> the elevator floor. When tilting the piano on the keybed keep it square and 
> don't place all the weight on any corner.   A little bit of a hassle but it 
> will get the job done and it beats cutting the piano in half to get it in the 
> elevator :-)
> Jim Bryant (FL)
> 
> 


David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA
ilvey@jps.net