Tilting on the lyre

[Wimblees@AOL.COM]

In a message dated 5/28/99 12:41:22 PM !!!First Boot!!!, 
klavier@annap.infi.net writes:

<< Earlier this week I sent a M&H AA to the West Coast.  The cross-country 
professional piano movers seemed extremely competent, and were obviously 
experienced, but they did one thing that I wonder about.  They tilted the 
piano on the lyre.  Is this good practice?  Any opinions?
 
 Frank Weston >>


I have seen many piano movers use the lyre as a fulcrum to set the piano up, 
and also take it down. I have been leery of this practice, but since so many 
of them do it, I guess it's all right. I personally never do it. 

Willem Blees