Tilting on the lyre

[Jim Coleman, Sr.]

Hi Avery:

Would it be possible for you to describe in a little more detail how this
Horse works, where you put it, if it interferes with the skid board etc.?

Jim Coleman, Sr.

On Sun, 30 May 1999, Avery Todd wrote:

> Bill & List,
> 
>    Someone else has mentioned The Piano Horse. I will strongly second the
> use of it. With this, there is no need to take the time to romove the lyre,
> install dummy, remove dummy, reinstall lyre.
>    Once it's in position, the left leg is high enough for one person to
> remove the leg, then the entire piano is rolled on over onto the skid
> without the lyre even touching the floor. Then the lyre and legs are
> removed as usual. Reverse the procedure for setting it back up.
>    I don't have one but have seen it in operation at a dealership I do some
> work for. It's so simple, I've even considered getting one to use with the
> occasional "in-house" moves here. It's one of those "Now why didn't I think
> of that" things.
> 
> Avery
> 
> >He had a special lyre, which I believe was made by Yamaha for moving Yamaha
> >grands. It was more or less solid maple, with the lower left side of the lyre
> >rounded. One would replace the normal lyre with this strong dummy one and
> >confidently use the lyre to tilt the piano. The round corner on the bottom
> >left made tipping  very easy and controlled.
> >
> >Anyone else ever used on of these?
> >
> >I wonder if a "generic" dummy lyre could be built which would accommodate
> >many different grands?
> >
> >Bill Simon
> >Phoenix
> 
> 
> mailto:atodd@uh.edu
> 
> Avery Todd, RPT
> Moores School of Music
> University of Houston
> Houston, TX 77204-4201
>