Piano horse

[David Ilvedson]

Question?  Did the piano horse come about because of discussions on the List about using the lyre for tipping pianos onto piano boards?  

David I.

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On 2/15/01 at 5:12 AM Douglasmahard@AOL.COM wrote:

>In a message dated 02/14/2001 6:51:02 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
>rrg@nevada.edu writes:
>
><< What does it look like, how does it work?   Is there a web page?   (I'm
> visualizing putting this under a piano and yelling "Giddyup!" and then
> watching the piano "get up"  ;-))
> 
> Rob Goodale, RPT
> Las Vegas, NV >>
>
>Hi Rob,
>
>It looks like an elongated quarter of a circle and functions on the cam 
>action of that design. Solidly built from 1" square steel stock, it has an 
>adjustable arm that snugs against the right leg. Remove the left leg, the 
>lyre can stay on and once the weight of the piano is picked up by the cam 
>part of the horse which is basically immediately the piano pretty much 
>weights about 75 to 100 pounds at that point.  Jansen sends a short how to 
>video with each one.
>
>I use one all the time with our rental piano and have sold several to our 
>competitors. 
>
>Considering the cost it will save you in tweaked backs over your life in
>the 
>piano trade this thing is dirt cheap.
>
>I'll be giving a hands on demo at the NEECSO convention in CT. Desclaimer
>- I 
>don't receive anything from Jansens for this except free catalogs to hand 
>out, nor do I work for Jansens. Just showing how to use an excellent tool.
>
>Oh yeah, the name of my mini technical is "Piano Horse Round-up" , Nudi 
>clothing optional :)
>
>Doug Mahard