Grand Truck Casters

[Farrell]

Thanks for the resonses to my caster question, but it seems that no
manufacturer on this planet makes a caster/plate combo that will come enven
close to fitting. I could drill new bolting holes in the truck for a
different sized plate and trim the plate's outer edges as needed, but NO
WAY. I reluctantly had to recommend to the client that they simply purchase
a new grand truck. That was only after I convinced her that it would do no
good to call Steinway, and should ultimately make her happy because she did
not like the red tread that Schaff sent me!

Terry Farrell
Piano Tuning & Service
Tampa, Florida
mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Newell" <gnewell@ameritech.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 10:29 PM
Subject: Re: Grand Truck Casters


1-800-BENCHES

Farrell wrote:

> Hi folks. I am trying to find 4-inch replacement casters for an old grand
> truck. I got some from Schaff, but they are the wrong bolt pattern (plus
it
> was a 5-inch dia. anyway). I tried Pianotec, and they said they had them -
> and that they got them from Jansen. I called Jansen and they faxed me
their
> bolt pattern. No good. My bolt pattern is exactly 3" by 4" - rectangular -
> four bolts - measured center to center. The bolt pattern on the
heapy-cheapy
> ones from Home Depot actually bolt up perfectly, but the wheel extends out
> too far and hits the truck and prevents the caster from being able to
rotate
> (even though it has a 4-inch wheel). I would not really like to use such a
> cheap caster anyway.
>
> Any suggestions on where on earth I can get a high quality 4-inch caster
> with a plate having a 4" x 3" bolt pattern?
>
> Terry Farrell
> Piano Tuning & Service
> Tampa, Florida
> mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com

--
Greg Newell
Greg's Piano Forté
19270 Harlon Ave.
Lakewood, Ohio 44107
216-226-3791
mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net