vertical action cradles

[Mike and Jane Spalding]

HI Charles,

I don't know which supplier made my cradle, I got it from the estate of a tech who died a couple years ago.  The legs attach to the head with conduit compression fittings, which make a nice tight joint with no damage to the legs.  If you look closely at the photo in the Schaff catalog, it appears to have this feature.  Well worth the extra $21, IMHO.

hope this helps

Mike Spalding, RPT

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Mike Kurta <mkurta@adelphia.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 10:41 AM
Subject: Re: vertical action cradles


>     Hi Charles:
>     I'd be willing to bet they are the same, they look identical in their
> catalogs. You might consider looking at American Piano Supply's cradle which
> also looks the same, but prices differ.  According to the latest pricing,
> Schaff: $81, Pianotek: $68, and Apsco: $60.  I began using mine with the
> long rails in place which makes sliding the cradle in and out of a car
> easier, but storage is bulky.  I now use the short legs and leave them in
> place all the time.  Either way, I found it helpful to insert a hardwood or
> aluminum plug into the ends of the pipes that go into the heads of the
> cradle to keep the thinwall pipe tubing from crushing and loosening up.  The
> allen head set screws that are used, puts a lot of pressure on the tubing
> and they tend to loosen and fall out.  This modification will eliminate that
> problem.  It is a great tool, and indespensible if you do much vertical
> action work.  Mike Kurta  RPT
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Charles Neuman" <piano@charlesneuman.net>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 10:41 AM
> Subject: vertical action cradles
> 
> 
> > Are the vertical action cradles sold by Schaff and Pianotek the same
> > thing? Any advantage to either one?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Charles Neuman
> >
> >
> >
> >
> 
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