Hello all, I had to look at a Hazelton uprt. (Chinese made) yesterday because the customer was complaining that it was unstable on the floor. Sure enough, this is the continental cabinet style with no supporting front legs. It was very wobbly from and I would be nervous, not to mention irritating when trying to play. A peak at the casters beneath it showed a style I've never encountered before. They were fixed wheels running sideways and making for a very small contact point on the floor. The floor was level and moving the piano to different locations in the room gave no better results. We tried caster cups underneath these small "feet" but that only improved it a little bit. Is this a typical problem with these pianos? Is it possible to swap these "feet" with something else without altering the height of the piano? The dealer just started selling pianos a few months ago and knows nothing about them. (Wonderful scenario!!!) I would appreciate any info on these. Thanks, jeannie Jeannie Grassi, RPT Associate Editor, Piano Technicians Journal mailto:jcgrassi@earthlink.net
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