You could also bolt some boards to the bottom which extend out the back a couple of feet. --- John Ross <jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca> wrote: > Hi List, > I feel that the fact that it is a play school, they > are afraid of it being tipped over. They probably > felt that in the earthquake areas, they must have a > kit, so that is why they asked for that. > I would say, just make sure that the piano, could > not be tipped, by some rambunctious kids. > Regards, > John M. Ross > Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada > jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Thomas Cole > To: Pianotech > Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2003 1:04 PM > Subject: Re: Earthquake proof > > > What would concern me is that the piano could move > away from the wall, in which case there would be > some danger of tipping backwards. So cabling it to > the wall would give people a feeling of security. > > Earthquakes can produce different kinds of motion > and, therefore, it's difficult to predict what will > happen. In out last big one, all three leg plates of > a Steinway grand broke and it crashed to the floor. > Another grand had completely turned over on its lid. > I don't remember that any uprights fell, though. > > Tom Cole > Santa Cruz, CA > Home of the 7.1 Loma Prieta quake, 5:04 pm, > 10/17/89 > > Jack Houweling wrote: > > Hello > > I got a call from a church yesterday . They have > an upright piano that is in the play school > and want to earthquake proof the piano with > hooks and chains to the back of the piano. Has > anyone ever heard of a piano falling? Should this be > of any concern? > > I live in Vancouver B.C. ( We are expecting > the big one.) > > Jack > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com
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