Piano Moving

[Peter Burns]

I get your question Ed, and yes, this is a danger. If the lid has a big
overhang, or when time permits, it's probably best to remove the lid and
hinges altogether.  We have done that on many occasions.  Sorry, forgot to
mention this.
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Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 6:15 PM
Subject: Re: Piano Moving


> Peter  writes:
>
> << Fit the skid onto the long side and ratchet up.  We use a car jack
fixed
> to a stand these days, so that goes under the left cheek block. Jack left
side
> up and remove lyre.  Remove left leg and drop down onto the skid.   >>
>
>      What keeps the skid board from pressing upwards against the lid when
you
> lower the piano to the floor?  I have seen numerous moves like this and
> repaired numerous hinges when the weight of the piano caused the skid
board to tear
> the screws out.
>    Also, FWIW, the Steinway factory method of turning the piano utilizes
the
> lyre as the pivot point.  My current movers also do this, unless it is one
of
> my reproducers,(the lyre attaches to an irreplaceable iron span) or the
lyre
> tends to be marginal or really decorative).
>    After seeing a lot of D's turned on the lyre, I don't worry about the
> smaller pianos, they have the same lyre as the big one but weigh a lot
less.
>
> Ed Foote RPT
> http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html
> www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html
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