Lifting upright piano

[Leslie W Bartlett]

You also can just lift, and have the customer put a phone book very near the middle, lift another six inches or so, add another book and you've got your leverage to bring it right on up.
les bartlett

--- On Wed, 8/27/08, Dean May <deanmay at pianorebuilders.com> wrote:

From: Dean May <deanmay at pianorebuilders.com>
Subject: RE: Lifting upright piano
To: "'Pianotech List'" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Date: Wednesday, August 27, 2008, 9:37 AM








Make sure you are using good lifting technique. The power comes from your legs, not your arms and shoulders. Start by squatting, then lock your arms, then lift with the legs. After it comes up is when you start using the arms. 
 
Also it helps to have someone on the opposite end give a good pull. The piano owner can help with this. Have them get ahold near the top of the piano with a foot against the bottom. Have them jerk their weight back when you say go. 
 

Dean
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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of James Johnson
Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 9:53 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Lifting upright piano
 

I frequently move  console, spinet and studio upright pianos and I have trouble lifting one end of the piano up the first 10 or 12 inches.  Once I get it up where I can regain my purchase, I can easily lift it up the rest of the way to where the dolly will fit under the middle of the piano.  Do any of you know of any type of lever system that would lift the piano that first amount?  It needs to be portable and easy to use.  Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks, Jim Johnson
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