I'm not sure my comments or any other method is really a "good" way to go about this. Probably the only real good way to do it would be to hire a suitable truck-mounted crane. However, not that I have direct experience with temporary labor pools, but it seems to me that last thing you want is a bunch of guys that have never handled a piano doing this. I wouldn't be comfy with it anyway...... Terry Farrell On Jun 21, 2010, at 3:08 AM, tnrwim at aol.com wrote: > Gene > > This sounds like a prank. Who was moving this piano? Where are the > movers? > > But if it is for real, and the customer is really panicked, I would > reschedule my first two customers on Monday morning. But don't try > to do this yourself, and I wouldn't use any mechanical tools. Call > the local labor pool and hire five or six strong backs to help you > pick up the piano. > > Wim > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gene Nelson <nelsong at intune88.com> > To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org> > Sent: Sun, Jun 20, 2010 6:12 pm > Subject: [pianotech] not for the feint of heart or anything else > > Got a call from a frantic client. > Piano fell off of a dolly and is lying upside down and wants me to > get involved to right it. > It is a 9' concert grand. > Will not be able to see it till late tomorrow or Tuesday. > I have a portable engine puller and an overhead winch/snatch block > mounted on a trailer than is probably usable and it sounds like > there is good clearance around the piano for access. Have plenty of > straps, blankets and pads. > Anyone care to share experience or give advice would be appreicated. > Gene -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20100621/cbf68008/attachment.htm>
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