[pianotech] Grand Piano Tilter

[Greg Newell]

I think I saw a picture of this somewhere. It gives me the same pause as
tilting down with the pedal lyre itself. That part of the keybed is not
designed to carry weight. With the Piano Horse it supports the piano over
almost the entire length of the keybed and you don’t have to crawl under the
piano either. 

 

Greg Newell

Greg's Piano Forté

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Larry Fisher RPT
Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2010 5:54 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: [pianotech] Grand Piano Tilter

 

I've seen it, I've tried it, and I'm going to buy one  ..............   when
Roger goes to production with it.

 

It's got a few minor glitches to be dealt with but the basic design is a
great idea.  It's bolts to the underside of the piano in the same holes as
the lyre  ........   and that's where the glitch is  ....  the distance
between holes and the fastener type.  Once it's fastened, the process is
safe and easy as ever for MOST grand piano moves.  I tried it out at the PNW
Conference in Bellevue, WA and purposely stopped in the middle of the tip to
see just how much control I had.  I could ever so gently lower the piano
onto the skid using my body weight alone.  Roger weighs about 50 pounds less
than I and isn't quite as tall and so if he can use this thing, anyone can.
BTW, if ya really gotta know, I'm about 6 foot at 210 pounds.  

 

Lar

 

 

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