Jeff, Go with covers from Jill and Dennis Haley, 3468 Peck Ave. S.E., Salem, OR 97302. Their numbers are 800/274-4543, 503/588-4001, fax 503/362-6231. They make nice heavy cotton quilted covers and they'll do any kind of custom work you want (grommets, etc.). Respectfully, Jon >Good morning list, >The macintosh covers on our concert grands are tearing all to pieces. >They're also not protecting the pianos as well as I'd like, particularly >since I installed caster brakes on the trucks. So, I need to order new >covers. > >Which ones do you suggest? At another university where I used to work, >they had what appeared to be an all cotton cover which had the grommets >around the edges. It was particularly heavy, but did a much better job of >protecting the piano. But I don't find this cover described in the >catalogs unless it is the one in the Schaff (48A or B) and Jansen (J48B) >catalogs described as "black heavy duty close-weaved duck, padded with >cotton filling". Schaff's "piano mover's cover" (49) is only for pianos up >to 7'. > >I ordered the "black vinyl" (BLV) with the fleece lining from APSCO for an >S&S B I service in a church, but I'm not sure that's what I want in this >application. > >I remember the thread where it was discussed that heavy covers tend not to >get replaced. But the lids of our concert grands are being beaten to a >frazzle against columns on our stage. > >Which cover do you recommend? >Thanks, >Jeff > >Jeff Tanner >Piano Technician >School of Music >University of South Carolina >Columbia, SC 29208 >(803)-777-4392 (phone) Jon Ralinovsky Piano Technician Department of Music Miami University 513/529-6548
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