David, Eric can explain more but in the Jansen catalogue, it says it sits "over" the spider. It shows that in the picture, also. Avery >I'm somewhat familiar with the transport but am wondering how it doesn't get >in the way when your installing a truck? Obviously it doesn't but could you >explain...? > >David I. > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Wolfley, Eric (WOLFLEEL)" <WOLFLEEL@UCMAIL.UC.EDU> >To: "'College and University Technicians'" <caut@ptg.org> >Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 7:06 AM >Subject: RE: Concert Grand Trucks > > >> Avery, >> >> We own a grand piano transporter from Jansen the use of which is by far >the >> simplest and most effective way to get those trucks under concert or other >> grands. The transporter is rather pricey but we use the dang thing all the >> time for both moving pianos around and for doing leg and caster repairs. >Beg >> borrow or steal one. I can install one of those trucks under a concert >grand >> by myself in less than half an hour. A big advantage is that you can >adjust >> and tighten all bolts while the piano is hovering a couple of inches above >> the truck then just drop it down. There are places here (atriums, etc.) >> where we can move grands without knocking them down using this tool. Saves >a >> lot of time and moving money. >> >> Eric >> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> Eric Wolfley >> Head Piano Technician >> Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music >> University of Cincinnati >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Avery Todd [mailto:atodd@UH.EDU] >> Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 9:41 AM >> To: caut@ptg.org >> Subject: Concert Grand Trucks >> >> List, >> >> Does anyone have any suggestions on the best/easiest way to install >> a 9' grand onto a grand truck? We're buying two for our 'D's in the >> major hall here and I've never had to install one under that large >> a piano. I could hire my movers to do them but if I could do it >> myself (with help, of course) I'd rather not spend the money. >> >> If someone could furnish me with a possible subject line, I'd also >> be more than willing to search for this in the archives. Surely it's >> been discussed in the last several years. :-) >> >> Thanks for the help, either way. >> >> Regards, >> Avery >> _______________________________________________ >> caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> _______________________________________________ >> caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > >_______________________________________________ >caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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