[CAUT] harpsichord truck revisited (Modified by Kent Swafford)

[Kent Swafford]

List,

Several months ago I posted some pictures of a harpsichord truck I had 
built. (Later published in the Journal) Attached are some pictures of 
what I have done since. This Hubbard is a large and heavy instrument. 
Although the truck solved the problem of carrying the harpsichord to 
and from its room, there were still problems with lifting the 
instrument on and off the truck. It takes three people to comfortably 
lift the instrument. Sometimes three stagehands are not available. I 
had fears of someone not too good at lifting drop the front end while 
placing on or off the truck. It would be an ugly scene.

Along came the idea of creating a shorter front and back leg assembly. 
I contacted a local amateur harpsichord builder and he agreed to make 
the leg assemblies. The harpsichord can now remain on the truck just 
like the concert grands. Like the grand trucks, this is not the most 
aesthetically pleasing solution but functional for the situation here 
at IC. There is a locking caster installed on the front and back to 
hold the instrument in place. If a particular situation arises where it 
would be best to have the original leg assemblies attached it would 
take no more than ten minutes to replace. Most of the time the 
harpsichords here at IC are used for one or two pieces in a faculty or 
student recital. The aesthetics will not be an issue.

Don


Photos at:

http://tinyurl.com/4dzmv

http://tinyurl.com/3z2cl


Direct ptg.org URLs:

https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/files/attachments/67/bc/ab/b1/IMG_0258.JPG

https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/files/attachments/e0/57/a9/47/IMG_0262.JPG