Steinway casters

[Isaac sur Noos]

They don't mar the floors, but the older ones develop play in the
barrel (may be this defect have been corrected with modern models).
Nowadays, There are very convenient double wheels casters that fit
very well on S&S and are also used on Fazioli. These have a rubber
band around and they are very nice looking and half the cost.

And there is a brake on 2 of them also (like on S&S).

Changing the orientation of the wheels produce a change in
touch/tone - why , I don't know, but the center of gravity of the
piano changes, the effect is not very noticeable nowadays, and I have
no "official explanations, but the recommended position seem to be
with the rollers pointing towards the tail of the piano (just the
opposite of the position most usually employed.

Does someone have heard of that ?

best to all piano rollers.

Isaac OLEG

>
> Bob,
>
> I have a used set of these I would be willing to sell for half the
> cost of new.  It is possible to refit the original legs to
> work.  You
> would have to cut 2.25" off the bottom of the leg and drill an inch
> and one eighth diameter hole 2.25" deep for the shaft.  Also holes
> for three screws each.
>
> I have never had a problem with damage to a floor.  These
> are off a D
> that has to go over rough metal plates when it is stored under the
> stage.  We put it on the standard truck dolly with rubber wheels to
> be safer.
>
> These dudes weigh a good ten pounds each.  They make moving
> the piano
> around on the stage very easy and two of the casters have
> locks. The
> locks are really nice to have.
>
> Let me know if you're interested.
> chris
>
>
>
> >What's the word on the Hamburg-style giant brass
> double-wheel casters? Anyone
> >put them on a NY D? Do they mark a hardwood stage? Do they require
> >replacement of the legs? How much are they? I'm having trouble
> >asking the archives the
> >right question, I guess... I know this has been discussed before.
> >
> >Also, anybody using the Jansen (I think) pneumatic lift
> thingy to tow the
> >piano out on stage? Any comments?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Bob Davis
> >University of the Pacific
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