Steinway casters orientation

[John Minor]

We typically see pianos sold with 1.5" brass casters. Performance pianos
usually end of on a dollie/truck that is quite flexible, but easier to
roll that the small brass casters.

John


On Fri, 9 Jan 2004, Isaac sur Noos wrote:

]Thanks, John, indeed that make sense, I need to check that on less
]large instruments as well (one Grotrian particularly is strange when
]it comes to stability of the key bedding in the basses.
]
]But then, one may consider that the fixture of the legs is not as
]rigid, and can be moving the keybed slightly ? it may depend of the
]piano, but then the same idea apply .
]
]I have seen a sketch showing the roller oriented toward the tail of
]the piano after a S&S training in a workshop, but no one cared to
]answer me on that point (as I was not invited to the training, see
];>( !
]
]Are American grand's usually sold without rollers ?
]
]Best Regards.
]
]Isaac
]
]> -----Message d'origine-----
]> De : caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org]De la part de
]> John Minor
]> Envoye : jeudi 8 janvier 2004 22:57
]> A : College and University Technicians
]> Objet : Steinway casters orientation
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]> I was told that the large european casters should be set
]> perpendicular to
]> the keyboard to prevent splaying of the 2 front legs which
]> could make the
]> keybed drop slightly in the middle and cause slight
]> regulation problems
]> there. Sounds plausible to me.
]>
]> John Minor
]> University of Illinois
]>
]>
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