[CAUT] Moving Pianos on Campus

[Ward & Probst, Inc]

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It sounds like you are moving solo which I cannot recommend even though =
I've
done it quite a few times. My recommendation is to get a Piano Horse =
from
Janssen, a reliable helper and follow Ken Z's fitness advice. Or follow =
the
recommendatons to outsource the moves. Other equipment I find essential =
are
a piano dolly from New Haven Moving Supply, a piano trailer from Rick =
Wyatt
and some home brewed skids with integeral wheels.=20
Good luck,
Dale

Dale E. Probst, RPT

Ward & Probst, Inc.

Wichita Falls, TX=20

mailto:dale@wardprobst.com

www.wardprobst.com <http://www.wardprobst.com/>=20

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-----Original Message-----
From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of =
Rob &
Helen Goodale
Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 11:31 AM
To: caut@ptg.org
Subject: [CAUT] Moving Pianos on Campus


Hello,
Typically I stay in the back ground and just observe the list but I have
worthy inquiry.  I am the staff tech at UNLV, (University of Nevada, Las
Vegas).  We have +/-65 pianos and occasionally a few must be moved =
around.
I have one grand and one upright that I keep aside for when someone =
needs
one for special events.  The upright has a permanent heavy truck on it =
for
moving around.  For grands I use a method that involves tilting the =
piano up
onto the skid while it's already on the dolly.  The dolly is custom made
with extra large hard wheels.  Two of the wheels do not swivel so that =
it
doesn't skip out while lifting.  If it is a reasonably small grand, =
(nothing
larger than a C-3), then it is surprisingly simple.  I'm sure there are
others who do this.  Anyway to the point.
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After lifting and moving pianos for years my back has just about had it.
Every so often it slips out of place and I find myself in pain for =
several
days.  Recently I was required to move several pianos in a day and it =
just
about did me in.  This morning I found myself stiff and unable to crawl =
out
of bed.  The reality is that I can't continue doing this.  At age 40 I =
have
a long way to go and I don't fancy ruining my back for the likes of
ungrateful university staff.
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I would like to know what other university techs have done regarding =
piano
moves.  Because of liability reasons they are not too enthusiastic about
getting students to do it.  The facilities management people are not
reliable and can't be trusted to show up on time.  The Faculty is =
certainly
not interested in getting their hands dirty.  I have occasionally called =
in
another outside tech but that is not always possible.  Unfortunately my =
Jedi
skills aren't mastered well enough to move pianos using "The Force".  =
So...
what do YOU do?
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Rob Goodale, RPT
Las Vegas, NV


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