[CAUT] Hamburg leg bolt

[Ron Nossaman]

> The Hamburg D here almost hit the floor as some
> students were moving it last week.  The bass leg came
> loose but they caught it in time and put a piano bench
> and books under it.

You'll have to come up with something creative for the bolt, 
but it seems to me that you only have two viable choices on 
the moving situation. The first is the stage truck. If there 
is a wheel anywhere on that piano, you won't keep people from 
moving it no matter what, so try to minimize the chances for 
disaster with a good truck. Second option is to go with the 
Transporter, replace the piano's casters with block spacers so 
the Transporter HAS to be used to move it, or they'll have to 
pick it up and carry it. More expensive, but clearly indicates 
that the piano isn't intended to be moved arbitrarily by 
anyone who wanders by. There's an option three, involving 
bolting the piano to the floor, but that's a bit on the 
cumbersome side.
  Ron N