[CAUT] colton spider dolly

[David Ilvedson]

Susan Graham...does work for Yamaha America...

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, California



----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "dan l tassin" <dltassinpiano at juno.com>
To: caut at ptg.org
Received: 5/24/2006 12:54:27 PM
Subject: [CAUT] colton spider dolly



>Oh, and, Ah,  Debra ...

>You'll have to take the pianos  OFF  the dollies during a preformance
>if you want  "ANY"  good sounds out of the piano.   Especially if you
>have
>a hardwood floor on the stage.      { duh ?? }

>( well, that's what  "some"  think. )      Now,  watch the response on
>this one (again).

>Susan will tell you her neat trick for getting them on and off the
>dollie(s).   
> > > > > >  use blocks ...      Frankly,  I like the  "Jack-in-the-Box" 
>much better.
>Who was that ??     Oh, it was from some cute girl who use to live in San
>Fransico that
>once show that to us at a convention.     Are you still out there ??


>Dan Tassin, RPT
>Blair SOM Asst. Tech.
>Nashville Chapter, V.P.
>DLTassinpiano at Juno.com


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>On Thu, 25 May 2006 11:50:21 -0400 wimblees at aol.com writes:
>> Debra
>> 
>> Welcome to the list.
>> 
>> All the piano supply companies, Schaff, (www.schaffpiano.com) and 
>> Pianotek, (www.pianoteksupply). sell them, but also Jansen, and GRK. 
>> 
>> The latest Schaff price list for a grand piano truck is $300.00, 
>> plus 
>> shipping. If you don't know how to install one yourself, it might be 
>> 
>> cheaper to get another tuner in your area to come and help you.
>> 
>> Wim
>> Willem Blees, RPT
>> Piano Tuner/Technician
>> School of Music
>> University of Alabama
>> Tuscaloosa, AL USA
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Debra Feiger <debra_feiger at yahoo.com>
>> To: caut at ptg.org
>> Sent: Thu, 25 May 2006 07:45:25 -0700 (PDT)
>> Subject: [CAUT] colton spider dolly
>> 
>> Hello fellow techs
>> I am still a new to this list and really appreciate your help as I 
>> settle into my new university position at UCSD.  We are looking to 
>> purchase two spider dollies for two grand pianos (SS B and SS L) so 
>> 
>> that we can keep them positioned on them and easily move the pianos 
>> as 
>> needed.  This is s.o.p. for the university.  Facilities has 
>> typically 
>> gone through the local steinway dealer who sells the unit and comes 
>> to 
>> install it.  The price seems rather steep and I am wondering what 
>> other 
>> universities use and from whom they purchase their dollies.  Thanks 
>> for 
>> your help.
>> Debra
>> 
>> 
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