[CAUT] piano truck caster question

[Barbara Richmond]

John,

While I was at IWU, I put brakes on the casters of our trucks on stage 
(maybe just on the front wheels).  I think I got them from Schaff (that was 
a long time ago).  The brakes worked, but the stage crew & faculty had a 
problem operating them correctly, in spite of the chart I made showing which 
positions were on and off.  There were only two choices, why did they always 
choose the wrong one?  Of course, with the brakes on, the pianos were harder 
to move and the casters wore out a bit faster, but the pianos didn't move 
while being played or tuned.  :-)

Barbara Richmond, RPT
near Peoria, IL


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Minor" <jminor at uiuc.edu>
To: "caut" <caut at ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, July 20, 2007 2:55 PM
Subject: [CAUT] piano truck caster question


> I'm looking for recommendations for replacement casters for our Grand 
> Piano truck for a 7" Stienway. Does anyone ever find the need for BRAKES 
> on these? Some of my softer casters allow the piano to rock while being 
> played...and tuned!
>
> John Minor
> University of Illinois