[CAUT] performance piano caster selection

[Ed Sutton]

My experience is that the Pianotek heavy-duty casters hold up very well, at 
least over a few years. Casters from another supplier did not.
I am assuming moderate, careful use on stage, not work-study students racing 
the piano up and down the halls
It may be necessary to bore and chisel clearance for the caster sockets, so 
don't assume a quick pop-out, pop-in change of casters.
Ed Sutton

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Minor" <jminor at illinois.edu>
To: <caut at ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2010 11:48 AM
Subject: [CAUT] performance piano caster selection


> Our director is unhappy with the look of the traditional grand "truck" 
> dollie on one of our 7' performance grands. The preferred look is the 3 
> 1/2" $300 each brass casters which require the purchase of a shorter leg 
> at a cost of $1,355.
>
>  I'm curious what other institutions use instead of the traditional grand 
> truck dollie. Pianotek carries a heavy duty Darnell concert grand caster, 
> but I'm concerned about how these will hold up with frequent moving on a 
> stage. They also carry some nice looking wider brass casters, but I'm 
> concerned about raising the height of the keyboard.
>
> Thanks for any input.
>
> John Minor
> University of Illinois