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<div>I have used them for years on a couple pianos six feet long or shorter and have had no problems.</div>
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From: tcoates1@sio.midco.net<br>
To: caut@ptg.org<br>
Sent: Thu, 1 Feb 2007 4:04 AM<br>
Subject: Re: [CAUT] grand casters<br>
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<div class=AOLPlainTextBody id=AOLMsgPart_1_0df6c031-01e7-4711-902b-6dc99f8ccd9d>Please read the disclaimer in the catalogs concerning the use of the cast iron leg-cups. They are intended for shop use only. I had the unfortunate job of replacing a rear leg on a S&SD because another technician had installed these caster devices. The bearings disintegrated from the weight. A word of warning. <br>
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Tim Coates <br>
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On Jan 31, 2007, at 11:15 PM, <A href="mailto:reggaepass%40aol.com">reggaepass@aol.com</A> wrote: <br>
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> Hi Barbara, <br>
> <br>
> A truck is the safest thing for protecting the legs. Short of that, > individual leg dollies (cast iron leg-cups with three or four good > rubber casters each) are a significant improvement over most original > equipment casters. (Don't have a catalog with me at the moment, so > you'll have to seek out that info.) <br>
> <br>
> Cheers, <br>
> <br>
> Alan E. <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> -----Original Message----- <br>
> From: <A href="mailto:piano57%40insightbb.com">piano57@insightbb.com</A> <br>
> To: <A href="mailto:caut%40ptg.org">caut@ptg.org</A> <br>
> Sent: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 9:01 PM <br>
> Subject: [CAUT] grand casters <br>
> <br>
> Greetings all, <br>
> <br>
> I'm looking for a recommendation for replacement of the original > casters for a <SPAN class=correction id="">Steinway</SPAN> A that occasionally (not often) gets moved back > and forth as much as 15 feet on a wood floor in a church. The music > director isn't crazy about using a stage truck and I don't want to > replace the legs to fit new casters, or, for that matter, replace legs > because they've been broken. <br>
> <br>
> Would just having some good double wheel rubber casters do the job? > Any other suggestions? Please be specific--as in catalog and part > number. <br>
> <br>
> Or should I just talk him into a truck and use wedges under the truck > to support the legs as I've done for a piano on a stage. Are there > any other truck <SPAN class=correction id="">vs</SPAN>. caster opinions/theories I need to know about? <br>
> <br>
> Thanks, <br>
> <br>
> Barbara Richmond, <SPAN class=correction id="">RPT</SPAN> <br>
> near Peoria, Illinois <br>
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> <br>
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