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Jurgen-<br>
Just so you know, I wasn't serious about the signed release. A hand
shake would suffice.<br>
And just to be clear about the casters, are you saying that the small one
would not require modifying the current leg to retain correct key and
pedal height? <br><br>
You also might want to consider stocking and selling line cord (in
colors) for the purpose previously described, as it works remarkably well
and is most discrete. :o)<br><br>
David Skolnik<br><br>
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At 03:40 AM 2/7/2007, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">Barbara, <br>
There are always conflicts of interests when choosing casters.
There was earlier post that included the comment that
"<font face="Courier, Courier">You might need to use the stagehand
method of wrapping a piece of line cord around the base of the
wheel, once it's in place"</font> and concluded with advice to get a
signed release. This illuminates one dilemma: we want casters
that roll well, carrying a heavy instrument safely over bumps and ramps,
but then we require the instrument to be stationary and unmovable during
show-time, more precisely, during any time it is not purposely being
moved. <br><br>
A large caster with ball bearings will do the best job of moving the
piano with minimal stress to the legs. Casters that the piano moves
easily on will need brakes to keep it from moving during play. Casters
that do not have or "need" brakes will not roll well and
will stress the legs, which can lead to accidents. I am always
amazed at the small furniture wheelies found under some
grands. Surely can't be intended for moving the piano?
The Europeans have got it more or less figured out in the caster
department - check out the websites of Sauter, Bechstein, Fazioli,
Steinway-Hamburg to see what their pianos are riding on. That is
why the spider dollies/trucks are virtually unknown over there and
ubiquitous here. And the trucks have many disadvantages for piano
moving and playing. <br><br>
To answer your question - yes, there is the small caster in the family
which has an installed height of 82 mm. Ron Overs had the 7' (?)
piano he showed in Rochester mounted on these casters. The next
size up would probably roll even better, but that would mean shortening
the legs a bit or switching legs to keep the pedals at the proper height.
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<font size=2>Jurgen Goering <br>
Piano Forte Supply <br>
(250) 754-2440 <br>
info@pianofortesupply.com <br>
<a href="http://www.pianofortesupply.com">
http://www.pianofortesupply.com</a> <br><br>
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Barbara Richmond wrote: <br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite=""><font face="Courier, Courier">
Jurgen, </font><br>
<font face="Courier, Courier">Are there any that don't require a leg
change? </font><br>
<font face="Courier, Courier">Barbara
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<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite=""><font face="Courier, Courier">
----- Original Message ----- </font></blockquote><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite=""><font face="Courier, Courier">
From: Jurgen Goering </font><br>
<font face="Courier, Courier"> To:
</font><font face="Courier, Courier" color="#551A8B">caut at
ptg.org</font><font face="Courier, Courier"> </font><br>
<font face="Courier, Courier"> Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007
12:33 PM</font> <br>
<font face="Courier, Courier"> Subject: Re: [CAUT] grand
casters </font></blockquote><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite=""><font face="Courier, Courier">
Barbara - <br>
I can understand that the music director is not crazy about a
Steinway on a truck. More and more institutions and artists are
discovering the advantages of proper stage casters. I
import and distribute stage casters for grands. They have a tough, non
marking PUR coating to protect floors, five ball bearings, brakes, and
come in different sizes. </blockquote><br>
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