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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jeff,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I've seen several that use the =
principal of a
"Kelly" or "Johnny" bar and currently use a sawed off version of one =
myself. It
is basically a lever on wheels available from most companies that sell =
moving
equipment. A variation that Travis Gordy showed me was basically a
bent lever without the wheels. Leon Speir showed me one =
he had
come up with that used a bumper jack that attached to a sling =
device that
fits under the piano. I use a tilter on any caster replacements, =
there are
useually other things that need attention by then, the bottom board, the =
socket,
the hole the socket fits in, and all the screws underneath. =
<BR>Hope this
helps,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dale </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dale Probst</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Midwestern State Unversity</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=jlolson@cal.net href="mailto:jlolson@cal.net">Jeff =
Olson</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=caut@ptg.org
href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">College and University Technicians</A> =
</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, November 28, 2004 =
6:22
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [CAUT] re: Piano =
Movers and
Shakers</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Hi,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>On the subject of dollies, jacks, and so forth, =
I've been
wondering about a jack system that could lift one end of an upright =
piano --
perhaps to replace casters or even to place a dolly underneath. =
I think
it would be a useful tool, but have never seen any device that could =
do this
(I've even contemplated designing and building something for that =
purpose
myself -- personally, I'm tiring of lifting several hundred pound =
pianos, and
have had trouble finding anyone who's willing to do that
consistently).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Has anyone here ever seen or heard of such a
device?</FONT></DIV><FONT size=2>
<DIV><BR>Best,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Jeff</FONT></DIV>
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