<HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>Re: Piano horse</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"> Dear David, Are you talking about the welded iron contraption, shaped like a quarter ci= rcle with flat facets on the perimeter and an adjustable strut that braces a= gainst the right leg? I recently watched a fellow move 3 pianos, the largest an old Mason & H= amlin A, using one of these.  He called it a "mule".  He= was about 4'6", 130 lbs. and could turn the pianos by himself using hi= s mule.  (He did use helpers to set up and move, but the turning was si= ngle handed.)  The facets on the perimeter can support the piano in var= ious semi-tipped positions, so it is under control all the way.  If you= could combine this with a skid board with built in dolly, you might be able= to do your in-house moving without too much suffering. Ed S. ---------- From: "David M. Porritt" <dporritt@post.cis.smu.edu> To: caut@ptg.org Subject: Piano horse Date: Fri, Feb 2, 2001, 10:18 AM <BLOCKQUOTE>We have a reduced size keyboard piano that several students are= working on.  It is a Steinway "B" in a teacher's studio. &nb= sp;Naturally, these students want to do their recitals on it so we're lookin= g at moving it from the studio to the recital hall 2 or 3 times a semester. =     I have scrupulously avoided anything that even looks like piano moving in t= he past, calling professionals when we have had a need.  Fortunately we= have lots of professional movers here in Dallas, and we haven't moved piano= s all that much.  This 7/8 keyboard changes all that.   Do any of you use the "piano horse" that I've seen at conventions= ?  Is it a practical thing to consider?  Can one person really mov= e a piano with one?  Can an out-of-shape 61 year old consider doing thi= s?   Help!!!!!   dave <HR ALIGN=CENTER SIZE="3" WIDTH="100%"> David M. Porritt dporritt@swbell.net <mailto:dporritt@swbell.net> Meadows School of the Arts Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX 75275 <HR ALIGN=CENTER SIZE="3" WIDTH="100%"> </BLOCKQUOTE> </BODY> </HTML>