<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD><TITLE>Re: [CAUT] Piano Horse</TITLE> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2802" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The one problem I've had with = dollies/wheeled platforms that have several feet between front and back casters is = "bottoming out" going up and down several stairs on ramps.  That can be truly annoying, especially with a heavy instrument (by "bottoming out," I mean = that the center of the platform comes into contact with the top of the ramp = -- a common, if not unavoidable problem when moving upright pianos with = organ-style end dollies, one reason I never use them except on organs).</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Perhaps the Grand = Chariot elevates the piano high enough (casters a nice 5"!) to avoid this problem under most circumstances?</FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jeff O.</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=ZahringerK@missouri.edu = href="mailto:ZahringerK@missouri.edu">Ken Zahringer</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> Tuesday, February 28, = 2006 6:21 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [CAUT] Piano = Horse</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=Garamond><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: = 14px">Well, I just changed my mind!!!  Brad, thanks for this post, more timely than = you know.  I don’t know how I managed to not find this company = during all my Google searches for “piano moving equipment”, but I’m sure glad = it showed up now.  I have seen some of their stuff in the Pianotek catalog, = but until now I didn’t know who the manufacturer was.  In short, the = Buckeye truck is outta there!  I’m gettin’ a Grand Chariot!  It is = just way too cool!<BR><BR>Thanks,<BR>Ken Z.<BR><BR><BR>On 2/28/06 5:53 AM, "Brad = Smith, RPT" <staff@smithpiano.com> wrote:<BR><BR></SPAN></FONT> <BLOCKQUOTE><FONT face=Garamond><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: = 14px"><BR>Hi David, <BR>That's exactly how I do move with a dolly.  In the picture = is a wheeled skidboard, but you could easily strap a 4wheeler under a = traditional skidboard and use the same tilter. <BR>Only difference is you might = chose a different height for the tilter fingers, so that the whole package = ends up right on the dolly wheels, and the tilter can slide out easily. = <BR><BR>I use this with the Grand Chariot, a wheeled dolly by Premiere Moving Equipment. <BR><A = href="http://www.premiermovingequipment.com/EGC.htm">http://www.premier= movingequipment.com/EGC.htm</A><BR><BR>Their stuff is all excellent, and fairly priced.  I highly recommend. =  I have their 6 wheel all terrain dolly, the 4 wheel straight dolly, = the cool blue ramp, and the grand chariot. <BR><BR>The tilter has holes where = I install pegs that are at exactly 9inches from the ground, which = accommodates the grand chariot just right. <BR><BR>-Brad<BR><BR></SPAN></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE><FONT = face=Garamond><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><BR>-- <BR>Ken Zahringer, RPT<BR>Piano Technician<BR>MU School of Music<BR>297 Fine Arts<BR>882-1202<BR>cell 489-7529<BR></BLOCKQUOTE></SPAN></FONT></BODY></HTML>