<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" = xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" = xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" = xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)"> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" = name="PostalCode"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="State"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceName"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceType"/>  <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple id="role_body" = bottomMargin=7 leftmargin=7 topmargin=7 rightMargin=7> <div class=Section1> We have a crew I call to move a = piano for graduation each semester.  They have a truck with a lift.  I = supervise the moving and setup and they take care of everything else.  You might = check with maintenance at your school and see if they would do this.  They = used to send out 5 or 6 guys but they finally realized about 3 is all they = needed.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Joy!<o:p></o:p> Elwood<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> Rev. Elwood Doss, Jr., M.M.E., = RPT<o:p></o:p> Piano Technician/Technical = Director<o:p></o:p> Department of = Music<o:p></o:p> 145 Fine Arts = Building<o:p></o:p> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType = w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of = <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Tennessee</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> at Martin<o:p></o:p> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Martin</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">TN</st1:State>  <st1:PostalCode = w:st="on">38238</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><o:p></o:p> Office: = 731/8811852<o:p></o:p> Fax: = 731/881-7415<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1> </div> From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Wimblees@aol.com Sent: Thursday, February = 23, 2006 8:28 AM To: caut@ptg.org Subject: Re: [CAUT] = Moving Pianos on Campus<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> <div> <div> In a message dated 2/23/06 6:29:41 = A.M. Central Standard Time, rrg@unlv.nevada.edu = writes:<o:p></o:p> </div> <blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid blue = 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt; margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'> <div> I would like to know what other university techs have done regarding piano moves.  Because of = liability reasons they are not too enthusiastic about getting students to do = it.  The facilities management people are not reliable = and can't be trusted to show up on time.  The Faculty is certainly not = interested in getting their hands dirty.  I have occasionally called in = another outside tech but that is not always possible.  Unfortunately my Jedi skills = aren't mastered well enough to move pianos using "The Force".  = So... what do YOU do?<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p>= </div> <div> Rob Goodale, = RPT<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Las Vegas</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">NV</st1:State></st1:place>. = <o:p></o:p> </div> </blockquote> </div> <div> Is this part of your job = description? If not, I would not move pianos. I look at this way, if I was a woman, I = don't think the university would be asking me to move pianos by myself. (Now, = please, do not jump on me for being sexist. I realize there are some women who = can do this, but for the most part, this is not the = case.)<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p>= </div> <div> For moves on campus, I call the university movers. There are two trucks and a van, with 8 people working = for the university to move desks, tables, chairs, etc. I can call on them to = move a piano. They use my equipment, but I supervise them, and they do all the = heavy lifting. (What's so funny, is that even though it only takes one = truck and three men, all vehicles and all 8 men show up to move the piano.) = <o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p>= </div> <div> If the university doesn't have a = moving crew, hire an outside moving company. If the movers show up late, = or not at all, blame it on them. Perhaps if it happens enough, someone higher = up will so something about it.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p>= </div> <div> Wim <o:p></o:p> </div> </div> </body> </html>