>Dear Friends on Pianotech, > >I have a problem: > >-1930's Vose and Sons 5'7" grand (in poor condition) in a town 25 miles away >-2 broken strings on said piano >-about a dozen loose tuning pins in bass section (From dry winter) >-long screw running through leg plate into bass end of keyframe snip >Question: Is it possible for one person to remove and replace a grand piano >leg by themselves (and live to tell about it) and if so, what is the proper >procedure? > >Thank you for your indulgence of my Associate-level Question. > >Sincerely, > > >David A. Vanderhoofven Sure! All you need is something to set the piano on that is a little taller than the piano leg and of course strong enough to support the size grand. If you have nothing on hand, a saw horse could be constructed with pre-fab hardware available at most hardware stores. Lift the corner where the leg is that you want to remove and slide it under. Since the piano is some distance away you could call the customer and ask them to mesaure the distance from under the piano and the floor and add an inch or two. With a 5'7" piano you should have no problem lifting the corner and sliding the support under the piano with a free foot, or ask the customer to slide it under while you lift. I have done this with grands as large as 7'4" with no problem-but I used to move pianos. Another method of lifting the piano at one corner is to get under the corner on all fours and arch your back up-you can lift a fairly large piano this way, and slide under the support. Glenn Grafton Grafton Piano & Organ Co.
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