tail up or tail down

[David ilvedson]

Keyboard first...the bass and treble legs will be stronger 
moving in that direction but be careful with the lyre when going 
over the top of the incline or stage.

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA

> Date:          Sat, 6 Jun 1998 10:53:08 -0500 (CDT)
> To:            pianotech@ptg.org
> From:          kam544@ionet.net (Keith McGavern)
> Subject:       tail up or tail down
> Reply-to:      pianotech@ptg.org

> List,
> 
> In moving a grand piano up an incline, ramp or stairs, and assuming you
> have an open space at both the to and from points, is there a preference
> which end, keyboard or tail, should go first?  What works best and is
> considered safest?  And vice versa, coming down.
> 
> At your convenience,
> 
> Keith A. McGavern
> kam544@ionet.net
> Registered Piano Technician
> Oklahoma Chapter 731
> Piano Technicians Guild
> USA
> 
> 
> 
> 
David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA
ilvey@a.crl.com