Tilt it somehow

[Joe & Penny Goss]

Hi Lynn,
The design of my tilter has two features added by myself.
After almost dumping a piano off the tilter when setting the piano back up,
I welded a longer sharp spur to keep the piano from slipping off. And the
second thing was to drill 1/8 inch holes in the two bolts that originally
held the 2 tilter cross braces in the open position.
(On small spinets sometimes I block up the bottom of the piano to keep the
tilter and piano from tipping back up as most of the weight is at the bottom
end of the tilter.)
This allows quicker setup and teardown. Mine is the tubular style and is
just short enough to fit in a Windstar van right behind the driver seat.
My first one was made out of  3/4 inch ply wood with a two foot radius on
the tilting end and 2x4 cross braces and two iron feet to pick up the piano.
It worked fine but I always worryed about being under or beside it if it
ever broke down.
Joe Goss

>         I have used both types of piano tilters.  The one made of angle
iron
> with clamps, the clamps never worked well, or always fell off, and the
> tubuler type tilter, which is more of a pain to fold and unfold.  The
first
> piano I restrung, I borrowed a tilter that was tubuler, round, and only
> three knuts to assemble.  Very simple.  I was told that the company went
out
> of business years ago.  Would like to find one of those old tilters.  My
> current one is like a buggy, and was purchased from Schaff piano Supply.
> Has anybody ever tried to redesign the tilter or thought of making a
decent
> one???    Lynn Rosenberg
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Clyde Hollinger <cedel@supernet.com>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 8:06 PM
> Subject: Tilt it somehow
>
>
> > Friends,
> >
> > Bear with me as I encourage all those who have not yet bought a piano
> tilter to
> > do so, assuming you would ever have a need for one.  I no longer need to
> be
> > frustrated with repairs that would be easy *if only* I could lay the
piano
> on
> > its back.  Granted, I don't use it that often, several times a year
maybe,
> but
> > already it's been worth every penny, and it will last longer than I
will.
> >
> > Regards, Clyde
> >
> > Kurt Matthies wrote:
> >
> > > If you could somehow tilt the upright so the bridge were horizontal,
> > > it would really help.
> >
> >
> >
>
>