Junk Pianos - Dramatic Demolition

[Jay Mercier]

On the television channel "The Learning Channel," about a month or so ago, a 
program was aired on a very wealthy gentleman living in England on his 
enormous estate, who spends his days impressing friends (and now the TLC 
channel) his medieval times style "trebuchet," (enormous catapult).

The first demonstration involved an economy car being whipped up into the 
air only to land 80 yards away in a pile of junk.

The next item was.... an old upright.  After playing a few ivories, he 
placed a gallon of gasoline inside, near the pedal trapwork, then dumped 
enough gasoline on the external areas, lit it on fire (the gallon of gas not 
ignited yet)-- he let 'er loose and the piano whipped up and over 400 yards 
to land in an enormous explosion.  It may sound sick, but it's hilarious 
when watching it on video.

Jay Mercier
Associate member,
Twin Cities Chapter PTG
Glenwood, MN



>From: "Keith Roberts" <kpiano@goldrush.com>
>Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org
>To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
>Subject: Re: Junk Pianos - Dramatic Demolition
>Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 18:58:24 -0800
>
>At the  Columbia Airport near Sonora Ca. they used to drop a piano from a
>helicopter every year. Mostly uprights I think but if you want to see a
>grand dropped send one out there and fly in. They do it at the "Father's 
>Day
>Fly In" Some one might have an old video.
>Harry Henderson? What do you know Dale? Any video around?
>Keith R
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Z! Reinhardt" <diskladame@provide.net>
>To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
>Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 3:53 PM
>Subject: Re: Junk Pianos - Dramatic Demolition
>
>
> > Bring it to a car crusher...
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Jon Page,   piano technician
> > Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass.
> > mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net
> >
> > Will we be able to watch the drama of the piano disintegrating?  Or will
>it
> > be completely concealed by the jaws of the crusher?
> >
> > Next question/thought ... has anyone tried shooting high-speed footage 
>of
>a
> > piano disintegrating upon impact (whether catapulted or dropped a
> > substantial distance) to be played back at normal speed or slower?  I'd
>love
> > to see what gives out when in the disintegration process.
> >
> > Z! Reinhardt  RPT
> > Ann Arbor  MI
> > diskladame@provide.net
> >
> >
> >
> >
>






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