Tilting Tunemakers

[gordon stelter]

Always strap a  piano to a tilter before tilting.
Either around the whole body, or fed through the
backposts. I use ratchet straps which, by the way, are
also ideal for leveling plates when lifting in and out
of pianos, used 3 at a  time to various points on the 
plate. And I use Naugahyde (TM) remnants to protect
the case, and to lay on piano tops as padding under
pulled actions. Much easier to wash out/keep clean
than cloth pads. 
I pulled
a concert grand plate with three of the common, 1,500
pound test ratchet straps once.  But before I'd do
this again, I'd get three of the much "beefier"
variety.
    Peace,
     Thump

--- Steve Grattan <lostchordclinic@ameritech.net>
wrote:
> MessageHi Alan,
> 
> Yes you can tip them.  It is very important to have
> adequate help as they can be much heavier and more
> top heavy than an upright.  I tip them all the time
> during rebuilding. 
> 
> Steve Grattan
> Lost Chord Clinic
> 
> 
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Alan 
>   To: Pianotech 
>   Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 10:35 PM
>   Subject: Tilting Tunemakers
> 
> 
>   Got a working player piano that really needs some
> CA on the pins. Can you tilt these puppies w/o
> removing or damaging the player guts?
> 
>   Also, I know of one, possibly two, jobs for a good
> player tech. Anyone in or around central Missouri?
> 
>   Alan R. Barnard
>   Salem, MO
> 
> 
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