Piano horse

[Erwinspiano at aol.com]

Hi  Dean
  Very Clever idea. I am one of those who routinely moves  a grand by tipping 
on the lyre. wWell unless really rickity.  However the  way we do it is 
essential to reducing stresses on the lyre.  We lay the  Skid on a custm made 
dollie which has big flat hard rubber wheels  which do not pivot.  This provides a 
platform for the piano to land on  which is about a 12 to 14 inch elevation 
above the floor.  This re -duces  the severe angles known to destroy lyres. I 
may have cracked one in 34  years.  It was probably rickety.  Never the less I 
will incorporate  your beautiful simplistic idea. 
  Thanks
  Merry Christmas
  Dale Erwin

Here is a very simple  brace you can make out of 1/2” threaded rod and 
electrical conduit. One end  lodges between the inside of the leg top and keybed and 
the other end pushes  against the lyre. It makes the lyre really solid and 
definitely makes the  piano easier to tip on its side and vice versa. 
 
Dean 
Dean  May              cell 812.239.3359  
PianoRebuilders.com    812.235.5272  
Terre Haute IN  47802



 
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