Piano horse

[Lance Lafargue]

I use the Horse.  One of the things to remember is that lots of pianos have gotten heavier.  Much heavier.  So the lyre is asked to do much more.  Some of the Chinese pianos are so heavy that the casters cannot rotate and do not roll well.  Many small 5' grands are heavier than Yamahas 2 feet longer.  One thing I learned from PianoDisc is to make a support for the lyre if you use that method.  You cut a piece of conduit or heavier pipe.  Insert a large threaded rod inside with a nut for a stop to control it's length.  Put a rummer foot on each end (like on walking canes, etc).  This is extended between the inside of the base of the leg and the base of the lyre, offering additional support/rigidity.  I thought it was a great idea.

Lance Lafargue, RPT
LAFARGUE PIANOS, LTD
LPIANOS.com
lafargue at bellsouth.net
4244 Hwy 22 Mandeville, LA 70471
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Leslie Bartlett 
  To: 'Pianotech List' 
  Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 5:31 PM
  Subject: RE: Piano horse


  When I was on moving crew  for National it was decided we had to use the horse..........  It was a real back saver. However it is another thing to carry, and if one is moving a lot of pianos it can become a bit of a pain to lug about.  On the other hand, there's always the chance of dropping a corner, or, worse breaking a lyre, and yes have watched a lyre break for a guy who said he'd moved "on the lyre" for something like 15 years.....  It's getting pricey enough it might almost be as cheap to have something custom made.......
  les bartlett




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  From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Avery
  Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 5:55 AM
  To: Pianotech List
  Subject: Re: Piano horse


  Greg, 

  Doesn't the video show a method of doing something like that? Seems like I vaguely remember seeing that several years ago. Or maybe it was the board on blocks just slightly higher than your dolly, then a very slight tilt enables the blocks to be removed easily with almost no lifting. 

  A dealer I do some work for uses one but the movers I always use at the university have one, but don't use it. To each his own, I guess. :-) 

  Avery Todd

  At 10:29 PM 12/17/2006, you wrote:

    Jon,
            Why should there be a different one? I take it to mean that you are interested in putting a piano directly onto a 4 wheel dolly either with or without a grandboard, correct? I've done with without a problem. It's a good little unit.

    all the best,
    Greg Newell




    At 10:48 PM 12/17/2006, you wrote:

      I'd be interested if they  had one which placed it on a dolly instead of a board.
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      Regards,

      Jon Page


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