Grand Action Dolly(s)

[Avery]

Geoff,

At 01:48 PM 2/28/2007, you wrote:
>The Jansen dolly is strong. It will support a truck. But it's also heavy and
>needs to be assembled/disassembled for each use.

That I didn't realize from what I'd read. Maybe I just missed it.

>I have been using Laroy's
>dolly, which just folds up neatly, for several months now and I love it. It
>was a Christmas present to myself this year in order to save my back, which
>was in serious pain from the lifting of actions at very uncomfortable
>angles. If you've ever lifted one and had to set it down on, say, a packing
>blanket on top of the piano you know what I mean.

I have. More times that I care to remember. In tight quarters sometimes,
also. Thanks for the vote. :-)

Avery

>  I vote Laroy.
>
>-- Geoff Sykes
>-- Assoc. Los Angeles
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
>Of reggaepass at aol.com
>Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 11:12 AM
>To: pianotech at ptg.org
>Subject: Re: Grand Action Dolly(s)
>
>
>Avery,
>
>   Thank you for thanking me! FWIW, from the "silent corroboration file",
>at least two of the best technicians here in Southern California
>(Richard Davenport and David Andersen--and probably others of their
>exceedingly high calibre) also use Laroy's dolly. It is highly unlikely
>that you would regret the purchase.
>
>  Best,
>
>  Alan Eder
>
>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: avery1 at houston.rr.com
>  To: pianotech at ptg.org
>  Sent: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 10:14 AM
>  Subject: Re: Grand Action Dolly(s)
>
>  Alan,
>
>   Thanks for the response. You're the only one so far. That was
>basically my impression, so I think that's what I'm going
>  to do!
>
>  Avery Todd
>  University of Houston
>
>  At 09:34 PM 2/27/2007, you wrote:
>   I used the Jansen action dolly for many years.  Thought another,
>similar device would be redundant, but a colleague convinced me to buy
>Laroy's. I haven't used the Jansen since (although we might, if someone
>who can't lift an action is working at a grand while the Edwards dolly
>is in use elsewhere).
>
>  Alan Eder
>
>
>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: avery1 at houston.rr.com
>  To: pianotech at ptg.org
>  Sent: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 2:31 PM
>  Subject: Grand Action Dolly(s)
>
>   Does anyone know how much this action dolly from Jansen is? I can't
>find the price.
>  Weighs app. 23 lbs.
>
>  http://www.pljansen.com/serv08.htm
>
>   Laroy's is $349.00 but it has bedding screws to be able to duplicate
>the keydip
>   while out of the piano and even has a string height target thingee.
>Weighs app. 18 lbs.
>
>  http://www.edwardsstringcovers.com/brochureCaddy.pdf
>
>   Except for the things mentioned above, both seem to be similar as far
>as design is concerned.
>
>   I'm thinking about getting one or the other. I'm getting old! :-) So
>far, the Edwards looks
>  better because of the bedding screws and string height "target".
>
>  Anyone tried both of them? Thanks.
>
>  Avery
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