Really, a picture would be in order....it sounds like it was retrofitted to be bolted to the floor for at sea...I think you should think whether a grand piano truck/dolly would work. David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "Steve Blasyak" <atuneforyou at earthlink.net> To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org> Received: 1/10/2007 8:41:48 AM Subject: Re: Grand Caster Replacement >Hey Now, >Nice legs!!! Thanks for the offer Jurgen, as I said the piano does not >currently have what I would call conventional legs. It has these huge >pedestals under the key bed that are connected to each other under the key >bed and the pedal lyre is also attached to that. To change the legs out >would change the look and originality of the piano. Not that I think it >looks all that great believe me. Also they have a babinga wood veneer that >matches the paneling on the ship. >Right now I'm thinking I'm going to have to lay it on it's side. Cy has >suggested I use the Jack in the box. I'm not sure that will work as I would >have to remove both front legs/pedestals at once at least as for as I can >tell. Not sure if you were joking but the QM has been docked in Long Beach >for about 25 or 30 years. The piano has been in Sir Winston's lounge for as >long as I can remember. In fact up until now I did not realize it even had >casters. They are recessed in the huge ball things. When I tuned it on >12/27 no one bothered to tell me it was going to moved across the room. In >hind sight I think they wish they would have left it were it has been for >many years. >They are not sure they even want me to do the work. They have what they >call engineers on the ship but they can't get to it until next month >sometime. I just told them I would try to work up a bid. >Thanks again I'll keep you all posted. >Steve >Pura Vida >> [Original Message] >> From: Jurgen Goering <pianoforte at pianofortesupply.com> >> To: <pianotech at ptg.org> >> Date: 1/9/2007 11:01:20 PM >> Subject: Re: Grand Caster Replacement >> >> Since you asked, I can offer the real deal - proper legs and proper >> casters. These are legs custom made for Steinways, along with high >> quality casters equipped with brakes (which probably come in handy >> especially on a boat!) The crew will have a hard time breaking these >> casters.... <G> >> >> Jurgen Goering >> Piano Forte Supply >> (250) 754-2440 >> info at pianofortesupply.com >> http://www.pianofortesupply.com >>
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