At 02:38 AM 9/1/2007, you wrote: >Greg: > >Are there competent movers in the area? I am but have not tried hoisting before. >Here in Chicago, C&D moving will do this kind of >thing, and does all the time. The rig is a >triangularly built block and tackle which will >swivel at the beam end on the lever point. I >don't know about "hooks in ceilings" and lifting >a half-ton, but the cantilever block and tackle will work. Would love a picture of this set up if you can procure it. Thanks for the reply!! all the best, Greg Newell > >"If you want to know the truth, stop having opinions" (Chinese fortune cookie) > > >In a message dated 09/01/07 00:09:20 Central >Daylight Time, gnewell at ameritech.net writes: >Upcoming I have a job which requires hoisting a >piano over 20 feet in the air to clear a glass >wall and put a grand into a choir loft. There is >no way the piano will go up the stairs. The >donated piano I put a block in needs to go up and >the old grand comes down. A contractor member of >the church will install a hook in the ceiling for >me. I was thinking of using some sort of block >and tackle arrangement but thought I would tap >into the collective expertise of the list first. >Before it's suggested we thought of a fork lift >but it is too heavy to roll over the ceramic tile >in the foyer and the marble tile in the church. >It's also too tall for the double front doors of >the church even if they were removed. A scissor >lift is pretty much the same story as is other similar machines. >Thanks in advance for your responses. > >Greg Newell >Greg's Piano Forté >www.gregspianoforte.com >216-226-3791 (office) >216-470-8634 (mobile) > >2003,04,05 & 06 winners of >Angie's List Super Service Award > > Greg Newell Greg's Piano Forté www.gregspianoforte.com 216-226-3791 (office) 216-470-8634 (mobile) 2003,04,05 & 06 winners of Angie's List Super Service Award -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20070901/021ef4b3/attachment.html
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