Hoisting pianos

[Joe And Penny Goss]

Rent a sissor lift?
Joe Goss RPT
Mother Goose Tools
imatunr at srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2007 6:45 PM
Subject: Re: Hoisting pianos


> Fair enough! One other thought: I sure hope someone is going to attach a
> hook more solidly than simply screw something into a wooden beam. IMHO it
> should be through bolted - and better yet, whatever the hook is through
> bolted through, that piece should be supported by several other beams.
>
> I hope you have the insurance worked out!   :-)
>
> I don't mean to sound pessimistic, but it sound like a project with some
> potential pitfalls. Good luck though. I hope you keep us posted. Pictures
> would be great!
>
> Terry Farrell
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >         I thought of that but no one around is old enough to have seen
it
> > go up. :-(
> > The contractor/parishioner will be poking through the ceiling plaster to
> > install either a hook or a beam clamp and the rest is up to me. I like
the
> > idea of this challenge but perhaps what I'm thinking of is not the only
> > way. Thanks for the reply!
> >
> > Greg Newell
>
>