[pianotech] Upright Tilter

[John Ross]

I have one of those.
Got it at Tuners Supply, in the late 70's.
The supplied clamps, are useless. One fell off, and I foolishly thought that 
one would hold it.
Wrong.
The piano slipped off, and the tilter acted like a rake handle, and hit my 
hand into my face. It broke my watch crystal, and I had 2 black eyes, and 
needed rhynoplasti to fix my nose.
I used the straps for a while.
But now I am just careful.
I hold the piano, and tilt the tilter back. It grabs the bottom of the piano 
and then I pull back. I reverse the procedure when raising it.
Never had a problem.
It takes one mishap to make you careful.
John Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Conrad Hoffsommer" <hoffsoco at luther.edu>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 12:24 PM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Upright Tilter


On 5/15/09, John Formsma <formsma at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, May 15, 2009 at 4:35 AM, Conrad Hoffsommer
> <hoffsoco at luther.edu>wrote:
>
>> On 5/14/09, Ron Nossaman <rnossaman at cox.net> wrote:
>>
>> > I've had mine, from Schaff, over 30 years. I don't think
>> > they've changed (except they get gold and flaky with age).
>>
>>
>> I think we're referring to the three wheeled,
>> folds-up-small-enough-to-put-in-my-Aveo, variety, right? I've had mine
>> about that long, too.
>>
>
> Mine has four wheels. It's black.  Fits decently in the front seat of my
> Accord if the head rest is removed. A blanket is good for protecting the
> door and console from scratches.
>

This is the tricycle I'm talking about. (folded)

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Conrad Hoffsommer, RPT - Keyboard Technician
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