[pianotech] The much maligned Piano Mover

[James Grebe]

Way too many movers let the piano down on 2 legs and the lyre.
James
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Greg Newell" <gnewell at ameritech.net>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 8:37 PM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] The much maligned Piano Mover


Ed,

                I agree completely. Being a technician certainly makes my 
efforts a little different than other movers who are not. My point , however 
poorly made, was to get folks to think that not all movers cause damage. 
Some actually care about what they do. I for one, never use the lyre as a 
fulcrum. Even before I purchase the piano horse from Jansen I would ease the 
corner down to the skid by hand after first removing the lyre. Bad for the 
knees but better for the piano.



Greg Newell

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf 
Of Ed Foote
Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 9:04 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] The much maligned Piano Mover



Greg writes, (inre  piano movers being cast in a bad light):

 Often, however, we are blamed for quite a few things






that can’t possibly be our fault. In the case of pedal lyres I believe that






if the lyre was made well enough with solid material (not “select”






hardwoods) and on the other side, not rocked down to the floor using the






lyre as a fulcrum, these problems would not exist.

Agreed.  Yet.... If I were asked what were the most common problems caused 
by movers, the lyre would be right at the top of the list, (aside from the 
occasional exploding grand diving off the lift).  I have seen more "mover 
damage" around the lyre than all the rest combined.  Usually just the 
leathers torn off, but I have seen pedal rods sculpted into flower 
arrangements, screws totally stripped, etc.  long list.
    It is always ignorance on their part.  As a technician that can rebuild 
that lyre, you know how it is installed.  Amazingly, many movers continue to 
move and never learn.
Regards,



Ed Foote RPT
http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html