[pianotech] OT: Behr Bros. upright

[George F Emerson]

I was in Biloxi, MS shortly after Hurricane Camille.  Although I didn't see it first hand, I saw photos of pianos I later rebuilt, floating legs up, in the flood waters.

Frank Emerson
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: tnrwim at aol.com 
  To: pianotech at ptg.org 
  Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 11:38 PM
  Subject: Re: [pianotech] OT: Behr Bros. upright




    It's too heavy to float. I tried lifting the bass end and couldn't budge it.
  Not to sure about this. The way I understand it, it has to do with the amount of buoyancy vs, the weight of non-buoyant material. Unless the plate is extra heavy, if most of the weight is in the wood, it could still float. I think I read that someone did try to float an upright piano once, and it worked.   

  If not, can't you put a of balloons inside the thing?

  Wim




  -----Original Message-----
  From: Jon Page <jonpage at comcast.net>
  To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org>
  Sent: Wed, May 26, 2010 2:52 pm
  Subject: Re: [pianotech] OT: Behr Bros. upright


    I'll take it. With you being close to the ocean, can you just drag it down to the beach,
    put a 25 hp motor on it, and "drive" it here?  I'll even pay the lock fee in Panama.


  It's too heavy to float. I tried lifting the bass end and couldn't budge it.
  It reminded me of a Bush & Lane Player.


  Some of these old beasts are worth saving but this one is a bigger project
  than I want to tackle. This past winter I resurrected a Bjur upright... phenomenal.
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  Regards,

  Jon Page
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