WOW. what else can I say. Tony On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 5:26 PM, Euphonious Thumpe <lclgcnp at yahoo.com>wrote: > If I were going to move a piano that valuable I'd crate it. How many times > have I seen movers wrap up gorgeous new or restored pianos in filthy old > pads that they walk all over in dirty boots, and that surely have been on > carpets with pet stains, used previously to move pianos full of rodent > infestations, and etc.? PLENTY! Not at my shop. All but the dirtiest old > pianos get moved with freshly-washed pads! > > Thumpe > > ------------------------------ > * From: * tnrwim at aol.com <tnrwim at aol.com>; > * To: * <pianotech at ptg.org>; > * Subject: * Re: [pianotech] Advice on piano move > * Sent: * Tue, Jun 12, 2012 3:26:04 AM > > Tom > > My advice is to have the customer call Keyboard, Walters, or Modern, and > ask them to move the piano. Keep the general movers completely out of the > loop. It might cost a little extra, but it will assure that the piano gets > there in one piece. Both companies are insured and bonded, and of course, > know how to move a piano. > > Wim > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tom Driscoll <tomtuner at verizon.net> > To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org> > Sent: Mon, Jun 11, 2012 2:39 pm > Subject: [pianotech] Advice on piano move > > List, > I received this email from a client relocating to the west coast from > Massachusetts. He has a 7' Bosey about 30 years old. .This request is from > a general moving company --not a piano mover > > Hi Tom, > > I have been advised by the moving company that I should contact someone > at Bosendorfer to crate the piano before the movers come (July 17). Do you > have a contact there or anyone else to recommend? > > > > Tom again : I think this is the mover covering his-her butt. > I checked with my guy who has done business with Keyboard Carriage and > Walter for long distance moves and crating has never been suggested. . In > my opinion this puts my client is in a bind. If he says no to the crating > they can say "told you so" if anything goes wrong and if he says yes to the > crating it adds a ton of money and lots of extra handling to the process. > My mover has a place that will crate the piano but he said it's usually > only done for overseas transport. > The client would have to move the piano to the crate shop then have > the Van line pickup trhe piano there.A few years ago it was successfully > moved from California to Ma. in the usual padded and strapped way. > > Am I off base here? I know the piano has a high value but I'm just > questioning the wisdom of all this . > Opinions ? > > Thanks, > Tom D. > > -- Tony Caught tonycaught at gmail.com 0427 850 737 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20120612/d9a89530/attachment.htm>
This PTG archive page provided courtesy of Moy Piano Service, LLC