[pianotech] Transporting a piano

[Ed Foote]

Greetings,
    It may be that lying on its back allows more twist in the case than 
when it sits on its legs, but I would be surprised if it could damage 
anything.  If you are really concerned, prop it up on three points and 
there won't be any twist.  The springs will get a workout, but I don't 
think that hurts them.
Regards,

Ed Foote RPT
http://www.piano-tuners.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html

-----Original Message-----
From: paul bruesch <paul at bruesch.net>
To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Mon, Oct 1, 2012 5:33 pm
Subject: [pianotech] Transporting a piano


A potential new customer contacted me today and asked if it's OK to 
transport a console piano from Ohio to Minnesota - on its back - in the 
back of a minivan. I vaguely recall someone posting here a few years 
ago advising against that. I think the plate being horizontal had 
something to do with the rationale, but I can't find anything in the 
archives. 


Appreciate any advice I can pass along.


Thanks!
Paul Bruesch
Stillwater, MN