<html> <body> OK, now. You guys are making me want to spend money!! :-D Avery At 10:08 AM 3/1/2007, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">Avery,   I haven't used the Janssen, but my Edwards dolly is great!  It fits neatly in the trunk of my car with all of my other tools, is very light, and takes about ten seconds to elevate and tighten.  It can be swiveled in a small area, too.  I will sometimes set it to a low height so that I can sit on the floor to set blow distance.  Saves the back lots o' wear and tear in many ways.   It ranks right up there on my "best tools" list, and perhaps at the top of "tools I couldn't live without" list.  Once you get used to having one, you'll wonder how you survived without it.     Dave Stahl     -----Original Message----- From: piano57@insightbb.com To: pianotech@ptg.org Sent: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 11:27 AM Subject: Re: Grand Action Dolly(s) Avery,   You won't regret it. Life is better with LaRoy's action caddy.   Barbara Richmond, RPT   ----- Original Message ----- From: <reggaepass@aol.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 1:11 PM Subject: Re: Grand Action Dolly(s)   > Avery, > > Thank you for thanking me! FWIW, from the "silent corroboration file", > at least two of the best technicians here in Southern California > (Richard Davenport and David Andersen--and probably others of their > exceedingly high calibre) also use Laroy's dolly. It is highly unlikely > that you would regret the purchase. > > Best, > > Alan Eder > > -----Original Message----- > From: avery1@houston.rr.com > To: pianotech@ptg.org > Sent: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 10:14 AM > Subject: Re: Grand Action Dolly(s) > > Alan, > > Thanks for the response. You're the only one so far. That was > basically my impression, so I think that's what I'm going > to do! > > Avery Todd > University of Houston > > At 09:34 PM 2/27/2007, you wrote: > I used the Jansen action dolly for many years. Thought another, > similar device would be redundant, but a colleague convinced me to buy > Laroy's. I haven't used the Jansen since (although we might, if someone > who can't lift an action is working at a grand while the Edwards dolly > is in use elsewhere). > > Alan Eder > > > -----Original Message----- > From: avery1@houston.rr.com > To: pianotech@ptg.org > Sent: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 2:31 PM > Subject: Grand Action Dolly(s) > > Does anyone know how much this action dolly from Jansen is? I can't > find the price. > Weighs app. 23 lbs. > > <a href="http://www.pljansen.com/serv08.htm"> http://www.pljansen.com/serv08.htm</a> > > Laroy's is $349.00 but it has bedding screws to be able to duplicate > the keydip > while out of the piano and even has a string height target thingee. > Weighs app. 18 lbs. > > <a href="http://www.edwardsstringcovers.com/brochureCaddy.pdf"> http://www.edwardsstringcovers.com/brochureCaddy.pdf</a> > > Except for the things mentioned above, both seem to be similar as far > as design is concerned. > > I'm thinking about getting one or the other. I'm getting old! :-) So > far, the Edwards looks > better because of the bedding screws and string height "target". > > Anyone tried both of them? Thanks. > > Avery > -------- > Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and > security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from > across the web, free AOL Mail and more. > > ________________________________________________________________________ > AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free > from AOL at AOL.com. > =0 > <hr> AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at <a href="http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/1615326657x4311227241x4298082137/aol?redir=http://www.aol.com"> AOL.com</a>.</blockquote></body> </html>