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<A title=avery1@houston.rr.com href="mailto:avery1@houston.rr.com">Avery</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, March 01, 2007 1:56
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Grand Action Dolly(s)</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=3>OK, now. You guys are making me want to spend
money!! :-D<BR><BR>Avery <BR><BR>At 10:08 AM 3/1/2007, you wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite">Avery,<BR> <BR>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.<BR> <BR>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.<BR> <BR> <BR>Dave
Stahl<BR><BR><BR><BR> <BR> <BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From:
piano57@insightbb.com<BR>To: pianotech@ptg.org<BR>Sent: Wed, 28 Feb 2007
11:27 AM<BR>Subject: Re: Grand Action Dolly(s)<BR><BR>Avery,
<BR> <BR>You won't regret it. Life is better with LaRoy's action caddy.
<BR> <BR>Barbara Richmond, RPT <BR> <BR>----- Original Message
----- From: <reggaepass@aol.com> <BR>To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
<BR>Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 1:11 PM <BR>Subject: Re: Grand Action
Dolly(s) <BR> <BR>> Avery, <BR>> > 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. <BR>> > Best, <BR>> > Alan Eder <BR>> >
-----Original Message----- <BR>> From: avery1@houston.rr.com <BR>> To:
pianotech@ptg.org <BR>> Sent: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 10:14 AM <BR>> Subject:
Re: Grand Action Dolly(s) <BR>> > Alan, <BR>> > 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 <BR>> to do! <BR>> > Avery Todd
<BR>> University of Houston <BR>> > At 09:34 PM 2/27/2007, you
wrote: <BR>> 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). <BR>> > Alan Eder <BR>>
> > -----Original Message----- <BR>> From: avery1@houston.rr.com
<BR>> To: pianotech@ptg.org <BR>> Sent: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 2:31 PM
<BR>> Subject: Grand Action Dolly(s) <BR>> > Does anyone know how
much this action dolly from Jansen is? I can't > find the price. <BR>>
Weighs app. 23 lbs. <BR>> > <A
href="http://www.pljansen.com/serv08.htm">http://www.pljansen.com/serv08.htm</A>
<BR>> > Laroy's is $349.00 but it has bedding screws to be able to
duplicate > the keydip <BR>> while out of the piano and even has a
string height target thingee. > Weighs app. 18 lbs. <BR>> > <A
href="http://www.edwardsstringcovers.com/brochureCaddy.pdf">http://www.edwardsstringcovers.com/brochureCaddy.pdf</A>
<BR>> > Except for the things mentioned above, both seem to be similar
as far > as design is concerned. <BR>> > I'm thinking about getting
one or the other. I'm getting old! :-) So > far, the Edwards looks
<BR>> better because of the bedding screws and string height "target".
<BR>> > Anyone tried both of them? Thanks. <BR>> > Avery >
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