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At 02:38 AM 9/1/2007, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">Greg:<br>
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Are there competent movers in the area? </blockquote><br>
I am but have not tried hoisting before.<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">Here in Chicago, C&D moving
will do this kind of thing, and does all the time. The rig is a
triangularly built block and tackle which will swivel at the beam end on
the lever point. I don't know about "hooks in ceilings" and
lifting a half-ton, but the cantilever block and tackle will work. <br>
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Would love a picture of this set up if you can procure it. <br><br>
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Thanks for the reply!!<br><br>
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all the best,<br><br>
Greg Newell<br><br>
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<b>"If you want to know the truth, stop having opinions"
(Chinese fortune cookie)<br>
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In a message dated 09/01/07 00:09:20 Central Daylight Time,
gnewell@ameritech.net writes:<br>
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<dd>Upcoming I have a job which requires hoisting a <br>
<dd>piano over 20 feet in the air to clear a glass <br>
<dd>wall and put a grand into a choir loft. There is <br>
<dd>no way the piano will go up the stairs. The <br>
<dd>donated piano I put a block in needs to go up and <br>
<dd>the old grand comes down. A contractor member of <br>
<dd>the church will install a hook in the ceiling for <br>
<dd>me. I was thinking of using some sort of block <br>
<dd>and tackle arrangement but thought I would tap <br>
<dd>into the collective expertise of the list first. <br>
<dd>Before it's suggested we thought of a fork lift <br>
<dd>but it is too heavy to roll over the ceramic tile <br>
<dd>in the foyer and the marble tile in the church. <br>
<dd>It's also too tall for the double front doors of <br>
<dd>the church even if they were removed. A scissor <br>
<dd>lift is pretty much the same story as is other similar machines.
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<dd>Thanks in advance for your responses. <br><br>
<dd>Greg Newell <br>
<dd>Greg's Piano Forté <br>
<dd><a href="http://www.gregspianoforte.com/" eudora="autourl">
www.gregspianoforte.com</a> <br>
<dd>216-226-3791 (office) <br>
<dd>216-470-8634 (mobile) <br><br>
<dd>2003,04,05 & 06 winners of <br>
<dd>Angie's List Super Service Award <br><br>
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Greg Newell<br>
Greg's Piano Forté<br>
<a href="http://www.gregspianoforte.com/" eudora="autourl">
www.gregspianoforte.com<br>
</a>216-226-3791 (office)<br>
216-470-8634 (mobile)<br><br>
2003,04,05 & 06 winners of <br>
Angie's List Super Service Award<br>
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