Dale & List, <div><br> </div> <div>Allow me to add to your endorsement. The Edwards action caddy is indeed a very useful tool to have. When I bought one on the recommendation of a colleague, I wondered if it wasn't going to be redundant. I already had a similar device, but it weighs a lot more and takes much longer to set up and take down. The Edwards is the one we regularly use, and we use it far more often than we ever used the other one.</div> <div><br> </div> <div>Alan Eder</div> <div><br> </div> <div>P. S. In its collapsed state, we sometimes place it on top of a closed grand piano lid (with cloth under the wheels, of course) for those operations done more comfortably while standing.</div> <div><br> </div> <div>ae<br> <br> <br> -----Original Message-----<br> From: erwinspiano@aol.com<br> To: pianotech@ptg.org<br> Sent: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 7:04 am<br> Subject: The Edwards action caddy<br> <br> <div id="AOLMsgPart_2_df35508c-eb99-42fe-b9ab-dd303e5ced1c"> <div class="envelope" style="FLOAT: none" align="left"> <div class="envelope" style="FLOAT: none" align="left"> <div class="envelope" style="FLOAT: none" align="left"> <div class="envelope" style="FLOAT: none" align="left"><font face="Comic Sans MS, sans-serif"> <div class="envelope" style="FLOAT: none" align="left"> Hi All</div> <div><span></span></div> I just wanted to pass on a brilliant little invention tip by one of our most venerable colleagues. Any of us who have an action in & out20& in & out & .... will recognize the back saving, energy conserving genius of this device<br> A few weeks ago at the Bill Shull Steinway seminar Laroy Edwards was on hand to demonstrate a beautiful tool he hand makes. I had used the prototype for some time now & it's an incredibly versatile tool. At the seminar he demonstrated this new & improved model. It adjust quickly and easily tot he height of any keyboard & instead of lifting the action it is possible to simply slide the action out onto the caddy. There are simulator glide bolts to mimic the key frame position in the piano & also a set of clamps & brackets that can be set up to do letoff out of the piano. Let-off is set by first setting end samples in the piano & then setting up the string gizmo to finish the job. It weighs al of 7 or 8 lbs and the wheels lock for increased stability.<br> To collapse it , the knobs are loosened & one hand pushes down or pulls up on the metal bar. It doesn't jam or balk at being moved. It takes all of 5 seconds.<br> You know Laroy, It's very well thought out. It's a perfect travel or shop tool. 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