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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I've posted before about how I do not like the upright
dollies that do not support the piano where it was designed to be supported,
i.e., they cradle the piano around the bottom board. Here are some pics to
illustrate the type of problem this can cause</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>As you can see, the top of the bottom panel is tight against the
keybed. The only way to get it off is to unscrew the spring latch to get it
totally out of the way. Even then the top of the panel scrapes the bottom of
the keybed as it is removed. </span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>This piano has sat on this dolly for about 25+ years. I’ve had to
unscrew the latch to get it off for the last 10 years. </span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>On a couple of other pianos with this type of carriage I’ve seen
keybeds loose because they weren’t supported by the front legs as they
were designed. The front castor blocks had broken loose also. </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>YMMV, but I would strongly recommend only installing the carriages that
support the piano at all 4 corners where the piano was designed to be
supported. </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><b><font size=5 color=navy face="Lucida Calligraphy"><span
style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:navy;font-weight:
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style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"CAC Leslie";color:navy;font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 color=navy face=AGaramond><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:AGaramond;color:navy'>Dean W
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(812) 235-5272 voice and text</span></font><font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 color=navy face=AGaramond><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:AGaramond;color:navy'>PianoRebuilders.com
(888) DEAN-MAY</span></font><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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