<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>As an alternative/compromise solution, if it suits you, you can supply your own freshly-washed pads (marked to ensure no mix-ups) and insist the movers use them.  I've done this with instruments too large for myself or my equipment.</span></div><div></div><div> </div><div>Euphonious Thumpe<br></div> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir="ltr"> <font size="2" face="Arial"> <div style="margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); height: 0px; line-height: 0; font-size: 0px;" class="hr" contentEditable="false" readonly="true"></div> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b> Tony Caught <tonycaught@gmail.com><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> pianotech@ptg.org <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, June 12, 2012 7:25 AM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [pianotech] Advice on piano move<br> </font> </div> <wbr> <div id="yiv1460795179">WOW. what else can I say.<wbr><wbr>Tony<wbr><wbr><div class="yiv1460795179gmail_quote">On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 5:26 PM, Euphonious Thumpe <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:lclgcnp@yahoo.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" saprocessedanchor="true" ymailto="mailto:lclgcnp@yahoo.com" original_target="mailto:lclgcnp@yahoo.com">lclgcnp@yahoo.com</a>></span> wrote:<wbr> <blockquote style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid;" class="yiv1460795179gmail_quote"><table border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0"><tbody><tr><td style="font: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-stretch: inherit;" vAlign="top"><div>If I were going to move a piano that valuable I'd crate it. How many times have I seen movers wrap up gorgeous new or restored pianos in filthy old pads that they walk all over in dirty boots, and that surely have been on carpets with pet stains, used previously to move pianos full of rodent infestations, and etc.? PLENTY! Not at my shop. All but the dirtiest old pianos get moved with freshly-washed pads!<wbr> <wbr>Thumpe</div></td></tr></tbody></table> <div> <div> <wbr> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <font face="Tahoma"> <div style="margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); height: 0px; line-height: 0; font-size: 0px;" class="hr" contentEditable="false" readonly="true"></div> <b> <span style="font-weight: bold;">From:</span> </b> <a href="mailto:tnrwim@aol.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" saprocessedanchor="true" ymailto="mailto:tnrwim@aol.com" original_target="mailto:tnrwim@aol.com">tnrwim@aol.com</a> <<a href="mailto:tnrwim@aol.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" saprocessedanchor="true" ymailto="mailto:tnrwim@aol.com" original_target="mailto:tnrwim@aol.com">tnrwim@aol.com</a>>; <br> <b> <span>To:</span> </b> <<a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" saprocessedanchor="true" ymailto="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" original_target="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a>>; <br> <b> <span>Subject:</span> </b> Re: [pianotech] Advice on piano move <br> <b> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span> </b> Tue, Jun 12, 2012 3:26:04 AM <br> </font> <wbr> <table border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="font: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-stretch: inherit;" vAlign="top"><font color="black" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <div>Tom</div> <div> </div> <div>My advice is to have the customer call Keyboard, Walters, or Modern, and ask them to move the piano. Keep the general movers completely out of the loop. It might cost a little extra, but it will assure that the piano gets there in one piece. Both companies are insured and bonded, and of course, know how to move a piano. </div> <div> </div> <div>Wim</div> <div style="clear: both;"> <div> </div> </div> <br> <br> <div style="font-family: arial, helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">-----Original Message-----<wbr> From: Tom Driscoll <<a href="mailto:tomtuner@verizon.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" saprocessedanchor="true" ymailto="mailto:tomtuner@verizon.net" original_target="mailto:tomtuner@verizon.net">tomtuner@verizon.net</a>><wbr> To: pianotech <<a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" saprocessedanchor="true" ymailto="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" original_target="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a>><wbr> Sent: Mon, Jun 11, 2012 2:39 pm<wbr> Subject: [pianotech] Advice on piano move<wbr> <wbr> <div> <div><font face="Arial">List,</font></div> <div><font face="Arial"> I received this email from a client relocating to the west coast from Massachusetts. He has a 7' Bosey about 30 years old. .This request is from a general moving company --not a piano mover</font></div> <div> </div> <div><font face="Arial"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Hi Tom, </font> <div><wbr> </div> <div>I have been advised by the moving company that I should contact someone at Bosendorfer to crate the piano before the movers come (July 17). Do you have a contact there or anyone else to recommend?</div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div>Tom again : I think this is the mover covering his-her butt.</div> <div> I checked with my guy who has done business with Keyboard Carriage and Walter for long distance moves and crating has never been suggested. . In my opinion this puts my client is in a bind. If he says no to the crating they can say "told you so" if anything goes wrong and if he says yes to the crating it adds a ton of money and lots of extra handling to the process. </div> <div> My mover has a place that will crate the piano but he said it's usually only done for overseas transport.</div> <div> The client would  have to move the piano to the crate shop then have the Van line pickup trhe piano there.A few years ago it was successfully moved from California to Ma. in the usual padded and strapped way.</div> <div> </div> <div>Am I off base here? I know the piano has a high value but I'm just questioning the wisdom of all this .</div> <div> Opinions ?</div> <div> </div> <div>Thanks,</div> <div> Tom D.</div> </font></div> <div><font face="Arial"></font> </div> </div> </div> </font></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> </div> </blockquote></div><wbr><wbr><wbr>-- <wbr>Tony Caught<wbr><a href="mailto:tonycaught@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" saprocessedanchor="true" ymailto="mailto:tonycaught@gmail.com" original_target="mailto:tonycaught@gmail.com">tonycaught@gmail.com</a><wbr>0427 850 737<wbr><wbr> </div><wbr><wbr> </div> </div> </div></body></html>