<html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=Windows-1252"> </head> <body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "> <div>Paul,</div> <div><br> </div> <div>It depends on the good shocks of the car! Sure.  On back can work.  Gravel roads with the dreaded "washboard" will help the plate have a chance to crack.  But any moving company can go over a bump in just the right place to crack a plate.  That's you'r only real worry, friend.  It should work…unless it doesn't!  As Kent Webb sez!</div> <div><br> </div> <div>It's a console and I'm sure something dear to them. Costs more to move than worth, eh? That's all I'm going to say about that! (Forrest Gump)</div> <div><br> </div> <div>I'd say go for it!</div> <div><br> </div> <div>Paul</div> <div><br> </div> <div><br> </div> <span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"> <div style="font-family:Calibri; font-size:11pt; text-align:left; color:black; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: #b5c4df 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 3pt"> <span style="font-weight:bold">From: </span>paul bruesch <<a href="mailto:paul@bruesch.net">paul@bruesch.net</a>><br> <span style="font-weight:bold">Reply-To: </span>"<a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a>><br> <span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span>Monday, October 1, 2012 5:33 PM<br> <span style="font-weight:bold">To: </span>Pianotech List <<a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a>><br> <span style="font-weight:bold">Subject: </span>[pianotech] Transporting a piano<br> </div> <div><br> </div> <div> <div>A potential new customer contacted me today and asked if it's OK to transport a console piano from Ohio to Minnesota - on its back - in the back of a minivan. I vaguely recall someone posting here a few years ago advising against that. I think the plate being horizontal had something to do with the rationale, but I can't find anything in the archives.  <div><br> </div> <div>Appreciate any advice I can pass along.</div> <div><br> </div> <div>Thanks!<br> Paul Bruesch</div> <div>Stillwater, MN</div> </div> </div> </span> </body> </html>