<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 5.50.4522.1800" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV>I have the folding one from Schaff. I can VERY EASILY tilt my 54" = Mason & Hamlin (I swear the piano weights at least 14,000 = lbs.) upright back and set it back up. It is amazing how balanced they are. You have enough = of you to do this easily. I first saw a tilting demonstration at one of the = conferences in a hands-on workshop. A very slightly built young lady did the = demonstration with an old upright. No sweat. They really work, and used properly (just = be sure to get the tilter feet under the piano - I also secure the piano to the = tilter with a good nylon strap tightend with a ratchet), they are very safe. = One person does it all.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Terry Farrell</DIV> <DIV> <SPAN id=__#Ath#SignaturePos__></SPAN> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=jstuart1@pdq.net = href="mailto:jstuart1@pdq.net">jstuart1</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, July 14, 2001 = 5:08 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: restringing = bass</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV>I have seen tilters in the catalogs, do they really = work and are they safe? How many people does it take to tilt the piano up and = back? I am 5'6 and 155 lb. <P>Judy <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE="CITE"><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=-1>Terry</FONT></FONT> <P><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=-1>The fast and easy = way to do this is to take all the old strings off, clean up</FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT = face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=-1>the area, and then restring = (and repin), with the new strings. You won't</FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=-1>damage the rest of the piano. = You'll have to retune the treble, but you'll be</FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=-1>surprised at how well it = stayed in tune, considering what you just did.</FONT></FONT> <P><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=-1>It will help if you = can tip the piano on it's back on a tilter.</FONT></FONT> <P><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=-1>Have = fun</FONT></FONT> <P><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=-1>Wim</FONT></FONT> <P><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=-1>Wim</FONT></FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>