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<DIV>Thanks Ron...</DIV>
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<DIV>That was the kind of info I'm looking for. I will be using
cross-country piano movers so they should know what they're doing. I'm
think of taking photos before it leaves...</DIV>
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<DIV>David I.</DIV>
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***********<BR><BR>On 3/10/01 at 11:33 AM Overs Pianos wrote:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>David and list,</DIV>
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<DIV>David wrote;</DIV>
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<BLOCKQUOTE cite type="cite"><FONT size=-1>I will be shipping a Steinway M
across country in the next week or so. I am considering locking the
action as most manufacturers do with a strip of wood across the shanks
tied to the action brackets. Anything else I should be thinking
of?</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<DIV>In addition to tieing the hammer shanks to the rail, it is good practice
to pad the case parts to prevent surface finish damage. We repair many grand
pianos each year which have been damaged in transit, when much of it could
have been avoided with adequate packing.</DIV>
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<DIV>* If you will be leaving the lid on, place check felt strips adjacent to
the lid buffers (select a felt thickness which is just taller that the lid
buffers). If you don't, and the piano is tied down with considerable force,
the lid buffers may scuff the rim and the buffers may be also be deformed.
Don't forget to felt adjacent to the lock rail buffers also. Furthermore, if
you are planning to leave the lid on, instruct the carrying company on the
necessity of placing some spacer material under the rim if it is to be tied on
its edge in the truck, to avoid damaging the top lid. While a many carrying
companies will assure you that they know what they doing, when it comes to
grand pianos, many haven't got a clue.</DIV>
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<DIV>* If the piano will be shipped with the lid off, remove the hinges from
the rim to avoid repairing them later.</DIV>
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<DIV>* The lid prop is prone to bouncing around. Tie it to the plate strut
with a cotton sash.</DIV>
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<DIV>* The music rest is prone to swinging up and scuffing the finish under
the top lid. Attach a felt strip across the top-center edge of the music
rest.</DIV>
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<DIV>*The fall board should be taped closed (with a small felt strip between
it and the key slip at each end - name board felt will do). Alternatively,
small felt pieces, sized to afford a moderate interference fit between the
ends of the fall and the cheeks, could be placed at the ends of the fall as it
is closed, to hold it firmly shut.</DIV>
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<DIV>* As a final measure to prevent possible damage to the lid lock, should
the main body of the lid swing open while the piano is on the moving trolly,
tie the larger section of the lid to the rim with a woven cotton sash around
the body of the piano.</DIV>
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<DIV>Hope this helps,</DIV>
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<DIV>Ron O</DIV>
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