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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear List</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This is a real eye opener for me =
because
personally I cannot believe that anyone would even consider =
removing
grand legs with the lyre still attached. Having =
spent all
my working life moving pianos, here's how we do it: Fix the =
lid prop
down with small piece of masking tape or white-tac (depending on the
finish) to prevent it swinging during =
transit, and lock up
the lid. Cover the piano up well, either with remover's =
covers or
padded piano jacket. Fit the skid onto the long side and =
ratchet
up. We use a car jack fixed to a stand these days, so that =
goes under
the left cheek block. Jack left side up and remove lyre. =
Remove left
leg and drop down onto the skid. Take off the remaining two legs, and =
you're
away! I would concede that using the jacking method means you =
don't have
to take the lyre off first, because the piano is supported well. =
But if I
was supporting the piano only by hand, the lyre would be nowhere in =
sight. Mind yer toes now........</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Peter J Burns<BR>Pianoforte Tuner & =
Technician<BR><A
href="mailto:peter-burns.pianotuner@tesco.net">peter-burns.pianotuner@t=
esco.net</A></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>