<HTML> <BODY BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"> Hello list, I don't care for the idea of tilting a piano on the pedal lyre.  I have had to re-glue the interior doweling on many pedal lyre's until I got the movers to lift the piano using only the right and rear leg.  It is harder for the mover and, if it were my back I might see the matter differently.  As far as the pedal lyre itself goes, nothing good for it comes when it is used to lift the piano.  The lyre may not collapes but the glue seams and dowels are going to be stressed and possibly broken. Best to all. Rolland Miller, Miller Piano Service, MPT/PTG,rpt. Frank Weston wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE> Earlier this week I sent a M&H AA to the West Coast.  The cross-country professional piano movers seemed extremely competent, and were obviously experienced, but they did one thing that I wonder about.  They tilted the piano on the lyre.  Is this good practice?  Any opinions? Frank Weston</BLOCKQUOTE>   </BODY> </HTML>