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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I've moved a few in my day, and have =
seen a few tip
over. The last few I can remember, a blonde upright tipped over in =
the
trailer and wedged itself halfway between up and over
.......... frontwards. I never heard a thing and =
pulled over
after I remembered I hadn't strapped it in. No damage. Pads
protected the already compromised finish and the insides still worked
well.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The other one I can remember went over =
backwards
off the ramp I was pushing it up from about a foot or two off the ground =
to the
lawn. A soft landing aided by my derma-donation found recorded =
upon my
right arm. The piano lid took a hard hit smashing the wood on the =
corner
opposite my position and the usual launching of cabinet pieces went for =
a small
tour.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The repair went well. My =
refinisher made the
corner like new, the insides responded well to repairs and the cabinet =
pieces
were not damaged seriously. I had the piano inspected by 5 RPT's =
and
submitted to the customer their approval of my assesment of the =
piano's
condition.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>All went well, I haven't heard from the =
customer
since.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ah yes, a school piano, studio sized =
flipped
backwards, retuned and fixed some pulled out screws in cabinetry and all =
is
well.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>In short, I've not seen serious damage =
result from
a piano dropping to the floor as a result of not being strapped in or =
from
similar conditions.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Lar</FONT></DIV>
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