Mechanical Music Digest  Archives
You Are Not Logged In Login/Get New Account
Please Log In. Accounts are free!
Logged In users are granted additional features including a more current version of the Archives and a simplified process for submitting articles.
Home Archives Calendar Gallery Store Links Info
MMD > Archives > November 2013 > 2013.11.04 > 05Prev  Next


Moving A Player Piano
By Richard Friedman

I work with a mover who has done quite a few long distance trips.
With heavy upright pianos he likes to place a length of board, front
to back under each end of the piano, just thick enough so that the
wheels will be off the floor.  This to avoid breaking the metal
casters, which sometimes happens as the piano gets jolted around
a bit.  (I assume the quality of the vehicle suspension, and of the
roads traveled, can be a big factor.)

In either case, the piano is still wrapped in moving blankets and
strapped securely to the side of the moving van.  There are occasional
uprights which because of their construction do not sit well on boards,
nor dollies for that matter, and have to rest on the casters.

Professional movers will generally bring the piano from house to truck
on a dolly,

Richard Friedman
Upstate New York


(Message sent Mon 4 Nov 2013, 04:44:33 GMT, from time zone GMT-0500.)

Key Words in Subject:  Moving, Piano, Player

Home    Archives    Calendar    Gallery    Store    Links    Info   


Enter text below to search the MMD Website with Google



CONTACT FORM: Click HERE to write to the editor, or to post a message about Mechanical Musical Instruments to the MMD

Unless otherwise noted, all opinions are those of the individual authors and may not represent those of the editors. Compilation copyright 1995-2024 by Jody Kravitz.

Please read our Republication Policy before copying information from or creating links to this web site.

Click HERE to contact the webmaster regarding problems with the website.

Please support publication of the MMD by donating online

Please Support Publication of the MMD with your Generous Donation

Pay via PayPal

No PayPal account required

                                     
Translate This Page