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Tipping a Grand Piano
By Terry Smythe

I'm currently working on my 1912 foot-pumped 6-foot Mason player grand,
and I need to put it on its feet for a few weeks, then return it to its
dolly to finish up the work underneath, then again onto its feet after
completion.  I work alone and I would like to be able to tip it onto its
feet and back again by myself.  It's real heavy, and I'm pushing 70.

The dolly under the piano is about 6-foot x 20-inches, on four 4-inch
casters.  My little shop is about the size of a single car garage, and
I do have a secure  2 x 4 structure off the ceiling from which I could
hang some kind of block and tackle.

In the past, I've always had to prevail upon friends, family or neighbors
to help me do this, always a bit of a logistical bind.  Are there any
devices out there to facilitate this kind of purpose?  What do others
among us do?

Thoughts of others?

Thanks.

Terry Smythe


(Message sent Wed 27 Aug 1997, 03:24:46 GMT, from time zone GMT-0500.)

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