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 > October 2012 > 2012.10.19 > 07Prev  Next


Replacing Player Piano Casters
By Dan Armstrong

Hi Joyce,  I have replaced many of the old roller skate wheel and cast
iron casters on way too many old pianos.  I use the tilting shop dolly
to do it, and as a precaution, if I'm working alone, (as is usually the
case) I strap the dolly to the piano with a good wide ratchet strap.

The reason for this measure is to prevent the piano from rolling freely
on the new casters as I'm standing it back up in my shop on the cement
floor.  When that happens the piano lands on its back with a horrible
crash!  If you're doing the work on carpeting, it's not as likely to
happen.

I order new casters from Schaff for replacement.  If you are putting on
the dual wheel style, you need to expand the well the casters go in so
they'll rotate 360 degrees; otherwise, with the single wheel casters,
it's not necessary.

Dan Armstrong - Armstrong Piano Tuning & Repair
Pine River, Minnesota


(Message sent Fri 19 Oct 2012, 14:21:55 GMT, from time zone GMT-0500.)

Key Words in Subject:  Casters, Piano, Player, Replacing

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