Carl Zwanzig asked about instrument movers.  I have had good experience
with Plycon Movers.  They can crate or just blanket wrap objects.  They
have never damaged anything in the six times I have used them.  Their
link is: http://www.plyconvanlines.com/start.htm

Randolph Herr

 [ There are many MMD articles about instrument movers, indexed
 [ at http://mmd.foxtail.com/archives/KWIC/M/movers.html  and
 [ http://mmd.foxtail.com/archives/KWIC/M/moving.html
 [ See also the collection of "Piano Moving Horror Stories" indexed
 [ at http://mmd.foxtail.com/archives/KWIC/H/horror.html
 [
 [ As expressed in those articles, collectors of costly and irreplaceable
 [ instruments seem to agree that it is safest to hire a specialist with
 [ a proven good reputation.  Otherwise any mover could be hired who
 [ carries adequate insurance against theft and damage and liability
 [ on the _entire_ load of cargo.  Not many moving firms do.  -- Robbie