1st Piano

Copyright (c) 2007 Fabienne Fredrickson Quote: "Invest three percent of your income in yourself (self-development) in order to guarantee your future." - Brian Tracy Sometimes, the signs that it's time to invest in taking your business to go to the next BIG level show up without notice. Take this past Monday, for example. The second call of my Preview Teleseminar Series for my workshop was scheduled and I was set to interview two inspiring and motivating solopreneurs on how they use the Client Attraction systems daily to make well into the 6-figures. We had close to a thousand entrepreneurs registered for the call and I was excited to host it. Then, the unthinkable happened. As instructed, hundreds of people starting showing up 10 minutes early to make sure they would make it onto the line before it was maxed out. As I was greeting them, I kept asking if my two featured guests were on the line. My heart kept sinking further and further into my stomach as I re...

By Alex Kazaryan A young woman asked her father to help her move a piano. They got a couple of friends to come along and rented a dolly. Suddenly, while she was straining away, somebody said, "Uh, oh." ( when you hear that – it's time to close your eyes and reach for your wallet.). The piano tipped back too far and got away from them. While it was falling, its upper corner dug down through the wall. The trench it made was deep enough to sever an electric conduit, which shorted and began to burn. Fire spread to the floor below… After the fire department was done, there was little left of the two apartments.... and the piano. This is of course an extreme exaggeration of what might happen if you move piano without professional help. So can you do it yourself? Yes, you can-if you don't value your piano-or your stairs-or your walls-or your friends. The fact is that pianos are very heavy. Small Spinet piano or console piano weighs about 300-500 pounds; full s...

By Thomas Morva You may want your piano moved either for a concert or because you are moving to a new residence. It is not prudent to entrust the job to an ordinary mover. Moving a piano is an expert operation. The supervisor and the workers attending to the task must have experience in similar assignments and a good understanding of pianos. You can easily locate such expert movers in New York who undertake nationwide transfers. They are on call always. Pianos differ in value, quality and age. Different methods may have to be used for each type. Proper packaging and fixing firmly in the transportation vehicle are of critical importance. They should be totally protected from shocks and jerks. For this, apart from air-ride suspension trucks, blanket wrapping and special boards are used. Some instruments have to be dismantled before packing and reassembled at destination. Expertise is essential for this procedure. It would be wise to ask the mover for details of comparable ...

By Kristy Annely Pianos are very expensive musical instruments. A simple piano costs around $2000 while a Steinway costs up to $8000. Moving a piano requires the expertise that only experienced movers have. A piano is a work of art and must not be treated like any old piece of furniture. The mover should provide references in the form of former customers. Local moves cost about $50 to $200. Piano repair is costly and time consuming. The original finish and tuning of the piano may never be restored, once damaged. Good piano moving requires good equipment and moving techniques. Even though professional movers may be expensive, they are often worth the cost. Grand pianos are taken apart piece by piece, by experts. The carefully disassembled parts are wrapped in special blankets. These parts are then put on a board and secured with straps. Piano legs are similarly wrapped and strapped. A wooden rail is put on the keys to prevent them from falling. The piano parts are strapp...

This piece is written as an aid to training. Amateur movers should regard the information here as reasons not to attempt piano movements. Basic knowledge of lifting techniques may only encourage severe harm to assistants, yourself, and least of all...the piano. The piano is not only heavy and unwieldy, but has polished and vulnerable surfaces to protect. Grand pianos have legs which are designed as stands, and they should be jacked up with proper tools - just to be moved across a room. Even upright pianos, which may be very heavy, typically suffer from failed castors. I wonder what percentage of the pianos moved actually do have a full set of working castors?... not many! Upright Pianos Some are small and light, whilst some, notably older pianos, are like grand pianos sitting upright. The weight and size of upright pianos can vary from less than 200kgs to over 400kgs. Every moving job has hurdles: The easiest are turns, steps, and gradients, but these hurdles can become...