Hoisting pianos

[Greg Newell]

At 02:38 AM 9/1/2007, you wrote:
>Greg:
>
>Are there competent movers in the area?

I am but have not tried hoisting before.

>Here in Chicago, C&D moving will do this kind of 
>thing, and does all the time. The rig is a 
>triangularly built block and tackle which will 
>swivel at the beam end on the lever point. I 
>don't know about "hooks in ceilings" and lifting 
>a half-ton, but the cantilever block and tackle will work.

Would love a picture of this set up if you can procure it.


Thanks for the reply!!


all the best,

Greg Newell




>
>"If you want to know the truth, stop having opinions" (Chinese fortune cookie)
>
>
>In a message dated 09/01/07 00:09:20 Central 
>Daylight Time, gnewell at ameritech.net writes:
>Upcoming I have a job which requires hoisting a
>piano over 20 feet in the air to clear a glass
>wall and put a grand into a choir loft. There is
>no way the piano will go up the stairs. The
>donated piano I put a block in needs to go up and
>the old grand comes down. A contractor member of
>the church will install a hook in the ceiling for
>me. I was thinking of using some sort of block
>and tackle arrangement but thought I would tap
>into the collective expertise of the list first.
>Before it's suggested we thought of a fork lift
>but it is too heavy to roll over the ceramic tile
>in the foyer and the marble tile in the church.
>It's also too tall for the double front doors of
>the church even if they were removed. A scissor
>lift is pretty much the same story as is other similar machines.
>Thanks in advance for your responses.
>
>Greg Newell
>Greg's Piano Forté
>www.gregspianoforte.com
>216-226-3791 (office)
>216-470-8634 (mobile)
>
>2003,04,05 & 06 winners of
>Angie's List Super Service Award
>
>

Greg Newell
Greg's Piano Forté
www.gregspianoforte.com
216-226-3791 (office)
216-470-8634 (mobile)

2003,04,05 & 06 winners of
Angie's List Super Service Award
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