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Getting rid of a piano.
I have a millstone . Its an old piano. Iron frame 1920's upright. Good
working order and tuned every six months. The problem is I don't want it. I cant play and never use it. Its in the way. The trouble is no one else seems to want it either. I have tried giving it away via the adds in the paper. I have tried asking a house clearance to come and move it and even said I would pay costs. No one will even come and take it to the tip for me. How do you get rid of a piano like this? |
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I have a millstone . Its an old piano. Iron frame 1920's upright. Good working order and tuned every six months. The problem is I don't want it. I cant play and never use it. Its in the way. The trouble is no one else seems to want it either. I have tried giving it away via the adds in the paper. I have tried asking a house clearance to come and move it and even said I would pay costs. No one will even come and take it to the tip for me. How do you get rid of a piano like this? Have you tried freecycle? Around here the local authority will collect or recommend others. Either way it costs. http://www.freecycle.org/ |
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writes I have a millstone . Its an old piano. Iron frame 1920's upright. Good working order and tuned every six months. The problem is I don't want it. I cant play and never use it. Its in the way. The trouble is no one else seems to want it either. I have tried giving it away via the adds in the paper. I have tried asking a house clearance to come and move it and even said I would pay costs. No one will even come and take it to the tip for me. How do you get rid of a piano like this? well, from experience - don't try breaking it up, you might get rid of the wood, but you'll end up with a frame which is very difficult to do anything with at all getting rid of it? - no answer -- geoff |
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"endymion" writes: I have a millstone . Its an old piano. Iron frame 1920's upright. Good working order and tuned every six months. The problem is I don't want it. I cant play and never use it. Its in the way. The trouble is no one else seems to want it either. I have tried giving it away via the adds in the paper. I have tried asking a house clearance to come and move it and even said I would pay costs. No one will even come and take it to the tip for me. How do you get rid of a piano like this? Local school, village hall, community centre, pub, old peoples' home, ... If you said which town you're in/near, someone here might think of a suitable local home for it. -- Andrew Gabriel [email address is not usable -- followup in the newsgroup] |
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"Andrew Gabriel" wrote in message ... In article , "endymion" writes: I have a millstone . Its an old piano. Iron frame 1920's upright. Good working order and tuned every six months. The problem is I don't want it. I cant play and never use it. Its in the way. The trouble is no one else seems to want it either. I have tried giving it away via the adds in the paper. I have tried asking a house clearance to come and move it and even said I would pay costs. No one will even come and take it to the tip for me. How do you get rid of a piano like this? Local school, village hall, community centre, pub, old peoples' home, ... If you said which town you're in/near, someone here might think of a suitable local home for it. I live in SE Cornwall. Callington/ Liskeard area. Striking distance from Plymouth |
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"Andrew Gabriel" wrote in message ... In article , "endymion" writes: I have a millstone . Its an old piano. Iron frame 1920's upright. Good working order and tuned every six months. The problem is I don't want it. I cant play and never use it. Its in the way. The trouble is no one else seems to want it either. I have tried giving it away via the adds in the paper. I have tried asking a house clearance to come and move it and even said I would pay costs. No one will even come and take it to the tip for me. How do you get rid of a piano like this? Local school, village hall, community centre, pub, old peoples' home, ... If you said which town you're in/near, someone here might think of a suitable local home for it. -- Andrew Gabriel [email address is not usable -- followup in the newsgroup] When I was in the Scouts many years ago we used to get them given to us for jumble sales - inevitably they didn't sell so we had piano smashing competitions - to see which team could post the piano through a 1foot square hole (IIRC). The frames would break with a sledge hammer. The piano wire was a pest. |
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endymion wrote:
"Andrew Gabriel" wrote in message ... In article , "endymion" writes: I have a millstone . Its an old piano. Iron frame 1920's upright. Good working order and tuned every six months. The problem is I don't want it. I cant play and never use it. Its in the way. The trouble is no one else seems to want it either. I have tried giving it away via the adds in the paper. I have tried asking a house clearance to come and move it and even said I would pay costs. No one will even come and take it to the tip for me. How do you get rid of a piano like this? Local school, village hall, community centre, pub, old peoples' home, ... If you said which town you're in/near, someone here might think of a suitable local home for it. I live in SE Cornwall. Callington/ Liskeard area. Striking distance from Plymouth Stick it on EBay with no reserve. If it's in tune and doesn't need anything spent on it, I'm sure it'll be snapped up by someone with kids going through the grades |
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"John" writes: When I was in the Scouts many years ago we used to get them given to us for jumble sales - inevitably they didn't sell so we had piano smashing competitions - to see which team could post the piano through a 1foot square hole (IIRC). The frames would break with a sledge hammer. The piano wire was a pest. Smashing a piano can be quite dangerous without making it safe first (releasing the tension on the strings). There's around 25 tons force across the frame, and you don't want that to let go in one bang by breaking the frame. Even individual wires breaking can cause nasty injuries. -- Andrew Gabriel [email address is not usable -- followup in the newsgroup] |
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"stuart noble" wrote in message ... endymion wrote: "Andrew Gabriel" wrote in message ... In article , How do you get rid of a piano like this? Local school, village hall, community centre, pub, old peoples' home, ... If you said which town you're in/near, someone here might think of a suitable local home for it. I live in SE Cornwall. Callington/ Liskeard area. Striking distance from Plymouth Stick it on EBay with no reserve. If it's in tune and doesn't need anything spent on it, I'm sure it'll be snapped up by someone with kids going through the grades Its in working order. I spent 300+ quid on it a couple of years ago to have the striking mechanism overhauled so it should last 20 years of good play now. I had intended to learn to play but I wont so its pointless keeping it. I have had it 20 years and never touched it. It just sits there taking up space. |
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endymion wrote:
"stuart noble" wrote in message ... endymion wrote: "Andrew Gabriel" wrote in message ... In article , How do you get rid of a piano like this? Local school, village hall, community centre, pub, old peoples' home, ... If you said which town you're in/near, someone here might think of a suitable local home for it. I live in SE Cornwall. Callington/ Liskeard area. Striking distance from Plymouth Stick it on EBay with no reserve. If it's in tune and doesn't need anything spent on it, I'm sure it'll be snapped up by someone with kids going through the grades Its in working order. I spent 300+ quid on it a couple of years ago to have the striking mechanism overhauled so it should last 20 years of good play now. I had intended to learn to play but I wont so its pointless keeping it. I have had it 20 years and never touched it. It just sits there taking up space. Pianos are worth nothing when you're trying to get rid of them, but cost a bomb if you're looking to buy one :-) Teachers are always on the lookout for uprights for their pupils. Ring a few. £300 is cheap for a working piano. |
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Andrew Gabriel wrote:
In article , "John" writes: When I was in the Scouts many years ago we used to get them given to us for jumble sales - inevitably they didn't sell so we had piano smashing competitions - to see which team could post the piano through a 1foot square hole (IIRC). The frames would break with a sledge hammer. The piano wire was a pest. Smashing a piano can be quite dangerous without making it safe first (releasing the tension on the strings). There's around 25 tons force across the frame, and you don't want that to let go in one bang by breaking the frame. Even individual wires breaking can cause nasty injuries. I broke one up as a teenager and there might be 25 tons of force but it was not that dramatic when hit with a sedge hammer, 25 tons of force with elastic bungy rope might be a different kettle of fish, and after watching mythbusters snapping 1/4 steel wire even that was not that dangerous but it might be as well to loosen the strings first -- Kevin R Reply address works |
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"stuart noble" wrote in message ... endymion wrote: "stuart noble" wrote in message ... endymion wrote: "Andrew Gabriel" wrote in message ... In article , Its in working order. I spent 300+ quid on it a couple of years ago to have the striking mechanism overhauled so it should last 20 years of good play now. I had intended to learn to play but I wont so its pointless keeping it. I have had it 20 years and never touched it. It just sits there taking up space. Pianos are worth nothing when you're trying to get rid of them, but cost a bomb if you're looking to buy one :-) Teachers are always on the lookout for uprights for their pupils. Ring a few. £300 is cheap for a working piano. I will give it away of I can find a taker. I have put it on Plymouth freecycle now but I don't know how it works really. The message hasn't appeared there yet. |
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In message , Andrew Gabriel
writes In article , "John" writes: When I was in the Scouts many years ago we used to get them given to us for jumble sales - inevitably they didn't sell so we had piano smashing competitions - to see which team could post the piano through a 1foot square hole (IIRC). The frames would break with a sledge hammer. The piano wire was a pest. Smashing a piano can be quite dangerous without making it safe first (releasing the tension on the strings). There's around 25 tons force across the frame, and you don't want that to let go in one bang by breaking the frame. The reality of the situation is that you just end up with a mass of cast iron and wire when you smash it up. I've "dismantled" several and the actual elastic distention of the strings is so small that the world as we know it doesn't end when you crack it The only injury I ever sustained was when I put a (1/2" dia) coach screw right through my foot because I was wearing flip flops instead of proper foot protection (naughty boy!) Even individual wires breaking can cause nasty injuries. They don't (on the whole) Is anything you posted above from actual first hand experience ? -- geoff |
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"endymion" wrote in message ... "Andrew Gabriel" wrote in message ... In article , "endymion" writes: I have a millstone . Its an old piano. Iron frame 1920's upright. Good working order and tuned every six months. The problem is I don't want it. I cant play and never use it. Its in the way. The trouble is no one else seems to want it either. I have tried giving it away via the adds in the paper. I have tried asking a house clearance to come and move it and even said I would pay costs. No one will even come and take it to the tip for me. How do you get rid of a piano like this? Local school, village hall, community centre, pub, old peoples' home, ... If you said which town you're in/near, someone here might think of a suitable local home for it. I live in SE Cornwall. Callington/ Liskeard area. Striking distance from Plymouth :-( But not Leeds ... sadly! Mary |
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In message , Kevin
writes Andrew Gabriel wrote: In article , "John" writes: When I was in the Scouts many years ago we used to get them given to us for jumble sales - inevitably they didn't sell so we had piano smashing competitions - to see which team could post the piano through a 1foot square hole (IIRC). The frames would break with a sledge hammer. The piano wire was a pest. Smashing a piano can be quite dangerous without making it safe first (releasing the tension on the strings). There's around 25 tons force across the frame, and you don't want that to let go in one bang by breaking the frame. Even individual wires breaking can cause nasty injuries. I broke one up as a teenager and there might be 25 tons of force but it was not that dramatic when hit with a sedge hammer, 25 tons of force with elastic bungy rope might be a different kettle of fish, and after watching mythbusters snapping 1/4 steel wire even that was not that dangerous exactly but it might be as well to loosen the strings first all 200 of them ? -- geoff |
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"stuart noble" wrote in message ... endymion wrote: "stuart noble" wrote in message ... endymion wrote: "Andrew Gabriel" wrote in message ... In article , Its in working order. I spent 300+ quid on it a couple of years ago to have the striking mechanism overhauled so it should last 20 years of good play now. I had intended to learn to play but I wont so its pointless keeping it. I have had it 20 years and never touched it. It just sits there taking up space. Pianos are worth nothing when you're trying to get rid of them, but cost a bomb if you're looking to buy one :-) Teachers are always on the lookout for uprights for their pupils. Ring a few. £300 is cheap for a working piano. I will give it away of I can find a taker. I have put it on Plymouth freecycle now but I don't know how it works really. The message hasn't appeared there yet. they monitor posts on free cycle when you start out to make sure they are appropriate for free cycling, IE no wanted posts for 42" plasmas top of the range laptops or offers baby rabbits it will appear once they have reviewed your post -- Kevin R Reply address works |
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geoff wrote:
In message , Kevin writes Andrew Gabriel wrote: In article , "John" writes: When I was in the Scouts many years ago we used to get them given to us for jumble sales - inevitably they didn't sell so we had piano smashing competitions - to see which team could post the piano through a 1foot square hole (IIRC). The frames would break with a sledge hammer. The piano wire was a pest. Smashing a piano can be quite dangerous without making it safe first (releasing the tension on the strings). There's around 25 tons force across the frame, and you don't want that to let go in one bang by breaking the frame. Even individual wires breaking can cause nasty injuries. I broke one up as a teenager and there might be 25 tons of force but it was not that dramatic when hit with a sedge hammer, 25 tons of force with elastic bungy rope might be a different kettle of fish, and after watching mythbusters snapping 1/4 steel wire even that was not that dangerous exactly but it might be as well to loosen the strings first all 200 of them ? not counted them, that's was just my get out of jail free card :-) -- Kevin R Reply address works |
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endymion wrote:
"stuart noble" wrote in message ... endymion wrote: "stuart noble" wrote in message ... endymion wrote: "Andrew Gabriel" wrote in message ... In article , Its in working order. I spent 300+ quid on it a couple of years ago to have the striking mechanism overhauled so it should last 20 years of good play now. I had intended to learn to play but I wont so its pointless keeping it. I have had it 20 years and never touched it. It just sits there taking up space. Pianos are worth nothing when you're trying to get rid of them, but cost a bomb if you're looking to buy one :-) Teachers are always on the lookout for uprights for their pupils. Ring a few. £300 is cheap for a working piano. I will give it away of I can find a taker. I have put it on Plymouth freecycle now but I don't know how it works really. The message hasn't appeared there yet. EBay is the way to go, even if you're giving it away (which would be silly in my view) |
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Kevin wrote:
endymion wrote: "stuart noble" wrote in message ... endymion wrote: "stuart noble" wrote in message ... endymion wrote: "Andrew Gabriel" wrote in message ... In article , Its in working order. I spent 300+ quid on it a couple of years ago to have the striking mechanism overhauled so it should last 20 years of good play now. I had intended to learn to play but I wont so its pointless keeping it. I have had it 20 years and never touched it. It just sits there taking up space. Pianos are worth nothing when you're trying to get rid of them, but cost a bomb if you're looking to buy one :-) Teachers are always on the lookout for uprights for their pupils. Ring a few. £300 is cheap for a working piano. I will give it away of I can find a taker. I have put it on Plymouth freecycle now but I don't know how it works really. The message hasn't appeared there yet. they monitor posts on free cycle when you start out to make sure they are appropriate for free cycling, IE no wanted posts for 42" plasmas top of the range laptops or offers baby rabbits it will appear once they have reviewed your post How tedious |
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In message , Kevin
writes geoff wrote: In message , Kevin writes Andrew Gabriel wrote: In article , "John" writes: When I was in the Scouts many years ago we used to get them given to us for jumble sales - inevitably they didn't sell so we had piano smashing competitions - to see which team could post the piano through a 1foot square hole (IIRC). The frames would break with a sledge hammer. The piano wire was a pest. Smashing a piano can be quite dangerous without making it safe first (releasing the tension on the strings). There's around 25 tons force across the frame, and you don't want that to let go in one bang by breaking the frame. Even individual wires breaking can cause nasty injuries. I broke one up as a teenager and there might be 25 tons of force but it was not that dramatic when hit with a sedge hammer, 25 tons of force with elastic bungy rope might be a different kettle of fish, and after watching mythbusters snapping 1/4 steel wire even that was not that dangerous exactly but it might be as well to loosen the strings first all 200 of them ? not counted them, that's was just my get out of jail free card :-) 88 * 3 - bass strings , round off to the nearest sensible number -- geoff |
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geoff wrote: well, from experience - don't try breaking it up, you might get rid of the wood, but you'll end up with a frame which is very difficult to do anything with at all I'd say any pikey would be happy to remove the frame - given the cost of scrap metal these days. -- *No husband has ever been shot while doing the dishes * Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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In message , Invisible Man
writes Have you tried freecycle? My experience with freecycle have been very mixed. And I can't imagine why they use that awful Yahoo application. About 30 years ago we were given a good old iron framed piano, which we still have and which still sounds great. My daughter got to Grade 8 on it and bangs away every time she comes back to visit. About 15 years ago we moved house and thought the old piano would fall apart in the move, so we bought a second piano at a good price from a teacher, and put it in the new house. With a bit of woodwork from me, the old piano did survive the move, and daughter later took the second piano to her house. When she comes here and we hear her play her old black piano, it makes it all worthwhile. This talk of smashing a decent piano is sacrilege. It could change someone's life. It's your duty to try to find them. -- Bill |
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"endymion" wrote in message ... I have a millstone . Its an old piano. Iron frame 1920's upright. Good working order and tuned every six months. The problem is I don't want it. I cant play and never use it. Its in the way. The trouble is no one else seems to want it either. I have tried giving it away via the adds in the paper. I have tried asking a house clearance to come and move it and even said I would pay costs. No one will even come and take it to the tip for me. How do you get rid of a piano like this? Smash it up into pieces,I had a great time doing this as a nipper on our old piano...me am wanted firewood for the coal fire as we couldnt afford coal now and again. ;-) |
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When she comes here and we hear her play her old black piano, it makes it all worthwhile. This talk of smashing a decent piano is sacrilege. It could change someone's life. It's your duty to try to find them. Amen to that. Acoustic sound isn't valued too highly these days |
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On Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:15:56 +0100, "endymion"
wrote: I have a millstone . Its an old piano. Iron frame 1920's upright. Good working order and tuned every six months. The problem is I don't want it. I cant play and never use it. Its in the way. The trouble is no one else seems to want it either. I have tried giving it away via the adds in the paper. I have tried asking a house clearance to come and move it and even said I would pay costs. No one will even come and take it to the tip for me. How do you get rid of a piano like this? bay and freecycle have ben mentioned. There is this too http://devon.craigslist.co.uk/ |
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On Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:44:59 +0100, Kevin
wrote: they monitor posts on free cycle when you start out to make sure they are appropriate for free cycling, IE no wanted posts for 42" plasmas top of the range laptops or offers baby rabbits it will appear once they have reviewed your post As long as you don't ask for more than 3 42" plasmas a month my group doesn't mind. -- http://www.freedeliveryuk.co.uk http://www.holidayunder100.co.uk |
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On Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:17:32 +0100, stuart noble
wrote: When she comes here and we hear her play her old black piano, it makes it all worthwhile. This talk of smashing a decent piano is sacrilege. It could change someone's life. It's your duty to try to find them. Amen to that. Acoustic sound isn't valued too highly these days Generally because most half-decent digital pianos will knock spots of A.N.Other old upright. No need for tuning, headphone capability, weighted and touch-senstive action that never needs balancing, portability - and in some cases a choice of piano/harpsichord/organ sounds. I got £12 for my old upright back in the 70s - it was so knackered I had to have it tuned to Bb. The only value it had was in the soundboard wood. Regards, -- Stephen Howard - Woodwind repairs & period restorations www.shwoodwind.co.uk Emails to: showard{whoisat}shwoodwind{dot}co{dot}uk |
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"stuart noble" wrote in message ... When she comes here and we hear her play her old black piano, it makes it all worthwhile. This talk of smashing a decent piano is sacrilege. It could change someone's life. It's your duty to try to find them. Amen to that. Acoustic sound isn't valued too highly these days Digital sound is often undervalued by old farts. A decent (more than ~£99) digital piano is almost certain to be better than a 1920s upright if it wasn't tuned two hours ago if its connected to some proper speakers. |
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In message , Bill
writes About 15 years ago we moved house and thought the old piano would fall apart in the move, so we bought a second piano at a good price from a teacher, and put it in the new house. Slightly off on a tangent, but just how heavy, and difficult to move, is an upright piano? My wife would love one (she plays, but does not have a piano), and have seen them on Freecycle occasionally, but are put off by the imagined (?) problems of moving, tuning etc. -- Graeme |
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"Kevin" wrote in message ... I broke one up as a teenager and there might be 25 tons of force but it was not that dramatic when hit with a sedge hammer, 25 tons of force with elastic bungy rope might be a different kettle of fish, and after watching mythbusters snapping 1/4 steel wire even that was not that dangerous Ahh, mythbusters.. proving that they can't duplicate a myth.. not that the myth didn't happen.. they aren't the brightest of people.. they don't even know what makes a suspension bridge a suspension bridge as anyone who watched them make one for a myth will know. The program can be fun though. |
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"Kevin" wrote in message ... geoff wrote: but it might be as well to loosen the strings first all 200 of them ? not counted them, that's was just my get out of jail free card :-) Neither has geoff ;-) |
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Stephen Howard wrote:
On Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:17:32 +0100, stuart noble wrote: When she comes here and we hear her play her old black piano, it makes it all worthwhile. This talk of smashing a decent piano is sacrilege. It could change someone's life. It's your duty to try to find them. Amen to that. Acoustic sound isn't valued too highly these days Generally because most half-decent digital pianos will knock spots of A.N.Other old upright. No need for tuning, headphone capability, weighted and touch-senstive action that never needs balancing, portability - and in some cases a choice of piano/harpsichord/organ sounds. But maybe kids need to hear acoustic sound. It's just musical typewriting otherwise |
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In message , "dennis@home"
writes "Kevin" wrote in message ... geoff wrote: but it might be as well to loosen the strings first all 200 of them ? not counted them, that's was just my get out of jail free card :-) Neither has geoff ;-) missed my post on how I made the approximation then ? " all 200 of them ? not counted them, that's was just my get out of jail free card :-) 88 * 3 - bass strings , round off to the nearest sensible number" -- geoff |
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In message , "dennis@home"
writes "stuart noble" wrote in message ... When she comes here and we hear her play her old black piano, it makes it all worthwhile. This talk of smashing a decent piano is sacrilege. It could change someone's life. It's your duty to try to find them. Amen to that. Acoustic sound isn't valued too highly these days Digital sound is often undervalued by old farts. A decent (more than ~£99) digital piano is almost certain to be better than a 1920s upright if it wasn't tuned two hours ago if its connected to some proper speakers. better in what way ? I have yet to come across a digital keyboard which can compare with a half decent real piano in terms of feel and dynamics Give me a proper piano any day and yes, I have both, learnt piano "classically" etc -- geoff |
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"Graeme" wrote in message ... In message , Bill writes About 15 years ago we moved house and thought the old piano would fall apart in the move, so we bought a second piano at a good price from a teacher, and put it in the new house. Slightly off on a tangent, but just how heavy, and difficult to move, is an upright piano? My wife would love one (she plays, but does not have a piano), and have seen them on Freecycle occasionally, but are put off by the imagined (?) problems of moving, tuning etc. -- Graeme About the weight of a car engine. |
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Getting rid of a piano.
In message , stuart noble
writes Stephen Howard wrote: On Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:17:32 +0100, stuart noble wrote: When she comes here and we hear her play her old black piano, it makes it all worthwhile. This talk of smashing a decent piano is sacrilege. It could change someone's life. It's your duty to try to Amen to that. Acoustic sound isn't valued too highly these days Generally because most half-decent digital pianos will knock spots of A.N.Other old upright. No need for tuning, headphone capability, weighted and touch-senstive action that never needs balancing, portability - and in some cases a choice of piano/harpsichord/organ sounds. But maybe kids need to hear acoustic sound. It's just musical typewriting otherwise dennis has just shown that he's not a musician -- geoff |
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"Graeme" wrote in message ... In message , Bill writes Slightly off on a tangent, but just how heavy, and difficult to move, is an upright piano? My wife would love one (she plays, but does not have a piano), and have seen them on Freecycle occasionally, but are put off by the imagined (?) problems of moving, tuning etc. I cant say how heavy it is but it is HEAVY! Its on castors ( I guess most are) and when I moved we wheeled it in and tugged it up a couple of steps. When I had it originally it took me and one other person ( male) to lift it up 15 steps! It was a job and I was much younger then. My current home is a bungalow so when we moved here it came along relatively happily. However, I know even removers job at moving piano's. Getting it tuned is relatively painless except for the cost - 45 quid a time. I really just want to move mine because I dont use it. I cant play. I want a new carpet and cant put one down because its so difficult to work round the piano and its a bit in the way. |
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Graeme wrote: In message , Bill writes About 15 years ago we moved house and thought the old piano would fall apart in the move, so we bought a second piano at a good price from a teacher, and put it in the new house. Slightly off on a tangent, but just how heavy, and difficult to move, is an upright piano? I can speak from experience on this. I moved an old iron framed upright with a burly mate for my girlfriend from a 1st floor flat. They are *very very* heavy. We used ratchet straps slung around the legs to lower/slide it down the stairs on blankets. We then lumped it on its back on a trailer and bounced it down the A23 in the rain under a scrap of plastic sheet to my (then) girlfriends house. She let it settle for a week or so, then had it tuned. Lasted 5 years with her, then she traded it in for a newer, better quality upright. They are quite hardy. Cheers, Paul. |
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geoff wrote:
In message , stuart noble writes Stephen Howard wrote: On Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:17:32 +0100, stuart noble wrote: When she comes here and we hear her play her old black piano, it makes it all worthwhile. This talk of smashing a decent piano is sacrilege. It could change someone's life. It's your duty to try to Amen to that. Acoustic sound isn't valued too highly these days Generally because most half-decent digital pianos will knock spots of A.N.Other old upright. No need for tuning, headphone capability, weighted and touch-senstive action that never needs balancing, portability - and in some cases a choice of piano/harpsichord/organ sounds. But maybe kids need to hear acoustic sound. It's just musical typewriting otherwise dennis has just shown that he's not a musician Doesn't need to be with his £99 keyboard plugged into his surround sound system, ennit? |
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dennis@home wrote:
"Kevin" wrote in message ... I broke one up as a teenager and there might be 25 tons of force but it was not that dramatic when hit with a sedge hammer, 25 tons of force with elastic bungy rope might be a different kettle of fish, and after watching mythbusters snapping 1/4 steel wire even that was not that dangerous Ahh, mythbusters.. proving that they can't duplicate a myth.. not that the myth didn't happen.. they aren't the brightest of people.. they don't even know what makes a suspension bridge a suspension bridge as anyone who watched them make one for a myth will know. The program can be fun though. a bridge is one thing a snapping steel wire is another :-) -- Kevin R Reply address works |
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