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Piano and Mechanical Music Instrument Movers
By Randy Hayno

Last year I purchased a 27" Regina Changer Music Box from a couple in
the middle of nowhere in Utah.  I live in rural Louisiana about an hour
from New Orleans.  Hmmmmm.  The wife was very persuasive and wanted me
to buy her a Knabe Ampico B.  After sending me a video and making me an
offer I couldn't refuse, I bought it too!

I looked into every way of moving them I could think of.  To drive
there and back would have taken more than four days, and who would help
me load that heavy piano.  The truck rental and gas would be $1000.  I
called Gene Sandberg and he was very nice and gave me a good price but
the timing was too long, as the couple were selling their home.

I called Keyboard Carriage and asked if they would move a Music box and
they said yes.  I called a local piano shop and they agreed to arrange
it and deliver the piano and music box when it came in for $125.  I
called a piano shop in Utah and they agreed to pick up the piano and
music box and hold it for Keyboard to pick up for $100.  I think
Keyboard Carriage only charged about $500 for the pair.

They delivered an art case 5'8" Knabe Ampico B with 6 boxes of rolls,
matching bench, and a Regina 27" auto changer with a huge box of discs
-- all totaled about 10 separate items across country and with the
piano shops help door to door and set up in my music room by experts
-- and it cost less than $800.00.

Not a scratch on any of it; I was pleased, to say the least.  I hope
this helps someone in the same predicament.

Randy Hayno


(Message sent Wed 15 Apr 1998, 22:31:00 GMT, from time zone GMT-0400.)

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