From tfosselm@hotmail.com Thu Oct 22 10:40:46 2009
Subject:Re: OT: Hammond B3 Arrives Tomorrow!

Apples and oranges. I used to own a shop that restored and refinished pianos and organs and I've moved both Grand pianos and B3s up and down stairs more times than I care to remember. It is easier to move a Grand piano (not an upright) with two people than it is with four, not so with an organ.
First the piano is bottom heavy when it's on a piano skid, and it's narrower than an organ. The straps that attach to the skid are designed to be handled with one person on each end. More than two people will just get in the way.
An organ has to be moved differently, and moving one without dollies (particularly on stairs) is a recipe for disaster. The dollies themselves (when attached properly) move the stress points from the legs to the case itself. While the organ is on an angle going downstairs, there is no way for two people to 'lift with their legs' because the guy on the bottom is bent backwards and they guy on top is bent forward. I don't care how big and strong those guys are, one bad movement and they are screwed for life. Four people can actually have one hand on each of the handles and their bodies can remain vertical and avoid injuries.