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Wow, congratulations on your new grand! That's a BIG upgrade, with an interesting story. 
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Congrats on the successful move and a new piano! Enjoy
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"... It was the 7'3" Bechstein from 1984...."
Well. When you put it that way... Congratulations! Not the kind of piano you just walk away from. Maybe I will see that piano-on-top-of-the-elevator-car thing in a movie someday.
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I did a search for moving a piano on the top of an elevator car, and the first relevant result that came up (after this topic) was from A Romance on Three Legs, the book about Glenn Gould.
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When I lived in Brussels mine required a crane raising it to my balcony because the elevator was too small. A crane is expensive but it is possible.
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HAPPY NEW PIANO! So glad that the piano fit into the elevator after all. Congratulations grantweep! Enjoy your new piano. I just had a client in an old building (the East Coast is full of them) and they had no elevator and the steps were a strange angle with low head space. Not ideal for the delivery of a Bösendorfer 225. We delivered the piano last week and a crane did the job nicely. This delivery was last week and the total cost was reasonable. ![[Linked Image]](https://forum.pianoworld.com//gallery/42/medium/13504.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://forum.pianoworld.com//gallery/42/medium/13505.png) ...and the happy client. ![[Linked Image]](https://forum.pianoworld.com//gallery/42/medium/13502.jpg)
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Congratulations on your beautiful 7’3” Bechstein. Wow, what a huge jump from your Casio! Pictures Pictures Pictures please.
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Congratulations! You solved the mystery of how the thing got in there.
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Started piano June 1999. Proud owner of a Yamaha C2 ![[Linked Image]](https://www.pianoworld.com/ABF_Medals/9medals.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://www.pianoworld.com/ABF_Medals/medal_c_3.jpg)
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Don't take the risk. This is not your problem unless you make it your problem. Negotiate a price with delivery included, and let the seller decide if they want to move forward with the sale. Be sure the deal is described in writing.
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Congrats Grant!
On a Wonderful Grand & successful Delivery
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Well........you just never know nowdays, what may fly through the window ? .....a Bechstein 7'3" .....Congratulations !!!!
In Vancouver all you need is a hygrometer and a dehumidifier and all should be fine 🙂
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Looks Great Grant - Beautiful room!
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Beautiful piano 😊. And it is such a perfect location for it in your home that it looks like the room was built around the piano.
Enjoy !!!!
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Happy piano grantweep. She looks like a keeper to me!
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Beautiful! The Bechstein is pretty nice too.  just kidding! Congratulations! That is the perfect spot!
Started piano June 1999. Proud owner of a Yamaha C2
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It's great that you got your piano.
A friend of mine works in a place where they have to move pianos up and down several flights of stairs to different parts of the building. They have a mechanical mover that can climb stairs with the piano on top of it. It's a historic building, so installing a bigger lift isn't an option.
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Beautiful piano in a lovely space. I would be concerned, however, with direct sunlight hitting the piano which could cause serious damage to the finish and could affect tuning stability.
I hope that you will find ways to block the sunlight so that you can enjoy that piano for years to come.
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Wonderful instrument !
I am sure you will have many happy hours playing this one !
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