Schafer Bros. Piano Moving Division has been moving pianos in the greater Los Angeles area since the early 1940's, and now extends services across the continental United States.

Schafer Bros. Local and Nationwide Piano Movers

Schafer Bros. Local and Nationwide Piano MoversSchafer Bros. Local and Nationwide Piano Movers
Schafer Bros. Local and Nationwide Piano Movers

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Schafer Bros. Local and Nationwide Piano Movers

Piano Terms and Definitions
to help you with moving your Piano

  • UNIT
    Any of the below described Pianos and Organs.
  • SPINET / CONSOLE PIANOS
    Vertical pianos with a height in excess of 36 inches but not in excess of 42 inches.
  • STUDIO UPRIGHT PIANOS (Verticals)
    Vertical pianos with a height in excess of 42 inches but not in excess of 46 inches.
  • UPRIGHT PIANOS
    Vertical pianos with a height in excess of 46 inches.
  • PLAYER UPRIGHT PIANOS
    Vertical pianos with a height in excess of 42 inches and with an electric or pump player mechanism built into the case.
  • SPINET ORGANS
    Small organs in which the pedals do not detach before moving and/or with a maximum of two 44 noted keyboards with one octave attached.
  • CONSOLE ORGANS
    Larger organs with detachable pedals and/or with more than two 44 noted keyboards with more than one octave attached.
  • CONCERT ORGANS
    Very large organs with detachable pedals and a size in excess of 44 inches high, 31 inches wide and 56 inches long, and/or a combined cube in excess of 44 cubic feet.
  • BABY GRAND PIANOS
    Grand pianos with a length not to exceed 6 feet.
  • STUDIO GRAND PIANOS
    Grand pianos in excess of 6 feet in length but not in excess of 6 feet 6 inches.
  • PARLOR GRAND PIANOS
    Grand pianos in excess of 6 feet 6 inches in length but not in excess of 7 feet 6 inches.
  • CONCERT GRAND PIANOS
    Grand pianos in excess of 7 feet 6 inches in length but not in excess of 9 feet.
  • PLAYER BABY GRAND PIANOS
    Grand pianos with a length not in excess of 6 feet and with an electric or pump player mechanism attached to the case.
  • PLAYER STUDIO GRAND PIANO
    A Grand piano with a length that is in excess of 6 feet but not in excess of 6 feet 6 inches and with an electric or pump player mechanism attached to the case.

  • PLAYER PARLOR GRAND PIANO
    A Grand piano with a length that is in excess of 6 feet 6 inches but not in excess of 7 feet 6 inches and with an electric or pump player mechanism attached to the case.
  • PLAYER CONCERT GRAND PIANO
    A Grand piano with a length in excess of 7 feet 6 inches but not in excess of 9 feet with an electric or pump player mechanism attached to the case.
  • POINT OF ORIGIN
    The precise location at which the unit and/or units is/are physically delivered by the consignor or his agent into the custody of the carrier for transportation or movement.
  • POINT OF DESTINATION
    The precise location at which the unit and/or units is/are tendered or physically delivered into the custody of the consignee or his agent by carrier.
  • TRADE-INS AND / OR EXCHANGES
    When a shipper, under which column rates apply, has cause to move a unit from a point of destination and on the same shipping document return another unit from that point of destination and delivers it back to the original point of origin.
  • UNIT OF EQUIPMENT
    An enclosed van designed for piano and organ moving.
  • STEEP DRIVEWAYS
    Driveways and/or entry ways that are constructed as a steep incline and in which the truck is not able to drive on to alleviate the incline, forcing the movers to negotiate the incline physically.
  • ELEVATOR SERVICE
    When the unit fits into an elevator without having to be put on end, on its keyboard or disassembled.
  • EXTENDED ELEVATOR SERVICE
    When the unit must be put on its end, on its keyboard or disassembled to fit into the elevator.
  • CARRIES
    When the engress and/or egress is not suitable for normal pickup and/or delivery and the unit must be carried and/or slid across the bad terrain.

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