[HAM] V-20 Diaphragms--Add EIS case

[William Mark Bristow]

Barry,
Paul sent this -- it looks like mine - except mine has another top open
compartment which adds about 4" to the height of this case.  Don't know if
this is one of Dave's units but mine is very similar.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2570562127&category=16219
I was going to have Bob S. build an organ for me - and position the handles
keyboard side to lift up when the organ is on its back - rear to lift up
when the organ is on its belly - to facilitate lifting out of the case.  Bob
had a friend he had just built an organ for - who was suddenly in a
financial bind - it had everything I wanted - so I opted for the deal.

Had I realized how far back the rear handle is - positioned to pick up when
the organ is on its back - I would have built the case different.  I was
going to have limited time at my case builders, so I gave Dave the
dimensions and he built the cases - then only had to set the foam when I was
there.  Thus you can't use the rear lift handle when mine is in the case.

You could give Dave the dimensions, and he could build you a case when a low
tray.  I have a Leslie case built that way.

Anyway, we tried lifting the organ with the keyboard handle -- it is murder
because it is turned to lift up when the organ is on its belly.  So, rather
than add another handle, we lay the tray down - easily slide the organ in -
the case is felted on the belly side - then grasp the keyboard handle - put
your foot against a wheel so it can't roll, and stand the thing up -- easy,
easy.  Same for removal - put foot against the case so it can't roll - lay
the organ and tray down so the organ is on its belly and slide it out.  I
had another chop - designed like the ones you see on ebay - fatter -- tone
generator under keyboard.  We had handles to pick it up and lift it out of
its tray --.  This is easier, believe me.

I do think if the tray was low enough to use the rear handle, you could
simply lay the organ on its tray - then fold the legs and put the top on.
On setup you could unfold legs and pick the organ up to its standing
position from the tray.

The top - as I have it with the added accessory tray makes the case quite
high - so you'd really have a lift above you to use the 1 1/2" or so tall
bottom tray.

If you use Dave - be sure he knows the limits of your auto openings to make
the case to fit through.  We either carry the organ in a Wells Cargo Trailer
or in the belly of a Coach.  To avoid any "dead lifting" of weight.  Mine
were designed so I could lay them flat either place.  We flip the case on
its side (and we are not especially kind to the case - we let it take a
little abuse - rather than the people) - then lay it over endside into the
trailer/or Coach and slide it in.  Pedal case - same - flip on end - then
lay one end on top of organ case and slide it on top.  Nobody is lifting
full weight of case at any time.  (It almost killed four men to dead-lift
the organ case to while bending low under a folded up Silver Eagle belly
door.) Two can do it easily using our method.  Although I can't set up the
keyboard by myself - I have in dire circumstances put it in and out of the
trailer by myself.

Hope this helps,
Mark