[ilssa] Re: Moving an offset press: HELP!

  • From: Theo Stewart-Stand <theo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <ilssa@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:31:11 -0500

Hi Emily,
  I used a very good machinery mover in New York Area to move a clicker
press which weighs over a ton. They move all sizes of heavy equipt. In the
tri-state area.

Good Luck.

Local 917 Shop TS

Pedowitz Riggers

526 Baltic St
Brooklyn, NY 11217-2602
(718) 923-1862




On 11/22/09 11:40 PM, "rprice@xxxxxxxxxxxx" <rprice@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Dear 860-Emily,
> 
> Any idea on the weight? Regardless, based on the barely-budging story, I'd
> recommend a rigging company that _knows_ about moving presses. I've used
> Middletown-based Light Rigging Company
> http://yellowpages.norwichbulletin.com/light+rigging+co.9.1955352p.home.html
> a couple of times (Hartford-to-Mtown, and New Haven-to-M'town) and I trust
> them. You might start with calling them; I know they service all over CT.
> Good luck.
> rp
> 
>> Hey laborers,
>> 
>> I need to move an ATF Chief 15 offset press.  I rented a UHaul box truck
>> and
>> drove it to where the press was--needless to say, I drove the UHaul truck
>> BACK empty to the UHaul place/store, because me and my two friends (who
>> quite competently and rather easily moved a fridge and a chest freezer up
>> a
>> set of stairs the week prior) could barely budge it.  Also the box truck
>> had
>> no ramp.  There was no way.
>> 
>> Who has experience with this kind of move, or advice?  We are in
>> Northeastern CT.  Should I call some piano movers?  Do you think I need a
>> *press mover* for an offset press?
>> 
>> Any attention to this is much appreciated.
>> Happy vacation week impending!
>> :)
>> Emily  (the 860 CT Emily L, not the 203!)
>> Local 860 Shop B[&]S
>> 
> 
> 
> Robin Price, Printer & Publisher
> Starr Mill, 91 Beverly Heights
> Middletown, CT 06457
> tel 860-344-8644
> http://www.robinpricepublisher.com/
> 
> 



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