piano up for grabs

[juldea.livejournal.com]

Anyone want a free piano, delivered to you?

At the end of the month I am moving from a first-floor apartment to a third-floor apartment that, even if I were able to get the piano TO the third floor, would not fit the piano. (Attic apartment. Slanted ceilings. No dice.) So I'm looking for a new home for it. It's a full-sized upright, rather old, not in the best condition, and badly needs tuning (though tuning it might even be a lost cause, depending on how messed up it is inside, but I don't know that for a fact), but heck it's a free piano and I've enjoyed tickling its ivories.

Here's the kicker: I will pay for professional piano movers to move it to your (first floor) space. The process of getting this piano into my apartment, just up the four porch steps, was so painful and involved (there was logistics of getting a dolly and a truck and enough people together on the same day, a friend threw out his back, and the whole process took hours) that I vowed that I'd always use professional movers to move it after this, even if it's an old crappy piano and even if it's not going with me. So you benefit from this deal, unlike most Craigslist ads which offer free pianos if YOU deal with the delivery.

Also, suggestions of churches/schools/other places that might like a free and freely-delivered piano are welcome. If LJ doesn't pan out, I'm going to have to resort to Craigslist and cold-calling non-profits.