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An apparatus for repositioning a piano between a horizontal orientation and a vertical orientation, and for moving the piano along a surface while in the vertical orientation. The apparatus comprises a base assembly, a cradle assembly, and a repositioning assembly. The base assembly provides a frame

An apparatus for repositioning a piano between a horizontal orientation and a vertical orientation, and for moving the piano along a surface while in the vertical orientation. The apparatus comprises a base assembly, a cradle assembly, and a repositioning assembly. The base assembly provides a framework for connecting the cradle assembly to the repositioning assembly. The cradle assembly engages and supports the piano. The repositioning assembly moves the cradle assembly between a horizontal and a vertical position.

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1. An apparatus for repositioning a piano between a first position and a second position comprising: a base assembly comprising: a base frame comprising a first frame rail, a second frame rail, and a pair of outside frame legs connecting the first and the second frame rails in a rectangular configur

1. An apparatus for repositioning a piano between a first position and a second position comprising: a base assembly comprising: a base frame comprising a first frame rail, a second frame rail, and a pair of outside frame legs connecting the first and the second frame rails in a rectangular configuration, and an inside frame leg connecting the first and the second frame rails;a piston attached to the base frame; anda vertical frame extending approximately perpendicularly upward from the base frame, the vertical frame comprising a pair of vertical frame rails extending perpendicularly upward from the inside frame leg and one of the outside frame legs, and a vertical cross frame rail connecting the pair of vertical frame rails; anda cradle assembly for receiving a piano; anda repositioning assembly comprising: a cylinder top beam positioning element pivotally connected to the vertical frame and fixedly attached to the cradle assembly;a cylinder top beam attached to the cylinder top beam positioning element and the piston; anda torque tube element moveably connecting the cylinder top beam positioning element to the vertical frame. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the vertical frame further comprises a pair of horizontal pivot members extending horizontally from a top of the pair of vertical frame rails. 3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the vertical frame further comprises a pair of vertical pivot members extending upward from the top of the pair of vertical frame rails. 4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the vertical frame further comprises a pair of horizontal swing arms moveably attached to the horizontal pivot members and to the cylinder top beam positioning element. 5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the base frame further comprises a plurality of castors attached to an underside of the base frame. 6. An apparatus for repositioning a piano between a first position and a second position comprising: a base assembly comprising: a base frame comprising a first frame rail, a second frame rail, and a pair of outside frame legs connecting the first and the second frame rails in a rectangular configuration, and an inside frame leg connecting the first and the second frame rails;a piston attached to the base frame; anda vertical frame extending approximately perpendicularly upward from the base frame, the vertical frame comprising a pair of vertical frame rails extending perpendicularly upward from the inside frame leg and one of the outside frame legs, and a vertical cross frame rail connecting the pair of vertical frame rails; anda cradle assembly for receiving a piano the cradle assembly comprising a cradle beam member;a plurality of skid board posts extending upward from the cradle beam member;a first support arm extending from the cradle beam member perpendicular to the plurality of skid board posts;a second support arm extending from the cradle beam member perpendicular to the plurality of skid board posts;a center support arm extending from the cradle beam member perpendicular to the plurality of skid board posts located between the first and the second support arms; anda repositioning assembly comprising: a cylinder top beam positioning element pivotally connected to the vertical frame and fixedly attached to the cradle assembly;a cylinder top beam attached to the cylinder top beam positioning element and the piston; anda torque tube element moveably connecting the cylinder top beam positioning element to the vertical frame. 7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the vertical frame further comprises a pair of horizontal pivot members extending horizontally from a top of the pair of vertical frame rails, and a pair of vertical pivot members extending upward from the top of the pair of vertical frame rails. 8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the vertical frame further comprises a pair of horizontal swing arms moveably attached to the horizontal pivot members and to the cylinder top beam positioning element. 9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the torque tube element comprises a short torque tube rotatably connecting the pair of vertical pivot members and a long torque tube rotatably attached to the top beam positioning element. 10. The apparatus of claim 9, further comprising a reservoir in fluid communication with the piston, a motor, and a controller in electrical communication with the motor.