Gouley player piano info requested

[Richard Moody]

Lar
	The '83-'85 Player Piano Co. catalog  lists a Gourley, Winter & Leeming,
Ltd. (Toronto) - 1.    The "-1"  indicates a Standard player action was
used.  I second Les Smith's opinion about the Standard Action, it is THE
desirable player action to rebuild.  There are others, Aeolian stands out,
but Standard was common to many more of the better brands.  
	Here is a test for how well a Standard rebuild is.  Pump it, then get up
and walk away, it will continue playing for five seconds or longer. With
practice you can make it sound almost as good as any reproducer.  

Richard Moody   

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> From: Larry Fisher <larryf@pacifier.com>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Gouley player piano info requested
> Date: Monday, April 27, 1998 10:40 AM
> 
> I snagged this one off my website.  If anyone has any info on this,
........
> 
> Lar
> 
> 
> >From: Grant Bunting <gbunting@christchurch.parkroyal.co.nz>
> >Reply-To: gbunting@christchurch.parkroyal.co.nz
> >Organization: Parkroyal Christchurch
> 
> >Subject: Player Piano - Gouley
> 
> >My father has recently purchased a Gouley (Toronto, Canada) Player
> >Piano. If possible can you point me in the right direction to find out
> >more about Gouley and the pianos they made.
> >
> >We believe, but are only guessing, the the piano we have may have been
> >bought to New Zealand in the 1930's/1940's.
> 
>                                     Larry Fisher RPT
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