Tuning a Player Piano

[John Ross]

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Hi Jon,
You are correct about the brittle tubing.
I forgot to add, the fact that I carry the tubing, and if
necessary replace it, to the first junction.
I never could tune it with the upper assembly in place,
it was always too much of a hassle.
Regards,
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca
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  From: Jon Page=20
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  Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2001 9:22 PM
  Subject: Re: Tuning a Player Piano


  At 07:55 PM 08/16/2001 -0300, you wrote:

    Hi Delton,

    Firstly, ask for a roll, and make sure it works. Nothing worse than =
having
    someone say, "it worked before you tuned it".
    I always take off the upperassembly, it makes it so much, easier to =
tune.
    I do charge extra for dissassembly and reassembly.
    Make sure to mark the tubes you remove, so you know where to replace =
them.
    Too bad, you hadn't realized this situation, might arise, as you =
could have
    borrowed Arthur Reblitz, Player Piano Servicing and Rebuilding, from =
a
    library.
    This is a good book, and gives you an indication, of what to expect.
    In fact, buy it, and you may find that you enjoy working on them. =
Another
    source of income.

    Regards,
    John M. Ross

  John,
  Evidently the tubing in your neck of the woods lasts better than =
around here.
  Old players' tubing is more like macaroni than rubber and any attempt =
to
  remove the tubing either crumbles or destroys the molded fit to the =
nipple.

  Become familiar with players before you start dismantling them in =
customer's homes.

  An once of 'I better not' is worth a pound of "I though it could..."

  Get your own player and take it apart.

  Good Luck,


  Jon Page,   piano technician
  Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass.
  mailto:jon.page@verizon.net
  http://www.stanwoodpiano.com
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