Tuning a Player Piano

[Joe & Penny Goss]

Hardman piano circa 1919 nice instruments IMHO worthy of any effort.
Joe Goss
imatunr@srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Delton, Jr. Eason" <dont_b_flat88@yahoo.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, August 17, 2001 11:13 AM
Subject: Re: Tuning a Player Piano


> I looked at the piano last night and talked with the
> owner, getting a little bit of history and a name and
> serial number.
> 
> It is an Autotune Piano Player, Autotone Co. NY.  The
> serial number is 84170.  Does anyone has refernce book
> that would tell me the age of this piano?
> 
> Also, on top of what I believe is the motor case is a
> small white plate with dates beginning in, I think it
> was 1809 (or 1890)(I know it was in the 1800s), then
> continuing up until I think the 1920s.  There were
> dates sometimes three times in a year and sometimes
> twice in a year, and some dates were about three years
> apart; i.e., there was one in date that was in 1897
> then the next annotated date was in 1900).  Does
> anyone know what these dates mean? 
> 
> This piano is basically a family heirloom.  In its
> life, it has sat in the front hallway of a home, in a
> garage, and one other location within the confines of
> home.  
> 
> The current relative (lady) who owns it says that
> about nine years ago, the piano was refinished and the
> player was redone.  She says there are some problems
> with the player part, but they are holding off on that
> for now.
> 
> 
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