Old pneumatic players

Mike Bratcher MBratPianos@indy.rr.com
Mon, 8 Jul 2002 22:50:23 -0500


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List,

I don't have many old player systems, I'll stick with installing the new =
electronic models.

I have a 1924 Weber grand.  It has a restored player(top mounted).  All =
hoses and sundries are soft and pliable(almost new).  There is a flap =
above the keys that expose the roll part thingee, and another flap that =
exposes the bellows cranks and hoses.  The hoses run to brass fittings =
between the keys.  These are really long keys too, about 2 feet.  I =
don't know where the brass fittings go either.  The customer wants me to =
repair a few ivories (spent the day today bleaching).  I can do a much =
better job with the keys out of the piano.  I can't even figure out the =
fallboard on this dinosaur.  I am afraid I will get in over my head =
removing all the player parts (hoses, roll housing, tempo levers, =
etc...).

I have enough experience to do most any in home service, but I'm just =
worried on this instance. =20

Do the hoses that attach to the brass fittings running between and under =
the keys attach in a specific order, or do they just evenly distribute =
the air flow? Are these brass fittings attached to the keyframe?  Does =
this thing even have a conventional keyframe?  I just didn't dig into it =
enough to figrue out all the right questions to ask.

How easy are those tempo levers, chains, & bellows to put back in.

How easy are these critters to put back together in general?

Does anyone out there have a step by step method of doing this?


Thanks in advance

Mike Bratcher,  Indy

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