Estey Player

Hechler Family dahechler@charter.net
Fri, 21 Nov 2003 12:59:00 -0600


*https://www.buysecure.com/playercare/reprints.html

Checkout the above website, I believe this manual is what you are 
looking for

**Janssen Service Manual: $14.00
*

    *Janssen player with Welte-Mignon player action, service manual for
    Model WM-I. Pertains to player made in the 1960's, with no
    connection with Welte-Mignon - the reproducing system. 24 Pgs.


    *


Larry Fisher wrote:

> I've been visited by yet another Estey piano with a Welte-Mignon 
> player in it.  This is a model WM-1 player, that is an early hybrid 
> type.  The spool box motor is electric, the valves are plastic valve 
> blocks located above the keys and the pneumatics activate the hammers 
> by sharing the underside of the whippens with the usual key capstans.  
> I need the diagram for the auto-tracker, auto shut off, auto re-roll, 
> pneumatic cancel, auto repeat assembly located to the right of the 
> spool box.  I've dismantled one of these before and couldn't get 
> things to work right.  This time I'd like to go equipped with the 
> diagram.
>
> If any of you know of such a diagram or could spread the word for me 
> to other techs, I'd appreciate any help.
>
> Lar
>
>
>
>                                Larry Fisher RPT
>    specialist in players, retrofits, and other complicated stuff
>                Vancouver  360-256-2999  USA
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Duaine Hechler
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Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding
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