Pneumatic artist's piano bench

[Frank Emerson]

I believe you are correct that the pneumatic bench was made by Kimball. 
Their pneumatic system was developed from a similar devise they used in
office furniture.  Since the parent company, Jasper Furniture, in Indiana,
and they are still in the furniture business, they may be able to help.

Frank Emerson


> [Original Message]
> From: John Delacour <JD at Pianomaker.co.uk>
> To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Date: 7/17/2007 7:33:38 PM
> Subject: Re: Pneumatic artist's piano bench
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> At 12:27 pm -0700 17/7/07, David Love wrote:
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> >Who makes these?  The ones with the toggle switches that raise or lower
the
> >bench.  Jansen doesn't.
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> I wish I knew too.  The one I have I got from Bösendorfer's when they 
> were owned by Kimball and I think the stool was made by Kimball. 
> Although it still works after all this time it really needs 
> recharging and I have not investigated how to do that.  Can anyone 
> tell me?
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