[pianotech] kimball player - new style

[G Cousins]

Rob,
Kimball made a spinet player too.  A 37" motor & controls on the bass side. Split lid so you could open just the roll.
Electric motor with pneumatics for the keys. Fairly straight forward servicing. If memory serves, a simplex valve design comparable to the Aeolian.
Like the Aeolians, be sure to tighten the valve stack and it should run fine.


Gerry Cousins
WCUPA




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From: rob at mccallpiano.com
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:50:03 -0800
Subject: [pianotech] Kimball Player Piano

I just received a voice mail request to tune a Kimball player piano.
 
He explained that not many people tune player pianos and he wanted to know if I could tune it.
 
Having never tuned a player piano, is there a big difference in just tuning it?
 
Am I missing something?  Is this more difficult than my inexperience has allowed me to see?  :-)
 
I just wanted to post something right away before I called him back.
 
Thanks,
 
Rob McCall
McCall Piano Service, LLC
Murrieta, CA
 
rob at mccallpiano.com
www.mccallpiano.com
951-698-1875
 
 		 	   		  
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