Debra, To install rolls: The roll goes on the top spindle in the spool box (the box in the middle) with the paper coming off the roll "over the top". The paper goes over the tracker bar (the thing with all the holes) and onto the take-up roll. There is a cardboard tab on the end of the roll, with a small metal grommet that fits on a hook on the take-up roll. Your picture is a little small, and there is a reflection on the spool box, but it looks like you may not have a take-up roll. If so, you can get one from Player Piano Co. in Wichita, KS, 316-263-3241. They don't have a web site. These players are playback only. Cutting a new roll requires special equipment. The Duo-Art is what is known as a "reproducing" player. This means it has additional pneumatic circuits, and additional tracker bar holes, to allow the piano to reproduce the dynamics of the original performance. A reproducer in good condition can give an astoundingly good performance. You might find more resources if you contact the Automatic Musical Instrument Collectors Association (AMICA). They publish Mechanical Music Digest, and could put you in contact with knowledgeable people in your area. www.amica.org Hope this helps, Ken Z. On 2/20/06 1:15 PM, "debra_feiger@yahoo.com" <debra_feiger@yahoo.com> wrote: > UCSD has inherited a Steinway Duo Art Player piano. Can any of you direct me > on how to install the rolls, and do you know whether the students can use > rolls to compose new music. I am not familiar with the player pianos. I've > attached a photo. Thanks > Debra > > > > > CIMG2020.JPG > > These pictures were sent with Picasa, from Google. > Try it out here: http://picasa.google.com/ > _______________________________________________ > caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives -- Ken Zahringer, RPT Piano Technician MU School of Music 297 Fine Arts 882-1202 cell 489-7529
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