This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Hi Jon, You are correct about the brittle tubing. I forgot to add, the fact that I carry the tubing, and if necessary replace it, to the first junction. I never could tune it with the upper assembly in place, it was always too much of a hassle. Regards, John M. Ross Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Jon Page=20 To: pianotech@ptg.org=20 Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2001 9:22 PM Subject: Re: Tuning a Player Piano At 07:55 PM 08/16/2001 -0300, you wrote: Hi Delton, Firstly, ask for a roll, and make sure it works. Nothing worse than = having someone say, "it worked before you tuned it". I always take off the upperassembly, it makes it so much, easier to = tune. I do charge extra for dissassembly and reassembly. Make sure to mark the tubes you remove, so you know where to replace = them. Too bad, you hadn't realized this situation, might arise, as you = could have borrowed Arthur Reblitz, Player Piano Servicing and Rebuilding, from = a library. This is a good book, and gives you an indication, of what to expect. In fact, buy it, and you may find that you enjoy working on them. = Another source of income. Regards, John M. Ross John, Evidently the tubing in your neck of the woods lasts better than = around here. Old players' tubing is more like macaroni than rubber and any attempt = to remove the tubing either crumbles or destroys the molded fit to the = nipple. Become familiar with players before you start dismantling them in = customer's homes. An once of 'I better not' is worth a pound of "I though it could..." Get your own player and take it apart. Good Luck, Jon Page, piano technician Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. mailto:jon.page@verizon.net http://www.stanwoodpiano.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~=20 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/41/ea/f9/7d/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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