"Rebuilt" player pianos.

[gordon stelter]

Warning to all: there are a LOT of horrifically
incompetent  "butchers" out there claiming to
"rebuild" player pianos.
    When anyone says on the phone that they have a
"totally rebuilt" player, expect a DISASTER when you
see it, and warn the customer on the phone ahead of
time that this is USUALLY the case, and you will need
to charge accordingly!
     Thump

--- Phil Bondi <tito@philbondi.com> wrote:
> I kept telling myself that today with this
> customer..
> 
> She called me about 2 weeks ago asking me to come
> out(45 minute drive each
> way) and take a look at her player-piano(pneumatic)
> and why it wasn't
> working.
> 
> I assured her I knew next to nothing about player
> pianos and I didn't know
> anyone in this area who might be able to help..she
> begged..I accepted..with
> her full knowledge of my lack of knowledge with
> players(pneumatic).
> 
> I arrive to an old upright "that has been recently
> rebuilt" and "the player
> unit was rebuilt too"..but it wasn't working.
> 
> The person who did the work had an idea to put 2
> on/off switches under keys
> #1 and #88 to turn on lights and turn on the
> motor..I've never seen that
> before..and both switches were not wired up.
> 
> After I figured out what went where and why, it
> started up and the motor,
> rebuilt mind you, was as sluggish as a Wurlitzer
> C-153 hammer
> flange..hmmmmm.
> 
> I warned her I was not proficient with this stuff,
> but she was a good
> begger..so I stayed another 5 minutes to work the
> motor a bit and it played
> better than it did 5 minutes ago.
> 
> When all was said and done, she was extremely happy
> to pay me.
> 
> amazing.
> 
> -Phil Bondi (Fl.)
> phil@philbondi.com
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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