This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment My VistaPrint Electronic Business CardIf you need gears replaced, an = excellent technician in Clearwater, Florida has been doing this repair = for years. He has done a couple for me. My recollection is that he = charges $125 (but don't quote me). Email me for details if interested. Terry Farrell mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com ----- Original Message -----=20 From: D.L. Bullock=20 To: PTG ; Joey Recker=20 Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 8:51 PM Subject: RE: Kimball Electramatic The problem is not the motor. I suspect you mean the roll drive = motor. There is also a suction pump motor, which usually needs to be = taken out and have the armature cleaned. Grainger will have a = replacement if it really is toast. =20 The roll drive motor is connected to a gear box. The gears are the = problem. They are all gunked up with dried grease. If you try to play = the piano you will strip out the gears and they are hard find = replacements for. Remove the motor and gear box. Open it up and clean = everything in kerosene or other carburetor cleaner. Be careful to not = damage the plastic or fiber gears. Some will melt in really strong = chemicals. It is also possible there is already stripped gears. You = will have to go to MMD for info on replacements. D.L. Bullock St. Louis www.thepianoworld.com=20 Piano World=20 2732 Cherokee=20 Saint Louis MO 63118 314-772-6676 -----Original Message----- From: Joey Recker [mailto:joey@onkeypianotuning.com] Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 3:37 PM To: 'Pianotech' Subject: FW: Kimball Electramatic Today I came upon a Kimball Spinet with the Electramatic player = system. The piano is SN: S32070 (can anyone help with the age? Pierce = wasn't clear to me). The player mechanism isn't working. I believe it to be a model E or = F. I've never worked on any type of player before, but on this one, I = believe the only problem is the motor. Anyone have one laying around? = If not, can someone point me in the right direction to find out? Any = help is appreciated. Joey ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/8a/1c/2d/3a/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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