available player piano advice.

[gordon stelter]

Probably not 100+ years old. Probably more like 80+
years old. The first "inner players"--player system IN
the piano, instead of in a movable box out front, came
along about 1909. And a  lot of them played 65 note
rolls which are scarce and, IMHO, boring. Count the
holes in the tracker bar. If there are 6 of them to
the inch it is a 65 note type. If there are 9 holes to
the inch it is a full 88 note system. And if it has a
pair of staggered holes a bit past the line of
note-sensing holes on either end it has a Standard
system with a  fully pneumatic tracker. The most
common brand.
     Thump

P.S. Old foot-pumped players are still a "dime a
dozen". If it has had a  bad mouse infestation 
( common ) getting the smell out will be nearly
impossible, and you will end up with an expensive
project you can't/wouldn't want to sell to anyone.
So, if it goes to the dump, please don't get an ulcer.
--- Alpha88x@aol.com wrote:

> Greetings,
> 
>             A guy who has to give up rent space in
> his warehouse wants to get 
> rid of a Kholer and Campbell full upright player
> piano.  It looks to be about 
> 100+ - years old. I couldnt see if it played,
> because there were no piano 
> rolls with it. Aside from a broken hammer and only
> about 6 keys not playing, 
> mechanically, it looks in tact.
> 
>              I know nothing about players, however I
> used to be a machine 
> designer for 25 years before I started tuning and
> repairing and it looks to me, 
> restorable. The levers, gears and chains inside are
> in place and in tact and 
> not so rusty. The bellows move too.
> 
>            If anyone is interested in saving this
> piece of Americana give me 
> a holler. They want to get rid of it. The guy is
> thinking about taking it to a 
> dump!
> 
> Julia Gottchall,
> Reading, PA
> 



		
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