Player Pianos

[gordon stelter]

The reproducing piano market has also been damaged 
pretty badly by the modern computerized versions. For
most people the convenience of the disc version makes
them peferable.
    Thump


--- Hechler Family <dahechler@charter.net> wrote:

> Richard,
> 
> I would say it depends on your locale. I knew of a
> player piano 
> rebuilder some 30 years ago, who was always booked
> for rebuilds. He 
> usually had a two year backlog. He had a local store
> and stocked rolls, 
> of which I bought many from him. About two years he
> passed away. After I 
> started in the piano business, plus my love for
> player pianos, have had 
> one since about 10 years old with a collection of
> about 800 rolls, I 
> decided to take on that part of the business. Once
> my advertising kicked 
> in, I have about 13 player customers, subcontracted
> twice with local 
> piano stores for repairs and player checkups before
> they sell them and 4 
> rebuilds scheduled for this year. Ebay seems to be a
> good gauge for the 
> market - even though that is from the selling aspect
> - however, that 
> means there must be a concentration in those areas.
> Now if those people 
> are selling just to be selling or selling because
> there are not enough 
> rebuilders around - that is a good question. The
> player lover in me says 
> go for it - you can always turn the business away. A
> full shop would be 
> nice, right now I'm working out of my basement -
> pulling out the player 
> parts and leaving the shell at the customers.
> 
> Duaine
> 
> P.S. Player piano almost never get tuned regularly,
> a lot of tuners 
> refuse to tune players for what ever reason. Thats
> another way to get 
> the word out - let your other local tuners that you
> will tune players.
> 
> Richard Gullion wrote:
> 
> > Hi List....
> > Just wondering if anyone still does player piano 
> > work..repairs...rebuilds. Is there a market for
> these skills. Ball 
> > park figures on various aspects of rebuilding. Any
> thoughts and 
> > suggestions. I am intrigued, have small experiance
> with them. But am 
> > thinking about going further
> >
> >
> > Richard
> > the "Piano Guy" 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Duaine Hechler
> Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ
> Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding
> Associate Member of the Piano Technicians Guild
> Reed Organ Society Member
> St. Louis, MO 63034
> (314) 838-5587
> dahechler@charter.net
> www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com
> 
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