player piano

[Wayne M. Williams]

Hello:
I just remembered something my client told me: not long ago they hook their 
pianola up to a vacuum cleaner and it worked. I should have asked for a demo 
while I was there. Is there a chance that all the piano needs is an adaquate 
supply of air? I saw a small electric motor in a catalogue that can be 
installled in any player piano(or so they claim). Is there a good chance 
that all it needs is a source of vacuum-air exchange? It sure would make the 
job less complex and more "doable".

Wayne Williams
Schroon Lake, NY
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hechler Family" <dahechler at charter.net>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 12:17 PM
Subject: Re: player piano repair class


> Debbie,
>
> For you info, I normally charge for a player rebuild about $2500
> (includes all the normal rebuild and cleaning and polishing everything)
> and with the piano action check-over (tighten screws, check for broken
> parts, -regulation- , etc) $3500
>
> Duaine
>
> Wayne M. Williams wrote:
>> Dear Debbie:
>> I did talk to my client, who said it hadn't worked in years. By the
>> way, Pierce's Atlas says the Pianola was manufactured in the 1960's
>> and they said they bought it in the 1950's. How is that
>> possible(according to the serial numbers)? Anyway, they were a big
>> help showing me around the instrument. Now all I need to do is read
>> the the REblitz player piano book and tell them how much it will cost
>> them to fix it!
>>
>> Regrads,
>> Wayne Williams
>> Schroon Lake, NY
> -- 
> 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 at charter.net
> www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com