Thanks, John, I appreciate the insight. I'll find out later today what age and type of player it is. I wouldn't have thought of an operational check before diving in. And I'll put this out for all... Is there a player piano technician in the Inland Empire that would want to go to Hemet, CA and possibly have an inquisitive newbie watch over his shoulder? :-) Regards, Rob McCall McCall Piano Service, LLC Murrieta, CA rob at mccallpiano.com www.mccallpiano.com 951-698-1875 On Nov 14, 2009, at 13:41 , John Ross wrote: > In most cases you have to gain access, which may require removal, or tilting > some of the upper action. > One very important thing to remember, is have them demonstrate, that it is > operational before you touch it. > Some people say, and believe that it worked before you touched it. > If the tubing is brittle, unless you have some to replace it with, don't try > and remove it. > Then again, you could just refer it to a player piano technician. > If it is something you might want to get into, get Arthur Reblitz book on > it. This will give you an idea of what is involved. > John Ross > Windsor, Nova Scotia
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