[pianotech] Pianola player...plastic parts?

[Mark Wisner]

This sounds like one of the little Aeolian built players from the 70's (and 60's?)and it was pretty common for the plastic valves to leak.  The the only fix for a leaky valve I knew of was to replace it.  I'd test valve stack for leaks before offering to rebuild it.  Other than the tendency for the valves to leak, they were OK.

Mark Wisner

-----Original Message-----
>From: David Renaud <drjazzca at gmail.com>
>Sent: Nov 3, 2011 2:40 PM
>To: "pianotech at ptg.org" <pianotech at ptg.org>
>Subject: [pianotech] Pianola player...plastic parts?
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>Pianola, 4octave piano, bicords throughout entire treble....
>
>Traditional player with pump bellows, 5 bellow motor, individual cloth bellows
>On each key......but on the base of each and every individual key bellows is a 
>Plastic clear box..........that scares me.....w..
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>    Family of some substance and means, want the player and piano fixed, 
>And there is some sentimental attachment.  Rebuilt some old players in my time, 
>And this looks traditional player, except for those plastic boxes and the base of each bellows.
>
>,........not enjoyed pervious experiences with old 1950s plastic.....
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>Anyone out there worked on these specific pianos and have words of warning for
>Me, and/or advise on working with these......or not working on these.
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>       Doing estimate, but not before touching base with someone that has touched those
>Plastic components before and retrofit a replacement part successfully.
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>                                                       Thanks you
>                      N.                               David Renaud
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>
>Sent from my iPad


Mark Wisner