<HTML><BODY><DIV style='font-family: "Verdana"; font-size: 10pt;'><DIV>The mother of one of my son's classmates called awhile back and said she has a player piano with one key not working that also needs tuning.  Not making any promises, I told her I'd go check it out.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I went out yesterday and looked at the piano.  It's a Farrand-Cecilian player from 1910 or so, a massive fortress of a piano.  The cause of the malfunctioning note is a broken brass flange, the access to which is extremely well guarded by a player mechanism the like of which I've never seen.  </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I understand that these are reproducing players.  It is quite a nice piano, other than lots of action wear and neglect.  </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>So how does one get to the action?  I was trying to find a way to get inside to replace the tongue of the flange that broke off, but it looks like a job of at least two people and several hours just to be able to get access to the piano mechanism.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I directed the lady to a player specialist.  Afterward I did some searching on the web and found affirmation that these pianos were solidly built and difficult to work on.  </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Any of you player specialists have tips for gaining access to the inner sanctum of this piano?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Thanks,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Dave </DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>