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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Are you sure it's 1927? Unless I'm grossly
mistaken only the earliest of Ampicos were installed in uprights. These
were known as "Stoddard" Ampicos, (noted as "Stoddard Artigraphic" on the early
rolls), named after the inventor Charles Stoddard along with his assistant
Clarence Hickman, (see <EM><U>Re-Enacting the Artist</U></EM> by Larry
Givens). I think somewhere around 1919-1920 they went to grands
exclusively. I've worked with mechanical music for many years. There
are mounds of details and history surrounding music machines I still don't know
and I am always learning something new. In 1928 the Ampico "B" replaced
the model "A" system so a Stoddard that late would probably be quite rare.
If this is indeed 1927 I suspect it would have been a special
order.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mechanical music is what ultimately got me into
piano work, (tough to make a living in just mechanical music these days).
I'm getting ready to start a restoration on a rather rare 1925 Wurlitzer 146-B
band organ. That job will probably take over a year to complete
part-time!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As far as "dog stink" is concerned you may have to
leave the piano open, (with front and bottom removed), for a year or so.
Just letting it air out will help. If the stink is in the felts you will
likely never get it out. Like it or not if this is the case you will
probably have to replace all the felt. Par for the course I guess, pianos
are a bitch!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Gotta go, leaving for California for a
week.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Rob Goodale, RPT</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Las Vegas, NV</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">I just got a 1927 Knabe Ampico reproducing
upright<BR>piano from an estate. Much restoration was done to it <BR>( not too
badly ) and it was in pretty nice shape when<BR>I saw it, 10 years
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