Grotian-Steinweg with Hupfeld-Phonola Player ?
By Terry Smythe
The following message appeared this morning on the pianotech digest. Perhaps someone from MMD could lend a helping hand. Reply direct to Eric as he is not on MMD, with a copy to MMD.
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+ Date sent: Wed, 11 Sep 1996 20:15:37 -0800
+ From: tunrboy@TELEPORT.COM (Eric Leatha)
+ Subject: Hupfeld-Phonola
+ To: pianotech@byu.edu
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+ Gentlemen and Ladies of our Esteemed Forum,
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+ I have muddled myself in the quagmire of yet another dilemna. The
+ store in which I am gainfully employed would like their
+ Grotrian-Steinweg grand equipt with a Hupfeld-Phonola player to
+ actually play. This piano was extensively rebuilt and the player (from
+ what little I know about them) looks to be rebuilt. It's condition:
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+ Player plays, but is quite anemic. There are several openings hissing,
+ but I have no more hoses to plug them. I realize the historical and
+ financial importance of this instrument and want very much to bring it
+ to its former glory. In order to do this I need information. Can
+ anyone recommend a compendium, atlas or otherwise giving curriculum
+ vitae relating to this unique breed of player? Further, any text on
+ the principals of pneumatic reproducers would be of immense aid for I
+ plead ignorance in this realm of pianoVerk (but not disinterest). Thank
+ you for any suggestions or comments,
+
+ Eric Leatha, RPT
+ Portland, OR
+ tunrboy@teleport.com
+ "Brains first... Then the hard work"
+ -A.A. Milne
+
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Terry Smythe (204) 832-3982 (voice/fax)
55 Rowand Avenue mailto: smythe@mts.net
Winnipeg, MB, Canada R3J 2n6 smythe@freenet.mb.ca
Home page: http://www.mts.net/~smythe
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