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Seek Art Apollo Information
By Gary Rasmussen

I am interested in information on an un-rebuilt upright Art-Apollo
pumper that I have.  I am considering getting rid of it, along with
some other pumpers, because unfortunately, I have found it necessary to
get rid of some of my un-rebuilt pumpers that I have stored for too many
years.

According to the serial number, the piano was made in 1916.  It has a
mechanical wind up spring type roll drive motor.  The tracker bar looks
like a fairly conventional 88 note tracker bar except in has two taller
holes, two holes from the treble end and one taller hole, one hole from
the bass end.  There is some extra reproducer type mechanisms inside.
The piano itself including the finish is in better than average
original condition.

In the MMD archives, Craig Brougher makes reference to an Art-Apollo
that can be converted to play Ampico rolls with expression.  Is this
what I have?

I have rebuilt many pumpers and a couple of Duo Arts.  I have not
gotten involved with a wind-up spring type mechanism in a player piano
before.  If I decide to rebuild this one, what kind of problems, out of
the ordinary, might I run into with this piano?  Does this piano have
any more value than regular 88-note pumper?  Is anyone interested in
this piano or any of the other 88 note un-rebuilt pumpers that I have?
I am in the Cincinnati, Ohio, area.

I would appreciate any comments that any of the MMD'ers might have on
this instrument.

Thank You,

Gary Rasmussen
GRasmus140@AOL.Com


(Message sent Wed 1 Apr 1998, 04:26:13 GMT, from time zone GMT-0500.)

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