Mechanical Music Digest  Archives
You Are Not Logged In Login/Get New Account
Please Log In. Accounts are free!
Logged In users are granted additional features including a more current version of the Archives and a simplified process for submitting articles.
Home Archives Calendar Gallery Store Links Info
MMD > Archives > January 1999 > 1999.01.23 > 12Prev  Next


Player Piano Company Services
By Mike Haydon

I have never bought pneumatic cloth from PPCo, but have had the
following experiences:

1.  I was restoring an Estey reed organ, the first time I had ever
messed with a musical instrument.  PPCo talked me through cleaning
reeds, recovering the whites of the keyboard, and told me of a unique
way to make my own stop knob labels.  (You print the names out on your
computer using an appropriate font and on heavy bond paper, then paint
on two coats of Elmer's glue, which bleeds the ink ever so slightly,
giving the appearance of age.)

2.   I then moved on to repairing and restoring to playable condition
a 1914 Krell Upright.  PPCo was very helpful in talking me through
leveling the keys, as 84 years of mice, moths and time had reduced
the keyboard balance rail felts to powder.  Using a unique technique
suggested by their technicians (it involves fishing line) I was able
to get the keys flat to within .004" (Yes! .004"!) in about 3 hours
time, having never leveled a keyboard before.

Sooo, even if one of their products leaves something to be desired,
I would not call them my choice of last resort!!!

Mike Haydon


(Message sent Wed 23 Jan 1980, 14:54:14 GMT, from time zone GMT-0600.)

Key Words in Subject:  Company, Piano, Player, Services

Home    Archives    Calendar    Gallery    Store    Links    Info   


Enter text below to search the MMD Website with Google



CONTACT FORM: Click HERE to write to the editor, or to post a message about Mechanical Musical Instruments to the MMD

Unless otherwise noted, all opinions are those of the individual authors and may not represent those of the editors. Compilation copyright 1995-2024 by Jody Kravitz.

Please read our Republication Policy before copying information from or creating links to this web site.

Click HERE to contact the webmaster regarding problems with the website.

Please support publication of the MMD by donating online

Please Support Publication of the MMD with your Generous Donation

Pay via PayPal

No PayPal account required

                                     
Translate This Page