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 > November 2014 > 2014.11.27 > 06Prev  Next


Replacing "Perflex" Pouches in Universal Players
By Bill Maguire

As a player piano technician , John Omiatek has been a great resource
for help on these. John will spend the time And educate people like
myself. John gave me the "heads up" to watch out for failing Perflex
pouches on some of these. I used what I thought was some very thin
flexible "zephyr skin" (sheep intestine.) I bench tested the player the
job was successful overall. It is a small pouch. The Zephir skin is
more stiff and not as flexible as the latex rubber like material
originally used. When I apply suction initially some valves leak and
it takes a few seconds for these valves to seat. But once these valves
are seated they function great. I also used neatsfoot oil and worked
it into the pouches to make them more flexible like a new baseball mitt.

Does anyone else have any experience with this job and wants to share it ?

Bill Maguire


(Message sent Fri 28 Nov 2014, 05:39:22 GMT, from time zone GMT-0500.)

Key Words in Subject:  Perflex, Players, Pouches, Replacing, Universal

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