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Ragtime Automated Music Built-up Orchestrion
By William Edgerton

An acquaintance asked me to look at a Ragtime build-up and I did so
today.  It plays very weakly and won't rewind; it had new bass strings
but old hammers!  I'd appreciate learning if anyone has experience with
the Ragtime system which is full of plastic pieces and if there might
be a service manual or something like that in existence.

Regards,

Bill Edgerton
wedgerton@aol.com

 [ Owner Ken Caulkins explained that Ragtime Automated Music primarily
 [ makes kits to convert an old piano into a nickelodeon.  His firm
 [ can perform the installation if desired, and restoration of the
 [ piano is offered as an option.  See Ken Caulkins' article at
 [ https://www.mmdigest.com/Archives/Digests/200405/2004.05.09.01.html 
 [ -- Robbie


(Message sent Wed 27 Feb 2019, 21:57:27 GMT, from time zone GMT-0800.)

Key Words in Subject:  Automated, Built-up, Music, Orchestrion, Ragtime

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