This is an important subject for all who own original electric player
pianos.  Sooner or later, those pianos are not going to start up
anymore because their electrical switches have burned up. Many are
already so close to that now, the owners might be surprized. I have
opened switches that were working, only to discover that they might
work just a few dozen more throws before they go out permanently.

   The difficulty is in finding a push-pull switch which actuates on
the pull, rather than the push. The original electrical switches used
are not made anymore, so whatever we locate will have to be retrofitted
to a degree. It may be necessary at some point to let the pull rods
actuate a microswitch which fits into the original switch housing, and
in turn operates a remote power relay.

   Does anybody have any ideas in regard to the coming piano switch
shortage? If I could find the correct switches, I would install a new
one in every player piano I rebuilt, plus, I would contact previous
rebuild customers and offer to send them a switch replacement.

Craig B.