All the recent discussion about switches and safety reminds me of a
close call that I had earlier this summer.

About a month ago, my living room light would stay on even after I had
turned the switch off.  Several people told me that the problem was the
switch.  I had an electrician look at it; he disconnected the switch,
andthe light _still_ stayed on.  He then looked at the lightfixture
itself and became concerned when he saw a puff of smoke come outof the
ceiling.  As it turned out, two wires had fused together causing the
light to stay on.  He said that I was very close to having a fire.  I
have now replaced the faulty light fixture and wiring with a new one.
(I never liked the old fixture anyway).

When replacing switches in player pianos, it may be a good idea to also
check and/or replace the rest of the wiring.  It could prevent future
disasters.

Thanks,¶
Joyce Brite