The following message appeared this morning on the pianotech digest.
Perhaps someone from MMD could lend a helping hand.   Reply direct to
Eric as he is not on MMD, with a copy to MMD.

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 + Date sent:        Wed, 11 Sep 1996 20:15:37 -0800
 + From:             tunrboy@TELEPORT.COM (Eric Leatha)
 + Subject:          Hupfeld-Phonola
 + To:               pianotech@byu.edu
 +
 + Gentlemen and Ladies of our Esteemed Forum,
 +
 + I have muddled myself in the quagmire of yet another dilemna.  The
 + store in which I am gainfully employed would like their
 + Grotrian-Steinweg grand equipt with a Hupfeld-Phonola player to
 + actually play.  This piano was extensively rebuilt and the player (from
 + what little I know about them) looks to be rebuilt.  It's condition:
 +
 + Player plays, but is quite anemic.  There are several openings hissing,
 + but I have no more hoses to plug them. I realize the historical and
 + financial importance of this instrument and want very much to bring it
 + to its former glory.  In order to do this I need information.  Can
 + anyone recommend a compendium, atlas or otherwise giving curriculum
 + vitae relating to this unique breed of player?  Further, any text on
 + the principals of pneumatic reproducers would be of immense aid for I
 + plead ignorance in this realm of pianoVerk (but not disinterest). Thank
 + you for any suggestions or comments,
 +
 + Eric Leatha, RPT
 + Portland, OR
 + tunrboy@teleport.com
 + "Brains first...  Then the hard work"
 + -A.A. Milne
 +
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