With all the recent discussion of pumping, it's as if the patron saint
of foot-pumping was watching over me! On Saturday, I went up to the
Carlisle, PA twice-yearly antique & flea market, and had a very timely
find...a set of four Gulbransen Instruction rolls which attempt to
teach the proper way to play your player! The rolls are titled as
follows:

Instruction Roll #1: Teaching Proper Use of Accenting Levers¶
Instruction Roll #2: Teaching Proper Use of Tempo Lever¶
Instruction Roll #3: Teaching Proper Use of Pedals¶
Instruction Roll #4: Teaching Proper Use of Sustaining Lever

You know, even though my piano's a Standard Action and not a
Gulbransen, these rolls really helped me "polish" my technique! There
are words and pictures on the rolls explaining each exercise, then a
melody (from "Dixie" to the Paderewski (sp?) "Minuet") is played which
demonstrates the particular point.

The four rolls and boxes are in pristine condition. They fit in a box
(in not so good shape), the cover of which is missing.

Has anyone else come across these?

Overall, a very successful flea market...I also found a great deal on a
beautiful Improved Celestina 20-note organ!

Jim Canavan¶
CYBRFLASH@aol.com