Player unit aside, first and formost is the piano itself.  Have a piano
technician advise you if the piano is worth restoring. Is it
structurally sound: back, posts, bridges, dampers, pinbolck;  all the
things that make up a piano.  The piano may require as much restoration
as the player.  Remember, a *player piano* is one mechanism operating
another mechanism.  No matter how much work you put into rebuilding the
player unit. If the piano and piano action are not up to snuff it will
not perform properly.

Many piano techs know very little or nothing about player units.  Just
as many player people are unfamiliar with piano technology.  So one
must be aware of and apply the two technologies.

Good Luck

Jon Page¶
Cape Cod. Mass¶
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