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Pianola Spring-Motor
By Michael Waters

I'm just curious as to how many of these where made, as I have only seen
the one (Melville Clark) and I have it here out of a stripped piano.
You can view it if you like at:

    http://www.ruralnet.net.au/~mwaters/history.html

(Actually it's in Robbie's "History of the Player Piano" article
 - check it out, Rob!)

My question is just out of interest on how many may have been produced
and if they're common or rare.  They are certainly a well-engineered motor
and governor.

I wonder if it would have enough grunt to run an Ampico (interesting
train of thought).

Michael Waters

 [ I've seen only one, Michael, in an early Melville Clarke piano, and
 [ with a winding-crank at the treble side of the case.  -- Robbie

(Message sent Sun, 16 Feb 1997 01:04:20 +1100 , from time zone +1100.)

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