MMD > Archives > June 2002 > 2002.06.20 > 08Prev  Next


Weber Themodist Player Is Missing Controls
By Damon Atchison

I found a Weber player piano in a house in the island where I'm living
for the summer.  It's got some type of a Themodist expression mechanism
and a large metal lever under the keyboard that I believe operates the
sustain pedal.

The player unit has been completely rebuilt and plays beautifully.
However, where the play controls usually are on players this one has
none.  I have seen some play controls in the spoolbox, some that were
activated by sharps on the keyboard, however I can't find play controls
anywhere on this unit.  There's the key lock under the keyboard and the
large rod that operates the sustain.  Beyond that, there's nothing.

I can operate it by lifting up the front panel on the piano and moving
the control rods with my hand, but that's the only thing I've found that
works.  I'd appreciate any suggestions.

Damon Atchison
http://www.msu.edu/~atchiso5/antiques.htm
http://www.msu.edu/~boehmejo/damon/damon1.html ~ Mackinac Island



(Message sent Thu, 20 Jun 2002 18:39:00 -0700 , from time zone -0700.)

Key Words in Subject:  Controls, Is, Missing, Player, Themodist, Weber

Related by Subject:
2002.06.20.08 (This article) - Weber Themodist Player Is Missing Controls
2025.10.29.01 - Seek Pedal Lyre for Weber Duo-Art Baby Grand
from Linda Petrino
2025.10.12.01 - Seek Andrew Lloyd Webber Music on "O" Roll
from Tom Noble
2024.12.11.04 - FS: Weber Pianola 'Build Up' Orchestrion
from Scotty Greene
2024.09.19.03 - FS: Weber Duo-Art Grand and Seeburg L in Arizona
from Diane deTar
2024.06.06.03 - FS: Tuscan Style Art Case Weber Duo-Art & Rolls
from David Oppenheim
2024.05.10.01 - FS: 1923 Weber Duo-Art 9-foot Concert Grand
from Bob Stewart
2024.01.23.02 - Seek Pedal Lyre For Weber Duo-Art Grand
from Bobby Clark
2022.06.12.01 - FS Free: Recordo Player in Weser Bros. Piano
from Dave Clark
2021.11.23.02 - FS: 1928 Weber Duo-Art, Unrestored, in Georgia
from Gordon Stelter
2021.10.18.04 - FS: Weber Duo-Art Grand in Sacramento, California
from Ann Donoghue
2021.04.01.06 - Seek Weser Bros. "Marveola" Player Piano Parts
from James Williams