"Pianocorder fire burns house down!"

Hi All,  Ooops, sorry, I lied.  That is patently untrue as far as
I know.  Now that I have your attention, please read on.  Because the
subject heading was changed on my previous posting, I fear it may have
rendered the intent of my posting unclear.  The intent was to pose the
question,  "Is there is any known history of fire related specifically
to the Pianocorder system?"

A concern was voiced by a fellow Pianocorder owner regarding the amount
of heat generated by the Pianocorder system, and what, if any, extra
precautions might be applied in a properly installed system to assure
that there be no chance of fire, e.g., shutting it down periodically
to cool off.

I often run my Pianocorder for many hours non-stop, and have not felt
that there is an increased risk of fire from heavy usage.

In a normal upright piano installation, it would appear that there
is plenty of room around the components for air circulation, and the
hot air would necessarily flow upward, causing more cooler air to enter
the lower reaches.  Still, it does get very warm inside the piano,
which is probably not good, but that's another subject.

The Pianocorder Vorsetzer has components more tightly packed and,
though it does not have any cross ventilation and runs quite hot,
I haven't heard any stories about this being a fire hazard.  (The
Vorsetzers are ventilated, but from one side only: the side of the
bench and the bottom of the striker cabinet.)

Though I am aware that the solenoid rail can get quite warm, and that
the pedal solenoids and  power supply do become very hot, I have never
heard of a Pianocorder induced fire, so was wondering if anyone had any
stories, of even one, ever taking place under "normal" circumstances --
"normal" meaning a properly installed system, even under heavy usage.

Thanks in advance for any stories you can relate, although it will
certainly be more reassuring if it turns out that there are none to
tell!

Tom Lear
San Francisco, Calif.