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Repairing Aeolian Wind Motor
By Mike Morrey

Hey all -- I need a little help and figured if anyone could help this
would be the place.  My piano is an old Aeolian upright (circa 1908,
I believe).  It has worked perfectly up until a motor crank-arm cracked
and broke.  So, first-off, I need two crank-arms.

However, on top of that, I think one of the motor valve sliders has
gotten mis-adjusted.  After securing the split crank arm and reassembling,
every full rotation there's a 'click' and a slight pause in the motor.

So, does anyone know/have available two crank-arms that I could
purchase?  (I don't have the wood skills to make my own, unfortunately.)
Second, is there documentation on adjusting the motor sliders?

Many thanks!
Mike Morrey



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