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Bypassing Ampico Automatic On/Off Control
By Tom Gregory

Greetings:  For the past few months I have had difficulties with our
1920's Marshall & Wendell upright.  The piano and player were restored
several years ago by professionals in Colorado.

All is fine except I am unable to make the treble play as softly as
the bass.  I believe I have traced the problem to the Automatic On/Off
control located behind the spool box.

I only have Ampico rolls and would like to disconnect this mechanism.
Is this difficult?  Are instructions available?

Thanks in advance.

Tom Gregory
Waukesha, Wisconsin



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