Coinola A Missing Parts
By Stan Rhine
A local piano technician (& player/reproducer rebuilder) recently was handed a ratty Coinola A (about 1918) keyboard coin piano for rebuilding. Though the fronts of the keys in the center of the keyboard had been rounded off & it had been given a couple of heavy coats of white & pink paint, it was recognizable & nearly complete.
However, it is missing the drive belt. Is there a source for replacements? It has the original 5 cent coin slot, but is also missing the funnel & coin chute. Does anyone have a suggestion for creating acceptable & reasonably authentic substitutes? Would a flattened piece of conduit, of the sort previously sold by PPC come close? Any suggestions will be passed on with gratitude for those who can help.
Thanks,
Stan Rhine |
(Message sent Mon 5 Feb 1996, 18:05:15 GMT, from time zone GMT-0700.) |
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