Stoddard Ampico Volume Control
By Michael Waters
> Michael,
>
> I enjoyed viewing your home page. I also have the above referenced
> piano and love it (Marshall & Wendell Upright). Absolutely the best
> antiquity we ever purchased!While everything sounds great, the
> "loud/soft" control does not work. The slide is connected and moves
> back and forth, but there is no noticeable difference in volume. Any
> thoughts?
>
> Thanks, Ken
Folks, I received this question the other day but was unable answer it with experience, as I haven't yet restored my Stoddard Ampico. It seems to me that this switch does basically the same thing as the brilliant, modified & subdued switch in the Model A but in a more complicated manner. "Am I right or wrong?"
In reading the description in the 1919 "Inspectors Instruction Book" it tends to be a little confusing in their description. So I was wondering if someone could maybe give a more simplified version of this so that I could help out the gentleman in the above text, who by the way confesses to being quite a novice in the area of reproducing pianos, so simplifying it would help his cause no end (if you can simplify a probable re-build!!!).
Actually he lives in Atlanta so I "guess" some of you are LITTLE closer than I, so if you feel obliged to help out drop me a line and I'll pass on the address.
Regards
Michael
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Michael Waters
mwaters@apollo.ruralnet.net.au
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