Grotian-Steinweg with Hupfeld-Phonola Player ?
By Terry Smythe
The following message appeared this morning on the pianotech digest. Perhaps someone from MMD could lend a helping hand. Reply direct to Eric as he is not on MMD, with a copy to MMD.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + + Date sent: Wed, 11 Sep 1996 20:15:37 -0800 + From: tunrboy@TELEPORT.COM (Eric Leatha) + Subject: Hupfeld-Phonola + To: pianotech@byu.edu + + Gentlemen and Ladies of our Esteemed Forum, + + I have muddled myself in the quagmire of yet another dilemna. The + store in which I am gainfully employed would like their + Grotrian-Steinweg grand equipt with a Hupfeld-Phonola player to + actually play. This piano was extensively rebuilt and the player (from + what little I know about them) looks to be rebuilt. It's condition: + + Player plays, but is quite anemic. There are several openings hissing, + but I have no more hoses to plug them. I realize the historical and + financial importance of this instrument and want very much to bring it + to its former glory. In order to do this I need information. Can + anyone recommend a compendium, atlas or otherwise giving curriculum + vitae relating to this unique breed of player? Further, any text on + the principals of pneumatic reproducers would be of immense aid for I + plead ignorance in this realm of pianoVerk (but not disinterest). Thank + you for any suggestions or comments, + + Eric Leatha, RPT + Portland, OR + tunrboy@teleport.com + "Brains first... Then the hard work" + -A.A. Milne + ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Terry Smythe (204) 832-3982 (voice/fax) 55 Rowand Avenue mailto: smythe@mts.net Winnipeg, MB, Canada R3J 2n6 smythe@freenet.mb.ca Home page: http://www.mts.net/~smythe Visit a wonderful world of vintage automatic music! |
(Message sent Thu 12 Sep 1996, 15:24:47 GMT, from time zone GMT-0500.) |
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