Greetings!  I have been lurking on the list for a few weeks, and I
would like to introduce myself.  My name is David Vanderhoofven, and
I am a Registered Piano Technician in Joplin, Missouri.  I work full-
time servicing, tuning and repairing pianos.  I own a Hardman Duo
console sized player and I am fascinated with player pianos.  Perhaps
some day I will learn to work on player pianos.

There is a good book to explain the terminology of the parts of the
piano.  it is called "Piano Parts and Their Functions", compiled by
Merle Mason.  This 100-page book is full of diagrams of piano case and
action parts with a listing of the names of the parts.  The back of the
book is a glossary (about 30 pages) defining the terminology currently
in use.  This book is invaluable if you work on piano, either as a
business or a hobby.

Piano Parts and Their Functions is available from:

  The Piano Technicians Guild
  3930 Washington
  Kansas City, MO 64111-2963
  816-753-7747
  Fax: 816-531-0070

The cost is $24.00 plus shipping and handling.

Sincerely,
David A. Vanderhoofven, RPT
Joplin, Missouri
http://www.clandjop.com/~dkvander/

 [ Welcome to MMD, David.  Please jump into the discussions and tell
 [ us your philosophy about piano maintenance and rebuilding.  Thanks
 [ for the tip on the book -- I don't think it's been mentioned here
 [ before.  -- Robbie