I have just finished doing what someone else should have done when they
"restored" an Ampico, probably about 15 years ago: restore the valves
-- both sets!  The exposed leather was dust, and the pouches were so
rotten they were torn.  The pneumatics are covered with bright yellow
rubber coated cloth.  What _is_ that stuff?

Anyway, now comes the installation.  The piano is on its legs.  The
stack is the early one with push rods that have no guide rail attached;
it stayed in the piano.

What is the easiest way to reinstall the stack?  Should I remove the
piano action and see if the guide rail can be removed and then
installed after the stack is up?

Thanks!
Berley Firmin

 [ The rubber coated cloth sounds like it's from a policeman's
 [ yellow raincoat!  :-)  -- Robbie