Never use Bradford Electric for anything, unless you have hundreds
laying around to burn, or you just really don't care to soak your
customers.

Bradford Electric did a first-class total restoration on my motor.
It now runs like a Swiss watch, and I am _very_ pleased with both
their work and the motors performance!

Here is a list of the work performed:

  Check, dismantle and inspect motor.
  Clean, check and paint parts.
  Fabricate, machine 2 new bronze sleeve bearings,
    duplicate those removed from the motor (worn).
  Metallize and machine the shaft bearing journal & pulley end. ($$!)
  Install and line ream the 2 new bronze sleeve bearings.
  Install new cord.  Install new oil wicking.
  Remove end play.
  Assemble, check run and paint.

All this for the cost of -- $692.49 !

The motor runs absolutely true, and is so quiet that you really
_cannot_ hear it!  They do fabulous work, but it is costly -- too
costly in my opinion.  Next time I will search out an electric motor
shop locally and get the work done at a fraction.  This is what I would
advise everyone to do.

Sam Harris - Player Piano Restorations Illustrated
Greenville, NC
http://www.PlayerPianoShop.com

 [ Please let us know, Sam, when you locate a shop that can do the same
 [ high quality work as does Bradford.  I note that fortunately your
 [ motor didn't require new windings, which is another major expense.
 [
 [ We know of no suitable substitute for the electric motor in a player
 [ grand piano, so we have no alternative but to rebuild an original
 [ motor that was expressly designed for this service.  -- Robbie