Hi All,  At Player-Care there is a simple diagram of the "pear-shaped"
piece in the tilting player piano bench that James Farris spoke about
yesterday [050709 MMD].  The piece is easy to make and install.
I recommend it to all my customers who have a piano bench that can
be 'opened'.

To access the web page titled "How Am I Suppose To Pedal My Player
Piano?", go to  http://www.player-care.com/pumping.html 

For more information about operating a player piano, go to
http://www.player-care.com/how_to_operate.html 

Musically,

John A Tuttle
Player-Care.com
Brick, New Jersey, USA