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Controlling Rewind Speed of Electrified Player
By Tom Sendall

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Hello -- Yes, I do run my player piano with an Electrolux vacuum
motor.  The current goes through a variable-speed control, but even
with it turned all the way down the reroll speed is quite high.

I wonder whether I could power the motor on reroll by a separate
circuit (through a double-throw switch) that would go via a resistor
or voltage reducer, running the motor at about one-quarter speed.

If I knew where I could get such a device, I could wire it in.
I'd guess the motor is about 1/5 horsepower and it is protected by
a 6-amp fuse.  Any ideas?

Thanks for your help.
Tom Sendall


(Message sent Fri 23 Mar 2007, 00:19:32 GMT, from time zone GMT-0700.)

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