Happy New Year MMD!  Does anyone out there have a full set (or just a
few, to assemble a set) of 90-degree "tracker tube size" brass nipples?
I have built a new stack for a player from scratch and had intended on
using straight nipples.  I am close to finishing now and ran into a space
and alignment problem.  That being said, I have to make a design change.

I can order new nipples from Schaff but had hope to locate a batch of
salvaged nipples to save money.  I need 88 and hope to get them all from
one person to keep it simple.  I also need an "air motor" for this piano,
any brand will do.

The piano I am restoring is a family piece where the family member has
a diary documenting the players purchase.  It is a Starr Piano Co. piano
made in Richmond, Indiana.  The diary talks about getting on a train and
making a trip from Southern Illinois to East Central Indiana in 1910.
The piano had a "partial" converted 65-note stack in it.  I built a new
88-note stack because many parts were lost in a past family member's
failed attempt to "make it work."

Money is always good but if a trade deal can be worked out all the
better.  I do have a PayPal account and can send some money if needed.
Thanks for taking the time to reading this,

Gary G. Stevenson
South St. Louis, Missouri
http://www.studio801.com/