[ Bob Conant wrote in 100702 MMDigest:

> At one time, the Vestal Press offered plans which I think might have
> included beaters for drums or xylophones.  I don't know if anyone is
> offering these for sale or not.

Player Piano Parts, Inc., of Wichita, Kansas, the successors to Player
Piano Co., may still have these plans in stock.  I ordered a set from
the last printed catalog, sometime in the last 10 years.  It seems most
of the items listed are available now that there are people to search
in the warehouse.

Eventually I expect to build a bell mechanism for the 146(b) that takes
up a lot of the space in my workshop.   This may be a while off.  When
I do, I can make some more detailed notes on the construction, as the
existent plans are more schematic guides than actual working documents.

Julie Porter

 [ Player Piano Parts, Inc.
 [ 702 E. Second Street
 [ Wichita, KS 67202
 [ tel.: 1-316-263-3241
 [ http://www.player-piano-parts.com/ 
 [ http://www.playerpianocompany.com/catalog/full_catalog.pdf 
 [
 [ -- Robbie