Hi all,  I looked at a converted upright piano today that has drums,
castanets, triangle and cymbal playing off a "G" roll.  There are two
vacuum boxes, both with "Lee Music Co." stickers on them.  Apparently
I did some work on this piano back in 1990, as there is a small PPCo
box with my address on it in the piano with some valve boxes in it.
I don't remember it at all (this is the scary part!).

The take-up spool drive belt has gone bad.  It appears to be a large
rubber O-ring, or a vacuum cleaner belt.  Also, the drive motor, in my
opinion, appears to be running slow; I didn't readily see an adjustment
for that.  Any ideas?

 [ See the belt-driven spool frame pictured at
 [ http://www.mmdigest.com/Gallery/Tech/SpoolF/gloeggler.html 
 [ It has been identified as built 1975-1984 by George Cooper
 [ of Mechanical Music Mfg. Co., Wichita, Kansas.  -- Robbie

It's all built into a Cable & Sons 1915 upright.  The owner has had it
for years and wants to get it right again.  Also, it's very loud for
the home, even though it's a large house.  The owner told me he has
stuffed blankets into the back side to tone it down, but it's still
very loud.  I assume there must be an adjustment on the vacuum boxes.
When I go back I will take portable lights!  I only had 15 minutes to
look it over this time, so didn't dig deeper.

Thanks!
David Dewey