[ David Dewey wrote in 160311 MMD --

> ... has anyone done a "time study" on how long it takes
> to do different player rebuilding tasks?

I'm sorry to disappoint other restorers -- a good restoration of a
player action should take no more than six days; that is my average.

The problem is most restorers don't make their own parts and most
reuse worn-out bushes.  This is a very common problem in Australia.
I myself manufacture my own parts and manufacture my own non-rusting
bass strings.

I know for a fact that most piano people in Australia know very little
about rebuilding pianos and players.  Also, most of them won't know
how to make a set of dampers.  I was fortunate to learn from a true
gentleman in Sydney; alas, he is not with us anymore.

I hope the piano trade in the USA isn't as ego-filled as the Australian
trade is.

Steve Marx - Australian Piano and Pianola Factory
Sydney, Australia
http://www.pianosandpianolas.com/