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Seek Aeolian Themodist System Tubing Diagram
By Sandy Sumpter

Hi. I have a Steck Aeolian Pianola (1906?). Does anyone have
a tubing diagram for the Themodist system? Some of it was hooked up
when I bought the piano, but there are tubes missing and the "Accent
On/Off" switch is not hooked up at all.

I have attached a few diagrams I have drawn out according to what is
hooked up. There is a valve box to the right and one the left of the
spool box. There is also a block (that I haven't removed yet) that is
lower down on the left side panel of the piano. It has three small
tubes coming off of it and a larger hose going into the bottom of it
from the expression pumps.

Thanks,

Sandy Sumpter
Kentucky
daisypicker9@gmail.com.geentroep [delete ".geentroep" to reply]

Attachments:
[ Basic diagram of piano
[ https://www.mmdigest.com/Attachments/26/07/27/260727_175157_IMG_0488.jpeg
Attachment thumbnail [ Diagram of expression system [ https://www.mmdigest.com/Attachments/26/07/27/260727_175157_IMG_0487.jpeg
Attachment thumbnail [ Valve box (back) [ https://www.mmdigest.com/Attachments/26/07/27/260727_175157_IMG_0490.jpeg
Attachment thumbnail [ Valve box (front) [ https://www.mmdigest.com/Attachments/26/07/27/260727_175157_IMG_0491.jpeg
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Key Words in Subject:  Aeolian, Diagram, Seek, System, Themodist, Tubing

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