•If the Playasax is in reasonably good condition it should be an easy task to remove the mouthpiece. Carefully 'jiggle' it whilst pulling upwards gently. You should be able to feel slight movement whilst 'jiggling' and, as you do so, it will slowly lift out of its engagement. It may help to soak the...

•When faced with a disassembly of most anything I'm not really familiar with, I take lots of digital pictures. The old memory at 78 is just not as sharp. Arnold Swenson

•Spencer Chase wrote in 070819 MMDigest: > I never had any luck with Liquid Wrench on pot metal but > there is a penetrating oil that might work. Google on "Kano Labs" and you should find it. This stuff _works!_ I've used it for disassembly of everything from large 19th century machine tools to smal...

•Spencer Chase mentioned "Kroil" for this project. Kroil is one of the best penetrating oils I know, and came to me very highly recommended by a _real_ rocket scientist. Kano Labs produces it, and does do direct sales, as it might be hard to find in your area. It isn't "cheap" and comes two ways, "A...

•I recently purchased a QRS Playasax (reeds and rolls like a Rolmonica, but based on a saxaphone theme) from a dealer, and am beginning to do restoration. Although I'm familiar with Rolmonicas, and therefore the general concepts involved, I have a couple of questions: The gearbox cover (which holds ...

•I have a QRS PlayASax in my collection. It is in quite good condition but some of the reeds have to be cleaned (or renewed). This would be a minor task for me but I have a simple problem: In order to investigate the reeds I have to open the instrument which consists of three parts (tubes) which fit...

•Speaking of the MIDster, is anyone using one to recut Playasax rolls? I would be interested in adapting my scanner and the software to make files for such an operation. I would love to build a MIDster myself but need to get a few dozen other projects out of the way first. Spencer Chase http://nt.mc...

•I have finally obtained spool ends for the 16-note Playasax, Melody Player and PlaRola instruments. I have 26 different rolls currently available and should have another ten rolls available next month. The roll listing can be found on my web site www.music-rolls.com. The Playasax rolls are being re...

•Has anyone had any success in opening up a QRS Playasax for the purpose of adjusting the reeds in the "harmonica" or for just general cleaning? If so I would appreciate some kindly advice/direction. Thanks, Allen Scott

•Thanks for the response to my request for suggestions about getting into the Playasax for harmonica repair. What I seem to understand from the responses is that the mouth piece and bell are simply held tightly in place by compression. However it appears to me that perhaps a small pin is pressed int...

•In response to Allen Scott's question about taking apart a Playasax, attached are two photos showing the three major components of the Playasax structure. It took about a week to separate them. I soaked the joints in Kroil and then used a fine screwdriver to pry them apart a fraction of an inch eve...

•I finally separated the parts, and repaired the harmonica. What I thought were pins were actually only impressions left from sprues used during the molding of the various parts. The only concern now is the shape or pattern of the gasket; I will use either leather or neoprene sponge. I just want to ...

•I finally became sufficiently curious to look up the Playasax, and like others here I found them to be perfectly charming little things. Good luck with the restorations. Mark Kinsler

•I want to know if anyone can give me example prices for sales of two items that all of us either have or want. No, they are not for sale. Rolamonica, marbled black and red in original perfect condition with one roll. QRS Playasax, gold painted perfect condition with one roll Where do I get rolls fo...

•I recently sold a Playasax for $275 with 7 rolls, and a Rolmonica for $150 with one roll. The Playasaxes are more rare. Several of each have been listed recently on the eBay auction - www.ebay.com. Good luck finding the rolls; they're tough. Larry Lobel Virtuoso Piano Service Petaluma, CA ...

•D. L. Bullock, I've seen decent Rolmonicas go from about $100 with single roll to $250 with a half dozen rolls. Rolls go for $10-15 depending on condition and box. I purchased some a while back from Moe Gouldy, you might try him at mgoldy@earthlink.net.geentroep [remove .geentroep to use] Playasax ...

•I just talked to Pat Jones from Missouri who has a QRS PlayASax for sale for $60. It has the original box, three rolls, solid casting, and appears to him to be in good condition. I don't know him, but it sounded like a fair deal, and he seemed eager to see that it had a good home. Please contact hi...

•-- non-subscriber, please reply to sender and MMD -- I have a Q.R.S Playasax in original box (bottom missing) top only original price of $3.75 and 11 rolls in boxes. Could someone tell me its value as I would like to sell it. Thanks.

•I am selling my QRS Playasax with 12 Song Rolls, and my QRS Clarola with 5 Song Rolls. Please contact me via my email if interested. Jeff Adkins Oregon jadkins@eotnet.net.geentroep [delete ".geentroep" to reply] [ Clarola [ http://www.mmdigest.com/Attachments/19/05/05/190505_164951_clarola.jpg [ Pl...

•I have a QRS Playasax which was my grandmother's. It is missing the mouthpiece and one roll for the paper. It does have one roll with the musical paper on it. I have no idea if the paper has the whole song or not. I would be happy to give this to anyone who could use it for parts. I have had it for...