•[ Craig Roothoff wrote in 110626 MMDigest: > Without multiple intensity perforations, the intensities are > somewhat constricted on my piano. Lowest intensity is about 10 inches > vacuum and highest is about 20 with source vacuum of about 30 inches. Hi all, Craig Roothoof was inquiring about the ex...

•[ Mike Walter wrote in 110627 MMDigest: > The later Recordo systems did accommodate more possible combinations > than the earlier system, but if you examine a roll or two, you will > find a couple of things that are apparent. > > Almost all of the time there is one dominant expression hole > perfor...

•Instrument Dimensions Needed for new Reblitz-Bowers book on American Coin-Operated Pianos and Orchestrions Our massive new book on coin-operated pianos and orchestrions made or sold in America is nearing completion. Together with a description of every style of instrument made by each company, we'r...

•Just read this article on a railroad forum and I copied the mechanical music part from the Orange County Register newspaper: http://www.ocregister.com/articles/knott-740497-park-auction.html "Knott's is getting rid of a lot of their history and the silver lining is that it will go into the hands of...

•Just a quick email to let everyone know that I am in complete agreement with everything (excepting one point) D.L. Bullock wrote in 020329 MMDigest concerning the stringing of pianos. Having worked for a Kawai dealer (and owning the very best Kawai GS-40 grand you ever encountered) I truly believe ...

•Here are some comments on our experience with various types of cloth for stack pneumatics. I have no connection with any supply company and have no reason to endorse any product except for my interest in high quality restoration. * Rubber cloth, Schaff or Player Piano Co., circa 1966: Seeburg KT, S...

•[ Part 1 of this two-part article appeared in 200114 MMDigest; see { https://www.mmdigest.com/Archives/Digests/202001/2020.01.14.01.html This project -- to bring into reality a new improvement upon an early original design -- continues. To begin, first a few prefatory remarks: Not generally known i...

Forwarded Message: • From: clarets@ozemail.com.au To: ALL Orig: MBNET Subj: Schultz Player Pianos Area: 0-sic.makers.piano Date: 02/10/96 ============================================================================= •Anyone have any info or experience in restoring these instruments? I have one in fa...

•Bob Conant was asking what to use for the Schultz pouch pneumatics. I always hesitate to tell somebody that because invariably they've not watched me do it and they can get into a heap of trouble unless they test their method, first, and perfect it on a few, first. But I use nylon cloth I buy from ...

•Howdy, all. In Digest 97.12.08 Bill Ryan asked where to find Schulmerich carillon rolls. I've got a mess of 'em, including a *test roll*. I'll even throw in the roll player, clock and keyboard. Only in the beloved MMD can you find answers like that! Preview at: http://www.calpoly.edu/~cwoodwor/bell...

•For those interested in Schulmerich Carillon Rolls, I might be able to help. Schulmerich no longer has a source for these rolls, no further titles are available from them. I am the District Manager for Schulmerich in Pennsylvania, Maryland and West Virginia. Please contact me if you would like old ...

•The Schultz is not the simplest piano to do. Most of the M. Schultz actions I've done over the years had that damnable little 'spoon' (for lack of a better name) that can be difficult for the first-time repairer. I believe that anyone who has ever worked on one of these knows just what I'm referrin...

•Randy Peck said [051219 MMD]: > The player guts were removed at some point and I want to restore it > for my children. My experience with Schultz players was not very positive. The Schultz player I had (probably 20+ years ago) was one where tiny pneumatics took the place of more traditional valves...

•I reposted the for-sale ad for Schulmerich rolls to the Carillon-L list, which is where most of the carillon nuts from the Internet hang out. I'll post here any replies from that list, because MMD has the best archives. I emailed Andre Nolf, who posted the ad to the 06.10.15 MMD, and got this reply...

•Hi All, I received an email and some pictures from Ed Smith in Europe. He has a Scholze-Georgwalde player piano and he'd like to identify the player mechanism. It appears to have expression capabilities, and it is beautifully crafted. If you know the make of the mechanism, please post a reply to th...

•Greetings: I have an opportunity to purchase a used Schulmerich "Americana" carillon, model 180CAH, with approximately 25 rolls. Has anyone on MMD worked on these instruments? Any information would be appreciated. Best wishes for Passover/Easter. Thomas Gregory [ MMDigest articles about Schulmerich...

•In 190522 MMDigest Jerry Wagner offers an Auto-Typist desk, missing its typewriter. In that post were some tantalizing photographs that led me to search for more information about the Auto-Typist machine. What I found is a website called the Early Office Museum: https://www.officemuseum.com/typewri...

•I enjoyed the link to the early office museum website that Bradley Matson posted [19.05.23 MMD]. But I think that they are off on the Auto-Typist production dates. They imply that 1951 was about the end. I believe that the one I'm trying to give away was made in 1964. Regards, Jerry Wagner ...

•Schulmerich carillon roll player video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUxFn-2vx1I Andy Park New York

> clarets@ozemail.com.au Wrote: > > Subj: Schultz Player Pianos Area: 0-sic.makers.piano Date: 02/10/96 > ============================================================================= > Anyone have any info or experience in restoring these instruments? I > have one in fair/good condition that I am c...