•There is no such thing as a repair or rebuilding manual written specifically for coin-operated pianos and orchestrions. The repair manual for the Seeburg Style L coin piano is the book by Art Reblitz, "Player Piano Servicing and Rebuilding." This book is a must-have for anyone attempting to repair ...

•[ John Rutoskey wrote in 140930 MMD, "There is no such thing as a [ repair or rebuilding manual written specifically for coin-operated [ pianos and orchestrions." I have to second this opinion. In my fifty years of restoring coin operated pianos I agree with John Rutoskey that _no_ rebuilding or se...

•Special thanks to those who responded. Should anyone have an opportunity to work on one of these, here is what I learned. The Reblitz book offers little beyond the "A" roll tracker bar detail. A general web search and searching Library of Congress and searching Amazon came up empty. Dana Johnson, J...

•The stack and the pump on my Seeburg L were rebuilt in 2007 and the instrument worked okay. Now I am getting 11 to 12 inches of vacuum directly from the bellows but only 3 inches at the stack. Is this typical? How much vacuum might be needed to run the stack only? Thanks. Guy Forstrom ...

•It sounds like your Seeburg L has the winter syndrome (too dry). Place a hygrometer inside of it and take a reading. I keep mine at 35% relative humidity. I do not know what leaks, but it happens during the winter heating season. The addition of moisture usually solves the problem. I keep four cont...

•It has been my experience that if one notices a drop in vacuum during dry months, it is usually due to the fact that the leather work has never been done/or correctly done (gaskets, valve facings, etc) and the wood should be resealed as it becomes porous with age. Additionally, all screwed together...

•Hello from unusually humid Bonny Doon, California! Earlier this year I purchased a Seeburg Style L coin piano at a local auction house. It's in fair playing condition and has been modified over the years: a 25-cent coin slot was installed, the original motor was replaced, etc. On the plate is an ad...

•Hi MMDers, A while back I did a little illustration of the Seeburg (junior) L tubing scale. I like illustrations to visualize a scale. I hope you find it useful. Best wishes, Brian Smith [ Seeburg (junior) L tubing scale [ http://www.mmdigest.com/Attachments/15/08/15/150815_093924_Seeburg_L_tubing_...

•Does anyone know the inside diameter of a Seeburg H roll? I just listed a Seeburg roll chuck on eBay and would like to know if it fits an H roll. The chuck is 15-1/4-inches wide and fits a 2-1/2-inch inside-diameter core. Thanks, Randy Hayno [ [ http://www.mmdigest.com/Attachments/15/09/23/150923_1...

•I'm trying to just locate the whereabouts of a Seeburg orchestrion purchased by a Copenhagen museum sometime after it was restored in North Adams, Mass USA in 1972. It had formerly been a fixture at the Sand Springs resort pavilion in Williamstown, Mass. I am doing a story about the history of Sand...

•I can vouch for Mr. Teach's roll chucks, having purchased one recently. They're made with aluminum flange castings like the originals and are well-made. If not for Mr. Teach's stamp, I'd not be able to tell his from the original that came with my piano. Dave Vincent

•[ Ref. Tom Hutchinson in 160129 MMDigest ] Seeburg made several styles of the Model E over the years. Early ones typically have twenty five pipes in them. The E with xylophone was a later model and has a 22-note xylophone. They are famous for their coach lamps on the front panel with a lamp on each...

•Having gone through the postings on the subject, and come up lacking, I ask: What causes the THUK-a-ta-ta THUK-a-ta-ta sound from a Seeburg pump (four thuks of varying level). I'm assuming something loose or aging. It's come on slowly, one thuk at a time. I'm not afraid to take the pump out of the ...

•The vacuum pump in my Seeburg L was rebuilt by Warren Officer. It now runs quietly and pulls great vacuum. He has rebuilt several other pneumatic items for me, all very well. You can find his contact information in the MBSI directory or email him at pianoguygvll@yahoo.com.geentroep [delete ".geentr...

•Greetings! I have a Seeburg L that has apparently been well-loved over the years. It's certainly been well used -- it's been converted to 25-cent play, it has a 'modern' Westinghouse motor, a new coin box, and who knows what else! The wiring needs attention. The insulation on the line cord as well ...

•John Haskey wrote in 160802 MMDigest: > All the connections are (were) within a giant wad of friction tape. > I'm wondering how the wiring was set up from the factory. Is the wad > of tape typical of Seeburg? I'm hoping not. How should it be done? John, I don't know how the factory wired your Seebu...

•Looking for a scan of the Seeburg Lilliputian page, from the Seeburg Automatic Instruments Catalog. It is not in the later, more common, catalog. Steve Tuorto [ Don Teach wrote in 2002, "The Seeburg Style "L", known today [ as the Junior or Lilliputian, was known as the "Cabinet Model" [ on the See...

•[ Ref. http://www.mmdigest.com/Attachments/16/08/07/160807_103819_SeeBurgL.jpg Hi Steve, Many styles of Seeburg pianos had nicknames: A - The Sturdy Performer B - The Artistic Automatic C (early style) - C Art C (late style) - Xylophonian E - The Automatic Master E Special - All-Purpose Orchestrion...

•Does anyone know the significance of Seeburg motor numbers with the prefix of "S" and a type number ending in "DW" versus motors with the prefix "M" and the ending type number with "DL"? Steve Tuorto

•[ Wayne Finger wrote in 160821 MMDigest -- > My Seeburg L has a cast iron plate screwed to the floor directly > under the coin exit from the coin counter. This floor plate (see > attached photo) is the holder for the nickel collection box. Alas, > this Seeburg instrument is missing this nickel coll...