•The ends of the Play-a-Sax are a simple push fit, metal to metal. There is no pin holding the two parts together, unless a previous restorer has added this. Metallic corrosion can make the two parts difficult to separate. The advantage of the Clarola, which uses an identical centre part with the ha...

•After moving a household where my Play A Saxes were I do not know where they are or I could look. However, I have taken apart at least three of them and never encountered a pin holding them together. One came apart very easily with penetrating oil and two showed no sign of being able to be taken ap...

•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...

•D.L. Bullock inquired about the value of these instruments. A Rolmonica, with say six rolls, in good original condition, will sell in the $90-125 range at retail, but slowly. These were made in large numbers during the 1920's and 30's. The Play-A-Sax is quite a bit scarcer and ought to sell for aro...

•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.

•Several months ago I wrote MMDigest asking how to take apart a Playasax. (By the way, a decal on my instrument says "Q.R.S PLAYASAX Q.R.S.DeVry Corp." PLAYASAX is in all caps with no hyphens, and the periods between letters are raised dots along a centerline of the letters.) I got several suggestio...

•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...

•I know this is an odd request, but I need a part for a QRS Play-A-Sax. I need the bottom part that screws on and the handle you turn that has the gear on it. I am missing that bottom piece that holds that handle, and the handle I have is broken. If you have one of these I am sure you know what I am...

•Jeff Adkins asked about the bottom housing for his Play-A-Sax [111214 MMDigest]. I have two of these, and both the bottom housings are partially broken. They are made from that 'Mazac' stuff that suffers inter-granular corrosion over the years, resulting in increasingly severe distortion. I am cont...

•My next project is to rebuild a Play-a-sax. How do you take it apart without breaking it? Has anyone out there been successful getting one apart, so that the harmonica internals can be serviced? Any advice on what worked or what didn't will be greatly appreciated. Wayne Finger [ Articles about Play...

•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 this Playasax that needs repair. Do you know someone who can fix them? Thanks, Jim Dyer [ MMD articles about this instrument are indexed at [ https://www.mmdigest.com/Archives/KWIC/P/playasax.html [ https://www.mmdigest.com/Archives/KWIC/P/play-a-sax.html [ -- Robbie

•I am seeking the bottom housing for the crank mechanism on a QRS Play-A-Sax. I have the sax and the crank handle but my housing is missing. I would like to get this in working condition again as I have many rolls for it. I realize parts for this are a long shot, but please email if you have any. Je...

•Thanks to everyone who made suggestions for taking apart a Playasax. I have ordered a can of Kroil. I found it from an eBay seller even cheaper than at Amazon.com. In the meantime, does anyone have a suggestion for the material to make a new gasket? The old one has fallen apart and the pieces I hav...