•Ampico rolls sought of Beethoven Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13, "Pathetique", played by Dr. Clarence Adler: 53286J (Mvt. 1), 53295H (Mvt. 2), and 53304G (Mvt. 3). David Schultz tel.: 1-234-521-0974 davidschultz.us@gmail.com.geentroep [delete ".geentroep" to reply]

•I am wondering whether I can use a 5 ampere, 120 V.A.C. variable speed fan control switch on a 6 ampere 120 V.A.C. vacuum motor for an electric suction source on my player piano? Is this prohibitively dangerous ("Stop - Danger of Electrocution!") or more of a "take caution" procedure? I'm not wanti...

•This has got to be about the silliest statement, in an ad for a non-working player, that I've ever seen, right here: "The player piano diaphragm is shot and will require repair and service in order to work." There are player pianos that need a lot more work than "repairing the diaphragm" or whateve...

•I read two old MMD articles, "Player Piano Bench of Unique Design", in which Brian Stahl and John Kadlec describe a unique player piano bench. See http://www.mmdigest.com/Archives/Digests/200704/2007.04.24.03.html http://www.mmdigest.com/Archives/Digests/200704/2007.04.25.03.html What really caught...

•For sale: Clark Orchestra Roll No. A-1477 Tunes: 1. Breakin' in a pair of shoes 2. Alone 3. Please believe me 4. Lovely lady 5. Sing an old fashioned song 6. Moon over Miami 7. Beautiful lady in blue 8. Life begins when you're in love 9. In a little rendezvous in Honolulu 10. Lights out $30 plus sh...

•Hello! I have returned after a while away. I have been asked to help identify an instrument and was wondering if the MMD readers might be able to help. I will send the photos I have been given. The enquirer has purchased 'The Thing' so expect more before long! Many thanks, Ron Newton New Zealand nz...

•For sale, free: a Marshall and Wendell baby grand Ampico piano in mint, showroom condition, located in Monsey, New York, just north of the New York - New Jersey state line. The previous owner passed away and the son who inherited it doesn't want it. It must be moved within the next one or two weeks...

•I have an H.C. Bay pump (mentioned in an earlier article) which has good cloth (and good flap valves) on and inside the reservoirs and bellows, both of which are nearly the same dimensions as the ones on the old foot pump. I am considering de-attaching the ones from the Bay pump and putting them on...

•For sale: Wilcox & White "Symphony" player organ & Ampico A 5'-8". Both instruments are in good to excellent condition and playing. Estate sale, serious offers considered. Instruments are located in the Minneapolis, Minnesota, area. Items are not owned by me. Please write for details. Several photo...

•Hi everyone, I took the time this afternoon to draw up a cross-section picture of the pneumatic and valve in the Steger Natural Player action. I have seen no live examples of the action except in my own player, which I believe has that particular action. Two photos, one of the player action, and on...

•There is a new long distance mover in the Denver area, who has moved pianos for Keyboard Carriers in Denver for a number of years, and he is starting a long distance operation. He is putting together a West Coast & North West move right now, which will also include Grand Junction, San Francisco, Ut...

•Suction boxes are an asset to some people who don't like, or don't want, to pump the player piano, but otherwise, they probably don't need to be used. Some folks even maintain the attitude that even if the player action has been eaten into (and destroyed) by moths, mice, rats, insects, and who know...

•Hi everyone, I am putting out a request for the donation of a good quality suction box for my player. A used suction box is fine with me. My homemade suction box does not produce enough vacuum for the player to run satisfactorily. Luke Myers ldmyers95@gmail.com.geentroep [delete ".geentroep" to rep...

•Anybody know what kind of vacuum a modern DuoArt vacuum box should pull? I have one that tops out at 25 inches water vacuum. When it was in the piano it was not sufficient to play it, but I'm thinking the supply hose to the lower stack may not have been on completely. I could play the piano quite w...

•Hello everyone. It appears that my player piano restoration is not complete. After removing the pneumatics from the stack I found, to my surprise and shock, that the valve facings that mate with the pneumatics are made of sheepskin. I don't know how the previous rebuilder thought that the inside va...

•Hi MMD, After a long wait parts have arrived and today I was delivered two (2) new piano roll repair tables. There has been a slight increase in materials cost that will result in a small increase in price. This increase will be completely passed on to the machinist. The tables are $240.00 and pack...

•Not listed yet on Craig's List, there's a Wurlitzer 1926 working player piano available free near Olympia, Washington. This news today from my friend there: "This Wurlitzer player piano is available because the man who purchased it new in 1926 (purchase receipt is still with it) recently died and t...

•Thanks to a couple emails from concerned individuals on the MMD who read my article on the Steger Action [160203 MMDigest], I am not going to close any of the openings which I thought were unnecessary. I will just reduce them a bit. Luke Myers ldmyers95@gmail.com

•The March-April issue of The AMICA Bulletin has been published and has the second part of the reference article by Art Reblitz on The Chicago Coin Piano Industry. This major work details the history of The Clark Orchestra Roll Co., plus the Columbia and Capitol Roll Co. Most of this material has ne...

•Hi MMD, The machinist just delivered three (3) new piano roll repair tables to me today. As mentioned previously there has been a slight increase in materials cost that will result in a small increase in price. This will be completely passed on to the machinist. The tables are $240.00, packaging, i...