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Pump-action player organ missing player section. #2252736 03/26/14 10:10 PM
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 652 Saskatchewan, Canada G gsmonks OP 500 Post Club Member
OP gsmonks 500 Post Club Member G Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 652 Saskatchewan, Canada	I just acquired an 1880's player pump organ with the player part missing. It's going to require a lot of restoration. I've only given it a cursory looking over at the moment- haven't found the maker's name so far- enough to discover that the entire player mechanism has been removed and boarded over. I'm wondering what one does in this situation. Do you try to locate a mechanism? Try to build a replacement yourself from drawings? I'm sure this happens with player pianos as well. Anyone have any thoughts on the subject? Last edited by gsmonks; 03/26/14 10:11 PM.

Re: Pump-action player organ missing player section. gsmonks #2414376 04/27/15 12:44 AM
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 2,326 Michigan K kpembrook 2000 Post Club Member
kpembrook 2000 Post Club Member K Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 2,326 Michigan	Originally Posted by gsmonks I just acquired an 1880's player pump organ with the player part missing. It's going to require a lot of restoration. I've only given it a cursory looking over at the moment- haven't found the maker's name so far- enough to discover that the entire player mechanism has been removed and boarded over. I'm wondering what one does in this situation. Do you try to locate a mechanism? Try to build a replacement yourself from drawings? I'm sure this happens with player pianos as well. Anyone have any thoughts on the subject? You're into custom-building mode --just as if the instrument had never had a player. If you wanted a player, normally the thing is to make sure it is there before you buy it. Keith Akins, RPT Piano Technologist USA Distributor for Isaac Cadenza hammers and Profundo Bass Strings Supporting Piano Owners D-I-Y piano tuning and repair editor emeritus of Piano Technicians Journal

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