[CAUT] dampchaser with reproducer

[Norman Cantrell]

Fred
 
Are you referring to a roll type player with either an Ampico or Duo Art Reproducer system?  With either system you will find the bottom of the piano is rather full with player components.  Being a 7 ft. piano may give some additional space as most of the ones I have serviced have been on 5 to 6 ft grands of various makes.  I am not saying it is impossible but I think you will have to be very creative to install a humidity control system in a reproducing grand.
 
Norman Cantrell

--- On Thu, 6/18/09, Fred Sturm <fssturm at unm.edu> wrote:


From: Fred Sturm <fssturm at unm.edu>
Subject: [CAUT] dampchaser with reproducer
To: "College & University Technicians" <caut at ptg.org>
Date: Thursday, June 18, 2009, 9:40 PM


    I have a client with a Baldwin 7' that has a reproducer installed (original equipment and functioning). He is inquiring about installing a Damppchaser system. Any comments on feasibility and potential problems? It has a bottom cover, "naugahide" style (plasticized cloth). I haven't removed it to see about space issues. When I tuned it, he was thinking he was away from home too much to keep a system filled with water, so I didn't bother. Now he calls and is interested.
    I'm assuming I would replace the bottom cover with fabric, but are there issues of placement and compatibility with having a moisture source down there?
Regards,
Fred Sturm
University of New Mexico
fssturm at unm.edu



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