Europiano

[Richard m]

Dear list,

	This gentleman has been trying  to subscribe to the pianotech list
without success, in part because of my instructions, and we are not sure
if he can even access listservers from AOL.  However I noticed an AOL
address in post today so if any AOLers can assist he would appreciate.
Richard Moody

This is his e-mail address and post.

 From: ERogers470@aol.com
> To: remoody@iw.nut                                               :    )

> Subject: Aeolian-Hammond Organ
> Date: Monday, October 28, 1996 4:52 PM
>

> I would like to introduce myself as a new subscriber to the pianotech
group.
>  I am a novice at piano restoration.  I started as a teenager with an
Adam
> Schaff upright player piano and have done six more since. I am currently
> restoring an Aeolian-Hammond player organ.  I have overhauled the
primary
> pump, both primary and secondary cutoff valvues and retubed to the
tracker
> bar.
>
> My qurestion to the group, is the primary pump - I have dismantled the
unit
> and recovered the four pneumatics, but get only 10 inch of mercury
vacuum,
> when I should be getting 50 inches.  Also the Tempo Control Governor is
> closed when starting.  I have to block the governor open to get vacuum
to the
> system.  I don't know why I am not getting the higher vacuum.  I have
even
> increased the motor pulley thinking this will give more suction. It did
not.
>  Does any one know what my problem is?
>
>
> Eugene Rogers
> Miami, Florida