Dear Elian and List, Universal Player became Classic Player which begat Story & Clark Player, which is owned and produced by QRS Player Roll Co. The circuit board of which you speak is available in a new design which is much better than the old Universal. It just plugs in right where the other was but is a lot less trouble. The electric roll motor and transmission is just the same and readly available. The main problem I have come across is the pouches. They were made of Perflex and have started splitting. New ones come from the factory already on the little white ring and can be replaced with little work. This company is located in Seneca, PA, and you can get in touch with John Omiatek, the head of tech services, at (814) 676-6683.=20 Their address for snail mail is Story & Clark Piano Co. 269 Quaker Drive Seneca, PA 16346 I will be teaching a class on servicing the player pianos of the 1950's-1980's in Orlando this summer at the PTG national seminar. I hope to see you there.=20 Ferdinand Pointer, RPT CLearwater, FL >I came across a whole lot of player pianos made by Universal Piano in >California around 1986 It seems this factory its been out of bussines for >quite a while. All this player pianos need repair. I was able to solve >almost all the problems, the only one left is that they had a small >electronic circuit and an electric motor which I cant find. If anyone came >across one of this instruments or if anyone knows who could carry parts for >this instruments I=B4ll be gratefull.... > > >Elian Degen degen@telcel.net.ve >
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