Doherty Player

[Richard Moody]

This piano is not listed in the Player Piano Co. catalog of 83-85 that lists brands
of pianos and the player actions they contained.  This is a Canadian piano according
to Pierce.   Wondering if there were any player actions made in Canada?    ----ric 

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> From: Terry Beckingham <beckingt@mb.sympatico.ca>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Doherty Player
> Date: Thursday, August 19, 1999 6:32 PM
> 
> Hi Gang,
> 
> I had the fortune (or misfortune) to tune a old Doherty player piano today
> (vintage 1927-1930). The player mechanism works, but it is very difficult to
> pump the pedals. One has to brace both hands under the keyboard to keep from
> falling over backwards while pumping the pedals.
> 
> I have never worked on a player piano. I cannot see any name on the player
> mechanism, so I don't know the manufacturer. Does anyone have any ideas as
> to what could be causing this problem? It pumps easily when rewinding the rolls.
> 
> Thanks in advance
> 
> Terry Beckingham
> Associate member 
> Manitoba Chapter
>