This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Jon, Duo Arts in Grands are much alike. It did save a lot of time just = taking the left block, and brackets holding the spoolbox and motor and = control levers loose and letting that all set on the keyframe as it was = pulled out. Only had to take the handles off the the controls in front = of the keyboard on this George Steck VR Grand. Plus the three blocks = attached to the bottom of the keyframe after removing the lyre and one = pnumatic mounted just below the one block. Took my wife, Pat, and I = about an hour on each the disassembly and assembly. =20 I was referred to this instrument after a tech that tunes and does minor = repairs recommended me to this instrument. It play OK before I started on it and played better after I finished. Ken Gerler ---- Original Message -----=20 From: Jon Page=20 To: pianotech@ptg.org=20 Sent: Monday, February 14, 2000 8:04 AM Subject: Re: S&S Duo-Art Ric makes a good point. if you disconnect tubes which are brittle, = they will break. If they are stuck and conformed to the fitting, they may = not seal well when replaced. They will claim it played perfectly the last time they played it (5 to = 10 years ago) but now that you took it apart, it does not work as well, What did YOU = do to it??? They are easy to work on IF you know what you are doing (have a = knowledge of player workings), a Nightmare if you don't. Have them play it, point out that it may require a player tech to = attend to the leaks which may develop. This could be your baptism by fire.=20 CYA, Jon Page At 08:57 PM 02/13/2000 -0600, you wrote: > > >---------- >> From: Robert A. Anderson <fndango@azstarnet.com> >> To: pianotech@ptg.org >> Subject: S&S Duo-Art >> Date: Saturday, February 12, 2000 6:35 PM >>=20 >> I have a new customer with a Duo-Art. I would like to get the >action out >> for some basic servicing. >> I'd appreciate knowing about any pitfalls waiting for me. >>=20 >> Thanks, >>=20 >> Bob Anderson >> Tucson, AZ > >You will need a Duo-Art specialist to assist you. The major >pitfall is that the customer may claim it does not play the same as >when you "started removing things". The only servicing you can or >should do to this piano is tune it. If you don't know how to >operate one I would suggest you have the client "play it" for you >before you do anything including tuning. That way if it is not >functioning right, (but how would you know?) at least the client >won't blame you afterwards. I am not suggesting player piano >owners are waiting for hapless piano tuners. I am suggesting that >when removing a player action, if anything is weak and ready >to"break" it will when you try to. =20 > I am a player piano specialist, but not for Duo-Arts. I would = ask >the client who services their unit, and suggest that tech be the >one to remove it so you can service what ever player tech can't >do. If they have not had a reproducer specialist look at their >playing mechanism or maintain it, it may be old and falling apart, >and you will be glad not to make matters worse. In Tuscon, = there >should be members of AMICA (automatic musical instrument >collecters association) who can recommend the specialist you will >need to remove the player action, and more importantly put it back >in with all the tubes in the right places. ---ric. >=20 Jon Page, piano technician Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~=20 i+ ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Jon Page=20 To: pianotech@ptg.org=20 Sent: Monday, February 14, 2000 8:04 AM Subject: Re: S&S Duo-Art Ric makes a good point. if you disconnect tubes which are brittle, = they will break. If they are stuck and conformed to the fitting, they may = not seal well when replaced. They will claim it played perfectly the last time they played it (5 to = 10 years ago) but now that you took it apart, it does not work as well, What did YOU = do to it??? They are easy to work on IF you know what you are doing (have a = knowledge of player workings), a Nightmare if you don't. Have them play it, point out that it may require a player tech to = attend to the leaks which may develop. This could be your baptism by fire.=20 CYA, Jon Page At 08:57 PM 02/13/2000 -0600, you wrote: > > >---------- >> From: Robert A. Anderson <fndango@azstarnet.com> >> To: pianotech@ptg.org >> Subject: S&S Duo-Art >> Date: Saturday, February 12, 2000 6:35 PM >>=20 >> I have a new customer with a Duo-Art. I would like to get the >action out >> for some basic servicing. >> I'd appreciate knowing about any pitfalls waiting for me. >>=20 >> Thanks, >>=20 >> Bob Anderson >> Tucson, AZ > >You will need a Duo-Art specialist to assist you. The major >pitfall is that the customer may claim it does not play the same as >when you "started removing things". The only servicing you can or >should do to this piano is tune it. If you don't know how to >operate one I would suggest you have the client "play it" for you >before you do anything including tuning. That way if it is not >functioning right, (but how would you know?) at least the client >won't blame you afterwards. I am not suggesting player piano >owners are waiting for hapless piano tuners. I am suggesting that >when removing a player action, if anything is weak and ready >to"break" it will when you try to. =20 > I am a player piano specialist, but not for Duo-Arts. I would = ask >the client who services their unit, and suggest that tech be the >one to remove it so you can service what ever player tech can't >do. If they have not had a reproducer specialist look at their >playing mechanism or maintain it, it may be old and falling apart, >and you will be glad not to make matters worse. In Tuscon, = there >should be members of AMICA (automatic musical instrument >collecters association) who can recommend the specialist you will >need to remove the player action, and more importantly put it back >in with all the tubes in the right places. ---ric. >=20 Jon Page, piano technician Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~=20 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/e6/98/b6/5d/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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