Aeolean player

[Robert Wilson]

 --- Leslie W Bartlett <lesbart1@juno.com> wrote: >
Can someone tell me how to get the top unit out of a
> "Standard Player
> Mechanism" out of an Aolean player? The same would
> be true, I suppose, on
> a "Standard Player Mechanism" in a DuoArt piano,
> same mechanism, slightly
> smaller piano.  Oh both, the action needs removal. 
> My suspicion is that
> one removes two screws at either end, and two
> smaller nuts toward the
> center, then lifts, and simply shifts the player
> part forward, making no
> attempt to completely remove it, as large bundles of
> hoses go down
> through the keybed, and I don't want to be the one
> to mess with those
> hoses.   I wonder, also if the two pneumatics for
> the soft pedal, one
> mounted on the cabinet at either end, need to be
> taken off to get the
> actions out.
> 
> On one, hammer flange pins are starting to come out,
> and the other needs,
> I THINK, flanges lubricated, simply because of lack
> of use, some are
> tight, as well as capstans needing some adjustment.
> 
> Thanks
> les bartlett
> houston
> 

There are many different designs and variations.  The
typical Aeolian player we see here requires two screws
removing; one at each end, The junction block - 6
screws; the lower half stays in the piano the upper
half is tubed to the player.  You will need to remove
the mechanism for tempo lever and subduing (theme)
levers and remove all hoses.  There may also be a
spool box screw which connects to a rod securing the
box to the piano.  Then gently slide forward and lift
out the stack.

Good luck
Bob Wilson.


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