On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 7:42 PM, William Monroe <bill at a440piano.net> wrote: > Well, it's a Story & Clark. ;-] > > They're OK. Nothing to write home about, but no real glaring deficiencies, > other than the usual problems associated with 5' grand pianos with players - > Thunky bass, poor regulation from the factory, parts alignment could be > better, friction levels are typically uneven throughout. About what one > would generally, prejudicially expect. > > The QRS systems that are installed at the factory are a more elegant > installation, and function rather well, IME. > > No special considerations as far as I'm concerned. You should be able to > pull the action without heroic measures, but do check to see if there is a > record strip before doing so. If there is, the connection (ribbon wire) > will be at the treble end of the action, probably secured to the side of the > action cavity. You must disconnect the ribbon wire before pulling the > action. > > By design, you shouldn't have to depress the keys to re-install the action > - but go slow anyway. I have seen QRS systems set up such that the solenoid > plungers have been adjusted up after installing the action because the > action frame has flexed up when secured. On these actions, if you want the > player to function as well as possible, the plungers will be above the key > tails when re-installing the action, so use the keyslip to depress all the > keys when re-installing the action. Enjoy. > > William R. Monroe > > > > > On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 7:24 PM, Michael Magness <ifixpiano at gmail.com>wrote: > >> To anyone familiar with them, >> >> We have no dealer nearby so I have never seen one however today I was >> approached by a former HS vocal director turned administrator about one that >> he has acquired from a former resturaunt. >> The Pianomation apparantly works, I'm just curious about what I'll be >> getting into as far as the piano and if there are any special considerations >> for these instruments and/or for Pianomation. >> >> Thanks in advance, >> >> Mike >> >> > Are the pianos the old S&C design or are they from China or did somebody re design them or what? -- It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. Aristotle (384 BC - 322 BC) Michael Magness Magness Piano Service 608-786-4404 www.IFixPianos.com email mike at ifixpianos.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20100305/4b0afbc6/attachment.htm>
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