Introduction and Kimball Player Piano Gear Train Replacement
By Brad Greening
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Time:8:27 AM
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Intro/ request for help.
Date:9/25/95
My name is Brad Greening. I joined this list a few months ago and been mostly lurking up 'til now. I'm not a frenzied collector, but I do have a collection of roll music that I enjoyed listening to in the past and would like to add to that collection in the future. My wife and I acquired the rolls#004# and a player piano from her aunt (who has since passed away). (The piano had a banjo effect that was a neat thing to hear.) The problem is that a couple of years ago the roll motor and gear drive unit wore out and we don't do much listening now because it's tedious to turn the roll by hand.
The piano is a Kimball player piano (it's about 22 years old, model # P795, serial # S48142). The motor and gear assembly that turns the rolls had a drive gear wear out. I called the Kimball Piano Division for information on repairing the piano and was told that since it was more than 10 years old it was no longer supported by Kimball.
I'd like to be able to restore the player part of this piano, and play my collection of rolls again. Is it possible to just replace the worn gear, or does the entire motor/gear drive unit have to be replaced? Does anyone have experience with a situation like this, or know someone that does? Are their any sources from which to purchase the proper gear or to replace the motor and gear assembly as well as other parts?
Please reply. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thank-you,
Brad Greening
email: bradford_greening@maca.sarnoff.com |
(Message sent Mon 25 Sep 1995, 16:28:53 GMT, from time zone GMT-0800.) |
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