Tubing Diagram for non-Licensee Welte
By Rick Cooley
Hi gang,
Even after doing several hundred restorations in the past 35 years, I still have not mastered the stack cut-off and expression system tubing for an original Welte Reproducer grand piano. We have done more than a dozen reproducers of all kinds, including one original Welte (now in Japan) but the "Licensee" stuff that we have does not seem to help us with the above problem.
The piano is refinished beautifully (if I must say so myself), the playing mechanisms work just fine and the piano plays rather well. However, the distribution box (stack cutoff box) is not properly done, the reroll and replay tubes (to the stack cutoff ?) are not installed and none of the expression tubes are connected. Based on past restorations, the expression will work properly _after_ the right hoses are in the right places. Help, help help!
I didn't want to guess, so I just "walked away" from the project several years ago. I did not want to admit I was "stumped". Since it is a part of our own personal collection (we have four other reproducers to listen to and a 30 rank Aeolian ca. 1921 MIDI organ to enjoy), I have not worried about it. However, I need to finish it!
Is there anyone with a copy of the _original_ tubing diagram (not Licensee) to share?
[ Ed. Note: Rick, is this piano of European or American manufacture?
[ Was it produced before or after 1917? Does it play "Red" or "Green"
[ rolls? More information is needed.
[ -- Robbie
Another question. Can anyone tell me about Deagan "Reville Bells" from a large Theater Organ? We have an Aeolian Residential Organ (MIDI) with chimes, marimba, glockenspiel, harp, Wurlitzer piano stop, etc. to which we have added two large Barton toy counters. We are looking at Deagan "reville bells" (I never heard of before) to also add, maybe. Any Theater Organ folks listening who can help me with this? How about value? How were they used, and what purpose in a large Theater Organ did they serve? Any help would be appreciated.
'Til later. Rick and Betty Cooley RCCXX@AOL.COM
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