Mechanical Music Digest  Archives
You Are Not Logged In Login/Get New Account
Please Log In. Accounts are free!
Logged In users are granted additional features including a more current version of the Archives and a simplified process for submitting articles.
Home Archives Calendar Gallery Store Links Info
MMD > Archives > November 1996 > 1996.11.14 > 13Prev  Next


Player Technician Needed/Redwood City, CA
By John A. Tuttle

Hi All,

The following is a request for a player piano technician that will work in Redwood City, CA.

J. Tuttle

Margie King writes:

> "My name is Margie and I have just inherited an old player piano which I
> remember playing as a kid. I don't know the exact date it was made. I
> had a piano repair person look at it. He says it was in pretty poor
> shape but had the sound of a grand piano because of its height? He said
> he could not fix the player mechanism but could fix it to play as a
> regular piano for about $500.00. I also have a huge box of music
> rolls. He tried to find someone in our area who restored these old
> players but has no luck. Maybe you might have some advise. I live in
> California near San Francisco. I look forward to hearing from you."

John A. Tuttle wrote:

Hi Margie,

I'll scout the Mechanical Music Digest for technicians in the Bay Area. I was born in Berkeley and grew up in Daly City. :) The serial number (which you need to determine the age), if it's an Aeolian Themodist, is on a small ivory piece on the inside of the left side, near the top. It should be a five digit number. What would you be getting for $500? <snip-short treatise on my fear of piano tuners who don't care about the player> I suppose the only other question I should ask is, where do you live? Not exactly, but a city might be helpful regarding requests.

> Hi John,
>
> I live in Redwood City. For $500.00 he would completely take out the
> player mechanism and replace all the black and whites and do the tuning
> and so forth. Thanks for the reply.
>
> Margie King

What else can I say? HELP!!!
JT
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
John A Tuttle "Self-Playing Pianos" E-mail:tuttleja@concentric.net
407 19th Avenue 908-840-8787 (leave message)
Bricktown, NJ 08724 Rolls:1-800-870-8784 (leave order)
"We Keep Your Music Rolling" http://www.concentric.net/~tuttleja/
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

(Message sent Thu 14 Nov 1996, 21:43:21 GMT, from time zone GMT-0500.)

Key Words in Subject:  CA, City, Needed/Redwood, Player, Technician

Home    Archives    Calendar    Gallery    Store    Links    Info   


Enter text below to search the MMD Website with Google



CONTACT FORM: Click HERE to write to the editor, or to post a message about Mechanical Musical Instruments to the MMD

Unless otherwise noted, all opinions are those of the individual authors and may not represent those of the editors. Compilation copyright 1995-2024 by Jody Kravitz.

Please read our Republication Policy before copying information from or creating links to this web site.

Click HERE to contact the webmaster regarding problems with the website.

Please support publication of the MMD by donating online

Please Support Publication of the MMD with your Generous Donation

Pay via PayPal

No PayPal account required

                                     
Translate This Page