Dynavoice Keytop Piano Player
By Roy Ulrich
I know better, but they caught me at a weak moment, so I drug into the shop today a "Dynavoice" piano player unit that sits on top of the keys, plugs in a wall socket, and plays standard rolls. This is an old, valued customer who inherited this thing recently and wants to know if it can be repaired.
It doesn't play at all, I'm told, and he vaguely remembers his father having some kind of communication with the manufacturer when they were still in business and remembers only "something about it overheating". It's been stored in a very clean but unheated garage for several years. Before I take it apart, any words of wisdom? Like should I just save myself some time (grief) and tell him it's not repairable? Thanks in advance.
Roy F. Ulrich
Pike Piano, Inc.
Virginia Minnesota
[ The plastic turbine pump in some of those designs would melt.
[ An old-timer told me, "If it _smells_ fried, it _is_ fried!"
[ Be prepared to replace the pump, at the least. -- Robbie |
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