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Introduction - Julian Brook
By Julian Brook

Hi, it was suggested that i introduce myself so here goes...

I am Julian Brook, in Birmingham, AL.  I recently acquired 4 upright
players that had some discussion here a couple of years ago.  I have not
done any player work before but did restore an old stark upright that I
got from goodwill for $10 a back when my son was younger and starting
piano lessons.  He needed something to practice on and I, of course,
needed a project.  I had/have been doing vintage radios and tvs for
years.  In my spare time, when I work, I am a computer consultant and
programmer.

The 4 players I acquired were from Julee Knox (some of you had email
with her back a few years.)  2 of them, a Bell & Co, and a Lakeside are
essentially intact and complete but not yet functional.  The Lakeside
has a Simplex action, The Bell I do not know what kind of action yet
(it rests in the piano case on an angle at each end and is held in
place by a large wing nut at each end.  The other 2 are a Phillips
and Crew with a double valve 3 tier standard action, and a short
Hardman Peck Pianola Junior (with a Hardman Peck action?)  These 2
were in various stages of disassembly when I got them, but I got
everything sorted out and they seem to be essentially complete as well.
I have been thru Reblitz books (both) and have gotten everything pretty
much stabilized and accounted for.  Now I am looking forward to really
getting started on them.  I don't have as much time as I would like (do
any of us?) so I expect it to take awhile.  I will keep you posted.

(hope this wasn't too long.  [ Nope! ]
:-)

 [ Julian,  Welcome aboard.    We'll be interested to hear of your
 [ progress and the questions that your project(s) bring.
 [
 [ Does anyone know what kind of action is in the Bell, above ? -- Jody


(Message sent Mon 8 May 2000, 17:30:45 GMT, from time zone GMT-0400.)

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