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Sting Suction Box
By Philip Jamison

The "Sting" player piano suction boxes by Aeolian used a cast metal
cover and a valve to control the suction.  This valve often sticks, and
can be fixed by shooting in a little dry Teflon.  A sticking valve can
cause the pump to overheat and fail on electric play.

Philip Jamison
West Chester, PA

(Message sent Sun 29 May 2005, 13:59:40 GMT, from time zone GMT-0500.)

Key Words in Subject: Box, Sting, Suction

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