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Repairing Aeolian Wind Motor
By Mike Morrey

Hey all -- I need a little help and figured if anyone could help this
would be the place.  My piano is an old Aeolian upright (circa 1908,
I believe).  It has worked perfectly up until a motor crank-arm cracked
and broke.  So, first-off, I need two crank-arms.

However, on top of that, I think one of the motor valve sliders has
gotten mis-adjusted.  After securing the split crank arm and reassembling,
every full rotation there's a 'click' and a slight pause in the motor.

So, does anyone know/have available two crank-arms that I could
purchase?  (I don't have the wood skills to make my own, unfortunately.)
Second, is there documentation on adjusting the motor sliders?

Many thanks!
Mike Morrey


(Message sent Thu 12 Jan 2006, 15:06:04 GMT, from time zone GMT-0500.)

Key Words in Subject:  Aeolian, Motor, Repairing, Wind

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