Does anyone have a source for Ampico A flange fingers with flanges?
These are the fingers in a late A Ampico that push up on the keys.
It seems modern flanges are 1/16-inch wider between the legs than
the ones used on the original fingers. Even the new ones I got from
Player Piano Company don't quite match the dimensions of the old ones.
The ones that PPCo sells are less flange and capstan. The original
flanges that they are pinned to are a bit narrower than a modern
flange.
I wanted to re-flange everything with new flanges, and to replace a
handful of damaged ones, but I discovered that new ones are wider, so
the finger has plenty of wiggle room.
Tony Pignaloni
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