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Seek Celluloid Labels for Duo-Art Control Levers
By John Grant

A circa 1919 Weber upright Duo-Art has arrived for restoration,
seemingly complete except for two of the celluloid control lever
labels.  A look through the bone-yard does not turn up replacements
so I am appealing to those who may be able to assist in the hunt.

Photo #1 [links are below] shows the existing label in position #1 (far
left) serving the "Modify" function.  Photo #2 shows where the label
for the Accompaniment gradation and Theme application functions would
go.

Photo #3 shows the existing label in position #4 (far right) serving
the Rewind/Silent/Play shift function.  Curiously, the font on this
label appears to have a "drop-shadow" quality to it, whereas in photo
#1 the font appears to be a simple condensed block style.  This suggests
that one of the two labels is not original to the piano.

Photo #4 shows positions #3 & 4.  A clue may be the Tempo indicator
(photo #5) which appears to be the condensed block style, making the
drop-shadow label an inappropriate substitute.

The approaches, in order of most desired to least, are as follows:

1. Obtain three labels (positions #2, 3, and 4) with lettering that
matches label #1.

2. Obtain three labels (positions #1, 2, and 3) with lettering that
matches label #4 (drop-shadow).

3. Obtain two labels (positions #2 and 3, any combination of lettering
styles.

4. Obtain high-resolution scans of a complete matching set of labels,
either style but condensed block preferred.

John Grant

 [ Label Position #1
 [ http://www.mmdigest.com/Attachments/14/06/02/140602_202052_1-Weber%20Position%201.jpg 

 [ Label Positions #2n3
 [ http://www.mmdigest.com/Attachments/14/06/02/140602_202052_2-Weber%20Positions%201n2.jpg 

 [ Label Positions #4
 [ http://www.mmdigest.com/Attachments/14/06/02/140602_202052_3-Weber%20Position%204.jpg 

 [ Label Positions #3&4
 [ http://www.mmdigest.com/Attachments/14/06/02/140602_202052_4-Weber%20Positions%203n4.jpg 

 [ Tempo Indicator
 [ http://www.mmdigest.com/Attachments/14/06/02/140602_202610_5-Weber%20Tempo%20Indicator.jpg 


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Key Words in Subject:  Celluloid, Control, Duo-Art, Labels, Levers, Seek

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