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Piano Parts Marked With Kastner Name
By Leonardo Forti

I am rebuilding a Kaps 88-note player piano and seek information about
it and parts for it.  The tracking device is marked "Kastner."  It has
double-valves in metal housings, one for each note.  Some are missing,
and I need to replace them.

Is there somebody around the world who has, or makes, such valves?
Does somebody even know whether what I have is a Kastner player
mechanism?  Any background or history on what I have will be much
appreciated.

I am attaching some pictures of the valve parts.

Leonardo Forti
Italy

 [ metal double valve
 [ http://www.mmdigest.com/Attachments/14/06/27/140627_220934_IMG_2521.JPG

 [ metal double valve
 [ http://www.mmdigest.com/Attachments/14/06/27/140627_220934_IMG_2522.JPG

 [ metal double valve
 [ http://www.mmdigest.com/Attachments/14/06/27/140627_220934_IMG_2523.JPG


(Message sent Sat 28 Jun 2014, 05:09:34 GMT, from time zone GMT-0700.)

Key Words in Subject:  Kastner, Marked, Name, Parts, Piano

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