Seek Ampico A Expression Mechanisms
By Paul Rumpf
Stephen Powell asks about a set of Ampico A expression units
[190520 MMDigest]. I have a set of intensity controllers from
a complete Franklin upright foot-pumped Marque Ampico. These are
unrestored but there is no crescendo system with this design.
I am not sure if there is the re-regulator pneumatic on this model.
I did make a set of expression regulator and crescendo units to
suss out [understand] the design and the likely problems in building
a real set. The crescendo box is very critical with regard to
leakage around the Fast/Slow crescendo valve. This is the reason
Amphion used rubber cloth diaphragms and small springs to stop any
parasitic leakage.
Paul Rumpf
Melbourne, Australia
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