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Tuneyville Toy Player Piano Repair
By Tom Sendall

Hello -- I own a Tuneyville Player Piano.  I was so taken with
it, I also collected the ice cream truck, choo-choo locomotive
and the "pipe wagon" which all operate on the same principle.

Soon after I got my piano, it stopped working.  So I removed
the screws in the back and set to disassembling the case.  I was
floored by the complexity of this child's toy!

To make a long story short, the tiny drive belt had broken.
I replaced it with the only thing I had: a small rubber band.
Getting the piano back together was a challenge, but after doing
so the piano worked okay

After a couple of years, the rubber band has apparently broken and
when I have the time and patience, I may attempt a second repair.

These Tomy toys are the only pipe organs I can afford!

Tom Sendall
Piney River, Virginia


(Message sent Thu 23 Apr 2020, 15:05:34 GMT, from time zone GMT-0700.)

Key Words in Subject:  Piano, Player, Repair, Toy, Tuneyville

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