On page 978 of the book, "Encyclopedia of Automatic Musical
Instruments," by Q. David Bowers, there is an illustration of a
"Tracker bar ... and attendant assemblies on an electric piano".
We are currently restoring a Harper Electric Piano that has exactly
that configuration. I just put a video of it on Player Piano Talk
Facebook group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/playerpianotalk/permalink/10157894649675831/
I am hoping Mr. Bowers might recall where he found that illustration.
It looks a bit like a service manual drawing, a patent specification
sketch or something similar. Was there anything else in the original
document, I wonder? Does anyone have any extra information?
Thank you in anticipation!
David Evans - Nickelodeon Museum
Cowichan Bay, British Columbia, Canada V0R 1N1
[ These illustrations are reproduced in Bowers' "Encyclopedia" and
[ a trade journal of the period. -- Robbie
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