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Cipher In Hofbauer 20er Crank-organ
By David Evans 

[ Ed Schmidt wrote in 200506 MMDigest --

> My 20-note Hofbauer always plays one note even when the tracker bar
> is taped over.

We had that problem once with a new crank organ.  Checking revealed
nothing obvious, but dismantling the valve chest showed that the
manufacturer had allowed some glue to run down one of the valve
stems, preventing the pallet valve from closing.  Removing it fixed
the problem.

Just a thought.

David Evans

(Message sent Mon 11 May 2020, 17:53:31 GMT, from time zone GMT.)

Key Words in Subject:  20er, Cipher, Crank-organ, Hofbauer
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