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Here are the links to the webpages that deal with understanding and testing the player mechanism. For future reference, you might want to Bookmark this page right now! To identify the various parts that make up a regular player piano, click here! Also, check out the excellent series of Technical Articles from the Tuners' Journal (circa 1927) - click here!

Build a Vacuum Gauge

Testing Your Player Piano

Testing the Air Motor

Testing the Lower Section

Testing the Play/ReRoll Lever

Notes That Stay "ON"

Using a Trackerbar Pump

Adjusting the brakes

Testing Internal Flap Valves

Testing the Stack

Testing the Air Motor Governor

Air Motor Timing

Testing the Tracking Device

The Transmission

Testing the Tracking System

Adjusting a Finger Tracking System

Adjusting Lauter Air Motors

Good and Bad Roll Tracking

Testing the Basic Controls

Basic Rules of Piano/Player Care

Basic Principle of Operation

Basic Tubing Diagram

Another Tubing Diagram

Evaluating the Piano

Test for General Stack Leakage

Test for Kimball Valve Block

For Links to more information, try the Drop-Down Lists on the Main Page - CLICK HERE!
Or, Search Player-Care.com for specific Keywords - CLICK HERE!

Now Playing: This MIDI file is called " Comin' After You! ". I've been playing with this tune for a number of years. Someday I'll get it to sound like it does in my brain.

This page was last revised on February 9, 2013 by John A. Tuttle

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