Recent Articles and Updates

(To view the listing of 621 articles written by Craig Brougher for the Mechanical Music Digest since 1996, click here.) This page has been established in an effort to keep you up to date on all of the most recent information about the player piano industry, rebuilding techniques and technical improvements. As new information comes to light, or if we have information we feel is important for you to know, this page will be updated. So check back often. Also, a new Technical Articles Section has just been installed at the site. Called "Comments to MMD Postings". This section is devoted to subjects that have been discussed in the Mechanical Music Digest. Since I no longer write for the MMD (find out why), this new section is the only place where you can read my opinions about controversial subjects that I feel have not been properly addressed in the MMDigest. Craig Brougher

Recent Articles & Updates (Just click on the title to reach the article)

Player Pianos Whose Keys Don't Move (07/21/05)

Declining Interest in Mechanical Music? (07/11/05)

The E-Roll Electronic Interface (09/11/04)

Future of Mechanical Music (06/25/04)

Incompetence (06/05/04)

Originality vs E-Rolls (11/07/03)

The Welte Recording System (10/17/03)

Humidity and Pianos (09/13/03)

Covering Rotary Pump Bellows With Leather (08/02/03)

AMICA's "FUNDAMENTAL DIFFERENCES" (07/23/03)

Longevity of Pneumatic Verses Solenoid Players (11/24/2002)

Adjusting Pneumatic Finger Trackers (08/03/2002)

Keystone Music Roll Co. (04/24/2002)

Estimating Rebuild Costs (01/10/2002)

WAR - and Player Pianos? (09/23/2001)

Duo-Art Expression Box Adjustment (04/12/2001)

My "Secrets" (04/08/2001)

Duo-Art Voicing (03/03/2001)

The Truth About Reproducing Player Pianos (11/10/2000)

How Long Will It Last (11/10/2000)

Glues and Sealants (08/03/2000)

Soundboards, and Old Wives' Tales (05/26/2000)

Why Ship A Piano? (04/08/2000)

The Player Rebuilding Principle (04/01/2000)

Proper Restorations (03/25/2000)

Players and the Next Generation (03/25/2000)