At the time this may well have been an accepted method,īut today, we know that a myriad of air leaks can and will occur, resulting in an incorrectly operating motor. The stationary boards on this motor they were each glued back together. In the case illustrated below, the later occurred.
Result in splintering of the wood before the glue gives way. The piano over the previous century will determine how well the wood separates: if dry conditions prevailed then it is usuallyĪ simple matter for the hot hide glue to release, if more humid conditions existed, then the glue will still hold fast and will There are various methods to remove pneumatics (chisel, sharpened paint scraper, side force etc) but the conditions of storage of (Cost of re-plating is reduced dramatically by removing the old plating and highly polishing the base metal, before submitting the item for re-plating). Most plating is exceptionally thin and if it is breaking down, you might consider re-plating, particularly if the item is on display in the spool box. Most washable surfaces can be cleaned with a mild water and vinegar solution with a damp cleaning cloth.īe careful when polishing nickle plated metal components, that you don't polish right through the plating. Vacuum as much as is possible inside the piano to reduce the volume of debris that can become airborne. Always wear a dustmask when using a compressor or duster to clean the nooks and crannies. You have no idea what has been in the piano, what poisons, bacteria and viruses lurk in the accumulated dust of up to a century. IMPORTANT : As your health is the most valuable thing you'll ever have, it is extremely important that you take precautions to protect yourself when cleaning out an old player piano. The player piano is in no way miraculous, it is a complex machine certainly, but perhaps the true wonder of it, is that we are still able to closely replicate the materials and techniques required to repair and restore them, (even though the art of manufacturing them is long since gone) to the original standard of quality. Of the last century, and must be treated with traditional methods, and at least as much care, as was exercised by the original Player pianos are an irreplaceable artefact High quality repair/restoration is extremely important when restoring player pianos.
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