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Player Piano: Servicing and Rebuilding (Paperback)

by Arthur A. Reblitz (Author) "This book is a comprehensive, illustrated guide to the repair and restoration of paper roll operated, suction powered player pianos and piano playing mechanisms..." (more)
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For beginners and experienced technicians alike.

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Paperback: 224 pages
Publisher: Vestal Press (January 25, 1985)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0911572406
ISBN-13: 978-0911572407
Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.3 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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This book is a comprehensive, illustrated guide to the repair and restoration of paper roll operated, suction powered player pianos and piano playing mechanisms. Read the first page

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Melville Clark, Vestal Press, Robert Taylor, Welte Licensee, Art Apollo, Western Electric, Cable Euphona, David Saul, New York, Pratt Read, The Simplex, American Piano Company, Fayette Cable, Mike Kitner, Rebuild the Model

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Encyclopedia of Automatic Musical Instruments by Q.David Bowers on 4 pages
Player Piano Treasury : The Scrapbook History of the Mechanical Piano in America, As Told in Story, Pictures, Trade Journal Articles and Advertising by Harvey N. Roehl on page 157, and page 197
Until You by Bertrice Small on page 65

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5.0 out of 5 stars THIS BOOK HELPED US RESTORE MY FAMILY'S LARGE ORCHESTRION, October 30, 1999

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I never thought such a book would exist! Thanks to the Internet and Amazon.com I found this book! For years our family has owned a large Weber mechanical orchestra built in the Black Forest of Germany. It sat long silent in the ballroom of our family's hotel. No one had any ideas on how best to fix our instrument. Then a friend suggested the Internet and Amazon.com. This book opened the door to restoring this machine. The orchestrion now sounds wonderful. Thanks Amazon and Art Reblitz!

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5.0 out of 5 stars The "Bible" of Player Piano Restoration, September 30, 1999

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A must-read for any player-piano owner. Even if you don't intend to do restoration work yourself, you'll find this book useful, informative and just plain fun! Lots of illustrations and interesting historical information!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Like they used to write them!, February 18, 2004

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In a world of dumbed-down "hot to do it" books that simply tell you to hire an expert, this book is a breath of fresh air. This is the highly technical stuff that people like Audels wrote in the 1930's before America turned stupid.

Even if you're all thumbs, this will tell you what to look out for when hiring someone. If you have the skill, this will tell you the right way to do the job, just as it was done 80 years ago.

A fine resource written by a real gentlemen who is a purist in the field. If you own any instrument that plays itself, this book is a MUST!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Player Piano Servicing And Rebuilding
If you plan on fixing and old Player piano, this book is a must. It covers all aspects of work and all the name brands. Read more

Published 1 month ago by Ronny Boyd

5.0 out of 5 stars Player Piano: Servicing & Rebuilding
This is the #1 book to own if you care about understanding how your player piano works and if you want to know how to service it. It is a classic!

Published 21 months ago by Sparky

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic and Informative
This is an essential reference of player piano servicing. Very technical at points, nonetheless, it offers valuable tips for the novice do-it-yourselfer as well as for the... Read more

Published on May 14, 2007 by Scott G. Lloyd

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
This book is great for helping with your own piano. Our player is so old that people don't have any idea or parts to fix it. Read more

Published on March 10, 2007 by J. Tomkins

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Complete
I'm very happy with this book. It's all expected and more.

It covers everything from basic cleaning and minor repairs to an absolute complete rebuild of ever... Read more

Published on October 8, 2005 by James B. Ross

5.0 out of 5 stars player piano rebuilder's bible
If you want to rebuild a player piano, this is where to start.

Published on September 20, 2000 by E Robert Case

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