Mechanical Music Digest  Archives
Home Archives Calendar Gallery Store Links Info
MMD > Archives > May 2000 > 2000.05.30 > 06Prev  Next


Bell Player Piano
By Julian Brook

Mark, I have a Bell, but the player action seems to be a Baldwin.  It
has the mechanical ears up from the tracker bar that are for tracking
and the more square than rectangle holes in the tracker bar for the
keys.  I was told that Baldwin only put their actions in pianos from
the 'House of Baldwin', so does that mean that the Bell is a Baldwin
make?

Yes, you are crazy to restore a player, but no more so than the rest of
us.  I had done an old Stark upright for my son about 18 years ago, but
never a player.  But I recently had 4 players almost drop in my lap, so
I am learning, doing, asking questions and generally having a great
time!  Go for it!  :-)

Julian Brook


(Message sent Tue 30 May 2000, 21:53:05 GMT, from time zone GMT-0400.)

Key Words in Subject:  Bell, Piano, Player

Home    Archives    Calendar    Gallery    Store    Links    Info   



Click HERE to write to the editor, or to post a message about Mechanical Musical Instruments to the MMD

Unless otherwise noted, all opinions are those of the individual authors and may not represent those of the editors. Compilation copyright 1995-2008 by Jody Kravitz.

Please read our Republication Policy before copying information from or creating links to this web site.

Click HERE to contact the webmaster regarding problems with the website.

Please support publication of the MMD by donating online

Pay via PayPal

No PayPal account required

                           
Pay via Amazon
Amazon Honor System Click Here to Pay Learn More
Please do not use
the anonymous option!
                           
Translate This Page
. .