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Strange Cable Tracker Bar is Solo Carola
By Don Barton

In response to the Cable tracker bar question, the tracker bar
that John Tuttle is inquiring about is a Solo Carola.  It was a very
feeble attempt to add expression to the rolls.  There were tabs that
held the hammers forward and when a note was to be accented, the
hammer would fall back.

I have seen only one unit.  Most of them were removed by impatient
tuners who didn't want to be bothered with removing the unit in order
to tune.  All in all, I think it was a bad idea.

Don Barton - Barton Player Piano Co.


(Message sent Tue 12 Aug 2008, 03:37:23 GMT, from time zone GMT.)

Key Words in Subject:  Bar, Cable, Carola, is, Solo, Strange, Tracker

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