Restoration Progress reports May 2022
L.K Player Piano with Auto Hegel player system
L.K Player Piano with Auto Hegel player system
June 3 /22 Restoration is underway with the dismantling of the player stack and piano action from the piano.
The first item for restoration is the piano action which is the section that plays the piano, This section will be dismantled and restored to once again operate correctly, hammers to be carded, Bridle straps and felts replaced, jack felts regulated and new felt rests etc.
Piano will then be tuned. This will require several tunings to bring the instrument back up to pitch so this is the first items to be restored while the next item is worked on which will be the players stack or top section which holds the music roll and the 88 little bellows with operate as the music paper roll is "read" and actually play the piano action.
The first item for restoration is the piano action which is the section that plays the piano, This section will be dismantled and restored to once again operate correctly, hammers to be carded, Bridle straps and felts replaced, jack felts regulated and new felt rests etc.
Piano will then be tuned. This will require several tunings to bring the instrument back up to pitch so this is the first items to be restored while the next item is worked on which will be the players stack or top section which holds the music roll and the 88 little bellows with operate as the music paper roll is "read" and actually play the piano action.
June 10/22 Work this week was directed onto the piano action. This required the usual teardown, cleaning and replacing worn or damaged felts, jacks ,etc as well as a new hammer shank which had been broken several times in the past. Instrument was given it's first two tunings this week,
