Wormwith Player Piano Restoration
Feb 21 2022
Part 2.......Player piano stack report
April 4 2022. The work to restore the Wormwith Player Piano now moves to the stop section which is known as the Players "Stack" because of the 88 pneumatics which are stacked above each other.
These are the items that actually "Play" the piano
These are the items that actually "Play" the piano
April 10/22 Picture progress report.
The bottom shelf is well on it's way to completion and final assemblie and testing. Next is the middle shelf and the same job all over again :-))
The bottom shelf is well on it's way to completion and final assemblie and testing. Next is the middle shelf and the same job all over again :-))
April 19 2022, Work continues on the upper "stack section" The three shelfs containing the 88 pneumatics and their valves pouches etc are almost completed, next item is the primary valve box which is again 88 valves that actually "reads the music roll" and amplifies this signal by a pneumatic vacuum pulse for the stack to play the piano.
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April 29/22 Work continues with the completion of the 3rd shelf of pneumatics, then onto the primary valve system and finally the restoration of the actual tracker bar and retubing the player stack.
Next items are the various devices of the player stack such as the air motor, tracking system which keeps the music running in perfect alignment with the little holes on the tracker bar and the air motor regulator which also controls the tempo etc
Next items are the various devices of the player stack such as the air motor, tracking system which keeps the music running in perfect alignment with the little holes on the tracker bar and the air motor regulator which also controls the tempo etc
May 1 2022. Work continues on the farious components that operate the spool box etc. The air motor and it's regulator, Tracking system etc. and final assemblie and testing of the player stack.
May 3 2022 The instrument has now been assembled and has spent the last few days being played and regulated in preperation of finally being ccnsidered completed and returned home.
I have also made a Youtube video at the end which explains a few of the various devices to give expression to the performance of the instrument when playing a music roll.
Thank you for considering Nickelodeon to do this restoration.
Ron Schmuck
I have also made a Youtube video at the end which explains a few of the various devices to give expression to the performance of the instrument when playing a music roll.
Thank you for considering Nickelodeon to do this restoration.
Ron Schmuck
