Player Piano Almost Ready

Nov. 20, 2015


 I've put in around 9 months of work on the player piano. The only thing now that needs attention is a source of suction to get the player working, either a new foot pump, or an electric suction box. The wind motor also needs replacing or repairing. Other than that, everything is in okay condition. I'm going to try and get this project done by Christmas, so I can surprise my cousins.

My Uncle Mark used to have a player piano at his place in Dallas, but when he moved to a new neighborhood several years back, they couldn't get it out the door. He sold it to someone and I believe it was indeed removed from the old house before the house was sold.
I hope sometime that I'll be able to see it again, but that probably won't happen.

My New Player Piano

I've been working on a new project that I got about three weeks ago; it's an old player piano that some people gave to me basically as something to restore. They needed room in their recording studio and wanted the piano to be moved, plus they already have a working one.

A couple of friends from church help us move the piano to our house. We could not have done it without them, as the piano was very heavy. Right now it's in our library in the basement.



Krell Auto-Player Piano

Steger Natural Player Action, non-reproducing normal 88-note tracker system

 Serial Number 48995

Year Of Manufacture: 1910

Auto-Player player piano brand label is a label from the parent company, Krell Auto-Grand Piano Co., Connersville, Indiana. 

Piano manufactured by Werner Industries, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Here are a few pictures of it.

I will let everyone know when I get it going again.