You will see that the Right End has an oblong slot which corresponds with the oblong protrusion
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To load the roll into the upper half of the Spool Box, first examine the two ends of the roll. The bar in between the two halves is called Of the box and a Take-Up Spool in the lower half. Once the Spool Box is exposed, you will see an empty space in the upper half There are two sliding panels which are opened by pushing them to the left and right In 99.5% of all upright player pianos the Spool Box is located above the keyboard. ( Instructions - Click Here)ĥ) Move the Play/Reroll Lever to 'Rewind'.( Instructions - Click Here)Ħ) Understanding the other controls. ( Instructions - Click Here)Ĥ) Start Pumping. ( Instructions - Click Here)ģ) Move the Tempo Lever to the correct tempo setting. ( Instructions - Click Here)Ģ) Move the Play/Reroll Lever to 'Play'. ( Click Here for General Directions to Expose the Player Mechanism.)ġ) Place the music roll into the spoolbox.
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( Click Here to see A Standard Tubing Diagram.) ( Click here for a look inside of a typical player piano.) Expose the Foot Pumps by opening the sliding door directly above the piano pedals. Expose the Player Controls by pulling the Flip Board (in front of the keys) outwards. Expose the Spool Box by moving the sliding panels above the music desk. For information about Testing Your Player Piano - Click Here.įor information about Using a QRS Test Roll - Click Here.īegin by exposing the Spool Box, Player Controls and Foot Pumps.