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DECORATOR FABRICSFor repairing pianos, organs and entertainment furniture

A high quality line of fine fabrics, woven with monofilament fibers. These fibers produce fabrics rigid enoughto retain their shape without sagging or buckling. A combination of synthetic and natural fibers. Cover backsof uprights, spinets and organs. 72" wide. Sold by the linear yard. Swatches available upon request.

No. B-6000 -Black and rich incolor. A natural foruse with Ebonyfinishes or tocontrast. Per Yard

No. B-6004 -Elegant warmbrown fabric,especially goodmatch for Walnutand Mahoganyfinishes. Par Yard

No. B-6002 -A light general-fabric. Blends wellwith practically anyfinish. Per Yard

No. B-6005 -Smart light fabricwith a hint ofmetallic. Blendswell with Blondor Oak finishes.Per Yard

No. B-6003 -Oak and whitewoven together fora fine blend indecorative fabric.Light in tone. Per Yard

No. C-4216 -Popular cane weavefabric. Proven to bemost adaptable forreplacements. Per Yard

HOW TO BUY A GOOD USED PIANOBy Willard Leverett. A 70 pagepaperback that lets the buyer be awareof pros and cons in the used pianomarket. Well illustrated, this concisetext could alter the piano buyer frompotential disappointment.No. 1605 - Each

PIERCE PIANO ATLAS (11TH EDITION)Published by Larry Ashley. The Bible ofthe piano industry. Includes nearly12,000 names of piano makers, pianoserial numbers, dates of manufacture,factory location, and other pertinentinformation. Paperback.No. 1606 - Each

PROFESSIONAL PIANO TUNINGBy W. Dean Howell. A practical andscientific approach to the subject oftuning, written to bridge the gapbetween knowledge and performance.127 pages.No. 1612 - Each

PIANO TUNERS POCKETCOMPANIONBy Oliver C. Faust. A historical anddescriptive book on grand and uprightactions, giving faults and how to correctthem. Also contains theory on tuning.132 pages.No. 1613 - Each

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A GUIDE TO RESTRINGINGBy John W. Travis. Crammed full ofvaluable data on “how to do” thevarious jobs called for in the process ofstringing pianos . . . and complete withcharts, reference, index and a chapteron tuning with illustrated tables andvisual aids. Also contains over 350separate stringing scales. 288 pages. AMUST for restringers!No. 1614 - Each

REGULATING GRAND PIANOTOUCH AND TONEBy Danny Boone. Covers every phaseof grand regulating and voicing.Invaluable for the beginning technicianor the experienced craftsman. 207pages with 55 photos.No. 1630 - Each

THE PIANO - A PIANO TECHNICIANSGUIDE FOR THE PIANO OWNERBy Philip Gurlik. 32 page bookletaimed at assisting the piano owner inunderstanding the instrument and whyit needs a great deal of attention. Dealswith tuning, humidity, regulation andrebuilding.No. 1631 - Each

STEINWAY SERVICE MANUALBy Max Matthias. A guide to thecare and maintenance of aSteinway piano. 152 pages withmany illustrations. Text is inEnglish and German.No. 1633 - Each

PIANO REBUILDERS’ HANDBOOKOF TREBLE STRING TENSIONSBy James H. Donelson. The purpose ofthis book is to enable the rebuilder,without any computing, to improvethe scale on pianos which were ofpoor original design. This is a book oftables which will assist the competentrebuilder in creating a finer tone incertain pianos.No. 1634 - Each

THE NEW TUNINGBy Lucas Mason. A complete 192page guide to a new improved systemof tuning keyboard instruments. Equaltemperament with perfect fifths. Thisnew approach to tuning offers asound that is better than thetraditional system.No. 1635 - Each

COMPLETE COURSE INPROFESSIONAL PIANOTUNING, REPAIR ANDREBUILDINGBy Dr. Floyd A. Stevens, aMaster Craftsman of the P. T. G.All phases of piano technologyare discussed and illustratedwith 42 photographs anddiagrams for the benefit ofthe beginner, as well as theexperienced piano technician.This excellent reference bookalso includes a section onelectronic organ servicing.No. 1629 - Each

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STEINWAYBy Ronald Ratcliffe.Extraordinary history ofSteinway & Sons, includingsections on the family,company, artists, and patents.Lavishly illustrated with manyphotos of Art-Case pianos.Foreword by Henry Z.Steinway. 204 pages.No. 1639 - Each

THE PIANO FORTEBy Rosamond E. M. Harding. Acomprehensive treatment of thedevelopment of the pianoforte untilthe middle of the 19th century at whichpoint the instrument which we knowtoday was almost completely evolved.The book starts with the almostsimultaneous invention of the pianofortein Germany, France, and Italy early inthe 18th century, and traces technicaldevelopment over the next 100 years.450 pages.No. 1644 - Each

THE MODERN PIANOBy Lawrence Nalder. 192 pages.Reproduced from the original 1927edition. Provides fascinating insightinto many of the things that go intothe design & making of a piano. Italso contains much technicalinformation of interest to the moreserious student.No. 1647 - Each

YOUR PIANO & YOUR PIANOTECHNICIANBy Virgil Smith. A 56 page booklet by arenowned member of the PianoTechnicians Guild. Helps the reader toknow what to ask for and how to securethe piano service necessary to keep aninstrument functioning at its fullpotential year after year.No. 1649 - Each

A TREATISE ON THE ART OFPIANOFORTE CONSTRUCTIONBy Samuel Wolfenden. The author waswell known to piano makers in theopening decades of this century. Aningenious and practical man whocontributed considerably to thedevelopment of the modern piano. Forthe piano builder or the piano rebuilder,this is one of the finest, mostinformative books available. A classicwhich should be in every serioustechnician’s library. 272 pages.No. 1653 - Each

THE ANATOMY OF THE PIANOBy Herbert Shead. A comprehensivelisting of piano terms with detailedsketches and pictures to illustratethem. A dictionary and referencebook. Printed in England. 178 pages.No. 1654 - Each

PIANO By David Crombie. This 112 pagebook is the most spectacular andinformative book ever assembledon the history of the piano. Tracesthe evolution of the instrument andits birth in the 18th century tocurrent production. An importantnew book for any technician orpiano player.No. 1659 - Each

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HOW TO TUNE A PIANOBy H. Staunton Woodman. This 67page spiral bound paperback discussesin easy-to-understand terms thefundamentals of piano tuning. Inaddition, there are sections on “how tobuy a used piano,” “how to keep yourpiano in good condition,” “the worthof the Conn-Strobotuner” and “basicgrand and upright action regulation.”No. 1661 - Each

PIANOS AND THEIR MAKERSby Alfred Dolge. This famouspaperback book, written by one of thegreatest industrialists ever to beinvolved in piano manufacturing, tellsall about the history of the pianobusiness prior to 1911. The 481 pagebook has over 300 illustrations.No. 1675 - Each

A HISTORY OF MIDWESTERNPIANO MANUFACTURINGBy Jack Greenfield, RPT. A 156 pagereview of historical information aboutpiano manufacturing in the midwestUnited States from 1834 to the end ofoperations at Kimball Piano Divisionin 1996.No. 1676 - Each

THE PIANO - ITS ACOUSTICSThis 193 page book by Professor ofPhysics, W. V. McFerrin, gives thehighly technical details of therelationships of forces in a piano, andhow they relate to the production oftones. The volume is an extremelyimportant work for those persons whowant to know the mathematical aspectsof the piano.No. 1677 - Each

PIANO SERVICING TUNING &REBUILDINGBy Arthur A. Reblitz. This book is theclassic manual for Piano techniciansthe world over. The original editionwas published in 1976 and the new& expanded second edition waspublished in 1993. Hundreds ofillustrations & photographs.Paperback only.No. 1678 - Each

PIANO TUNINGBy J. Cree Fischer. 17 Lessonsbeginning with notes on the generalconstruction of the piano, regulatingand repairing, setting thetemperament, the study and practiceof piano tuning and also tuning andrepairing reed organs. Also, a lessonon professional hints.No. 1679 - Each

PIANO ACTION HANDBOOKCompiled by Randy Potter for thePiano Technicians Guild Foundation.Regulation specifications for 132pianos, as well as regulationprocedures and checklists for verticaland grand pianos. 76 pages.No. 1671 - Each

PIANO TUNING FOR BEGINNERSBy Dennis E. Kurk. An engaging 8-1/2"x 11", 26 page paper bound editionwritten by a member of the PianoTechnicians Guild. The outstandingfeature of this work is its simplicity.Certainly any student tuner would findthis book helpful.No. 1660 - Each.

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WHAT IS YOUR PIANO ALL ABOUTAND ALLIED SUBJECTSBy Don U. Kresge. Informative 147page book about piano production,design, and regulation.No. 1684 - Each

THE PIANO BOOKBy Larry Fine. A 244 page 4th editionguide to buying a new or used piano.The author is a registered craftsmanmember of the Piano TechniciansGuild. Lots of general information forthe potential piano buyer and anyoneinvolved in sales or service of pianos.No. 1687 - EachNo. 1687S - Annual Supplement. Each

NOTES OF A PIANO TUNERBy Denele Pitts Campbell. A privilegedview of the idiosyncrasies of humannature as the author travels on herdaily rounds from city concert halls toone-room churches on dirt roads. Thepiano tuner wrests harmoniousperformances from glossy 9-footSteinways, mouse-infested spinets, andbattered uprights in the unspoiledOzark countryside she travels.No. 1695 - Each

UNDERSTANDING WOODBy R. Bruce Hoadley. Whywood behaves as it does andhow to work with it instead ofagainst it. A truly outstanding256 page book.No. 1697 - Each

PIANO PARTS AND THEIRFUNCTIONSBy Merle Mason. Published by thePiano Technicians Guild. This 98page book describes in illustrationall of the parts of the piano. Avaluable source book for the pianist,teacher, and piano dealer.No. 1688 - Each

BUT YOU CAN FEEL ITBy Emil Fries. The life story of Mr.Fries, from his boyhood in a log cabin,through his struggles for an education,to international recognition invocational training of the visuallyimpaired. The book also presents theimportance of piano care and a betterunderstanding of both the blind andpartially blind.No. 1691 - Each

IDENTIFYING WOOD:ACCURATE RESULTS WITHSIMPLE TOOLSBy R. Bruce Hoadley. Howto identify over 100 speciesof hardwoods, softwoods,and tropical woods mostcommonly encountered inNorth America. 240 pages.No. 1698 - Each

THE PIANO KEY ANDWHIPPENBy Walter Pfeiffer. An analysis oftheir relationships in direct blowactions. This is the Englishversion by Jim Englehardt. Hardback, 72 pages, 39 illustrationsHighly technical.No. 1714 - Each

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THE PIANO HAMMERBy Walter Pfeiffer. A detailedinvestigation of pianomanufacturing. Various typesof actions are discussedrelative to how they activatethe hammer. There is also asection on hammer weights.This is the English version byJim Englehardt. 180 pages, 91 drawings.No. 1715 - Each

GRAND VOICINGBy Franz Rudolf Dietz. A discussion onhow to needle, file, and voice a newset of hammers. 16 instructivephotographs.No. 1716 - Each

TAGE FRID TEACHESWOODWORKING - SHAPING,VENEERING, FINISHINGA fine woodworking book, TageFrid, the dean of Americanwoodworking teachers, distills into210 pages step-by-step instructionson all the fundamentals a beginnerneeds to know. Contains over 700detailed illustrations. Hardback, 9” x 11-1/2”No. 1718 - Each

THE WONDERS OF THE PIANOBy Catherine C. Bielefeldt. Aninteresting insight into the buildingof a piano. Excellent photographsshow the great variety of rawmaterials, and manufacturingprocesses that are utilized to createthis complicated and marvelousinstrument. This will prove to be areference book of lasting interest.9” x 12” paperback. 128 pages.No. 1719 - Each

MEN, WOMEN, AND PIANOSBy Arthur Loesser. This remarkable 654page book is a study of the piano andhow it relates to society today, andback through 350 years of westerncivilization. Mr. Loesser was a carefulhistorian, as well as an outstandingmusician and linguist. His keenanalysis of the ways of men and musicprovides a fascinating tale.No. 1727 - Each

AURAL PIANO TUNINGBy Rick Butler. This 90 page bookdiscusses aural piano tuningtechniques. This is truly a greatbook for individuals wishing totake and pass the RPT Exam.No. 1728 - Each

HISTORICAL TUNING OFKEYBOARD INSTRUMENTS:THEORY & PRACTICEBy Robert Chuckrow, Ph.D.This book enables someone withvery little knowledge of musictheory of mathematics to achievea historical theoreticalunderstanding of tuning and beable to tune in meantone andwell temperament. No. 1729 - Each

ON THE SENSATIONS OF TONEBy Hermann Helmholtz. One of theworld’s greatest scientific classics.Nearly a century after its firstpublication it is still a standard textfor the study of physiologicalacoustics - the scientific basis ofmusical theory. Difficult scientificconcepts are explained simply andeasily for the general reader. 576 pages, profusely illustrated, 6-1/8” x 9-1/4”, paperback.No. 1717 - Each

NEW TECHNIQUES FORSUPERIOR AURAL TUNINGBy Virgil E. Smith & M. Mus. Aguide to achieving the higheststandard of aural tuning with adetailed description and acomplete listing of steps involvedin meeting this standard.No. 1735 - Each

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PIANO VIDEOS

HOW TO BUY A GOOD USEDPIANO: THE VIDEOBy Will Leverett, author of thebest selling book of the sametitle. Now offers a step by stepvideo version showing you howto inspect a piano and detectproblems before you purchase.No. 1694 - DVD - EachNo. 1694 - Video - Each

PIANO BRIDGE REPAIRMADE EASYBy Willard M. Leverett.This video provides close-up views of 3 actual bridgerepair. It also showsessential tools andmaterials, hazards to avoid,repairable and non-repairable bridges, andstring splicing made easy.No. 1689 - DVD - EachNo. 1689 - Video - Each

PIANO REPAIR TIPS &PROCEDURESBy Willard M. Leverett RPT.This video is for techniciansof all levels - from thebeginner to the RPT. Allareas covered includingclimate control.No. 1690 - DVD - EachNo. 1690 - Video - Each VOICING THE GRAND

PIANOBy Rick ButlerNo. 1732 - DVD. Each

SCHOOL OF PIANOTECHNOLOGY VIDEOSBy Randy Pottervideo or DVD.No. 1730A - Intro to PianoService. EachNo. 1730B - Basic andIntermediate Tuning.Techniques. EachNo. 1730C - Basic andIntermediate RepairTechniques. EachNo. 1730D - Basic andIntermediate RegulatingTechniques. EachNo. 1730E - Using theSanderson Accu-Tuner III. Each

AURAL PIANOTUNINGBy Rick ButlerNo. 1731 - DVD. Each

WOOD FINISHINGAND REPAIR DVDThe Behlen WoodFinishing and RepairInteractive TrainingSystem DVD isdesigned to teach youthe most up-to-datewood finishing andrepair techniquesoffered in the industry. No. 1733 - Each.

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PLAYER PIANO BOOKS

PLAYER PIANO MECHANISMSBy Dr. William Braid White. Theoldest authoritative publication on theplayer piano action and thefundamentals and principles of itsmechanisms. 240 pages.No. 1601 - Each

AMPICO SERVICE MANUALA reprint of the 56 page 1929manual on servicing the AmpicoReproducing Mechanism,complete with original illustrationsand tubing schemes.No. 1608 - Each

DUO-ART SERVICEMANUALA reprint of the 48 page1927 manual on servicingthe Duo-Art ReproducingMechanism, complete withillustrations and tubingschemes.No. 1609 - Each

THE AMPHION PLAYER ACTIONA re-print of the original bookletconcerning the workings of theAmphion Action.No. 1621 - Each

AMPICO 1923 INSPECTORSREFERENCE BOOKOriginal illustrations, tubingschemes. All explanations arebased on the upright Ampico butapply as well to grand modelsmade prior to 1929. 20 pages.No. 1624 - Each

AUTOPIANO PLAYER PIANO POINTERSAn especially informative bookleton regulation, action removal,timing the motor, detecting leaks,etc. 31 pages, illustrated.No. 1625 - Each

WELTE-MIGNON ACTIONReprint of the 48 page book ofinstructions on “How to Test &Regulate the Auto-Deluxe Welte-Mignon Reproducing Piano.”No. 1626 - Each

PLAYER PIANO SERVICING ANDREBUILDINGBy Arthur Reblitz. A superb book thattouches on every aspect of its title.8-1/2” x 11”, 216 pages, profuselyillustrated with fine photographs anddiagrams. The most comprehensive bookon the subject ever written. Those withcasual or professional interest in playerpianos will find this book fascinating andindispensable. Paperback.No. 1640 - Each

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AUTOMATICMUSICAL INSTRUMENTSBy Q. David Bowers. This is the greatestbook ever produced in the field ofautomatic music, with over 1,000 pagesliterally jammed with historic informationcovering musical boxes, band and fairorgans, player pianos, roll-played pipeorgans, reproducing pianos and musicaltoys. The six pound reference book wasselected by the American LibraryAssociation as one of the outstanding“Reference Books of the Year”, an honoraccorded very few volumes.No. 1656 - Each

PRINCIPLES OF PLAYER ACTIONOPERATIONWritten for the Standard PneumaticAction, but it is equally valuable togain an understanding of all makes.This is the most comprehensive bookletof 46 pages ever published on theprinciples and servicing of the pumptype player. Tells how they work andhow to make repairs.No. 1662 - Each

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PRESTO BUYER’S GUIDE 1926The blue book of American musicalinstruments - pianos, players,reproducing pianos and theirmanufacturers. Published in 1926this 170 page hardback book is anexcellent reference book from thehey-day of the player piano.No. 1674 - Book. Each

PRACTICAL GUIDE FORTHE REGULATION OFPLAYER PIANOMECHANISMThis 22 page service manualis for the early StandardPneumatic Action, with the“A-frame” type of trackermechanism. It features the“double tracker bar” whichplays both 65 and 88-notemusic rolls, but also usefulfor this action with singletracker as well.No. 1663 - Each

QUESTIONS ANDANSWERSThis 10 page pamphletis especially useful forbeginners in player work.It consists of a compilationof 213 of the most oftenasked questions and theiranswers.No. 1664 - Each

SERVICE MANUAL FOR THE NEW64-NOTE AND 88-NOTESTANDARD PNEUMATIC ACTIONThis 55 page soft-bound bookletwith many detailed illustrations,diagrams and complete parts list isthe current manual for brand-newStandard Actions made by AeolianCorporation.No. 1665 - Each

SIMPLEX PLAYER ACTIONThis 40 page paper-bound bookletis a reprint of the service manual forthe Simplex player action, whichwas one of the most common playermechanisms installed in pianosduring the 1920’s.No. 1666 - Each

PRATT-READ PLAYERSA 20 page bookletcompletely illustrated,serving as a Pratt ReadPlayer service manual,with special emphasis onthe style 72 mechanism.No. 1667 - Each

THE REED ORGAN: ITS DESIGNAND CONSTRUCTIONBy H. F. Milne. This 168 page soft-bound book details a vast amountof information of how reed organsare constructed. It is a practicalguide for craftsmen withinstructions for making new reedorgans and chapters are includedon tuning and voicing.No. 1673 - Each

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THE OPERATION OF THESTANDARD REPRODUCINGGRAND ACTIONFor use with Recordo rolls. Athorough explanation, completewith tubing chart, of another versionof the well known Recordoexpression system. Illustrated.No. 1713 - Each

MODERN ORGAN TUNINGBy Herman Smith. An engaging“How and Why” discussion of thedevelopment of the pipe organ, andthe nature of the organ. Tuningprocedure and scientific principlesof organs are discussed in aninteresting manner. 120 pages.No. 1706 - Each

HARPSICHORD REGULATING & REPAIRINGBy Frank Hubbard. A treatise ontonal design of antiqueharpsichords, antique harpsichordactions, action regulation, repairsand tuning. Many fine illustrations.No. 1707 - Each

AMPICO 1919 MANUAL WITH1920 SUPPLEMENTThis rare book goes into detail aboutthe operating principles of theAmpico action. Includes manyillustrations and diagrams.No. 1708 - Each

AMPICO MODEL A TUBING CHARTBlueprint of the tubing for the modelA Ampico grand, which is equallyuseful for uprights. Made from anoriginal factory print. Although theclarity of this reproduction is not asgood as desired, it is the bestavailable, and will be helpful inservicing these old instruments. Thename “Amphion” appears on theprints, and this is the name of thefirm that made the original Ampico.No. 1709 - Each

DUO-ART TUBING PRINTThis print was madefrom a grand piano,but it also applies toupright models of theDuo-Art.No. 1710 - Each

WELTE-MIGNON (Licensee)TUBING CHARTSExpression devices and tubingcharts separately illustrated forboth upright and grand Welte-Mignon (Licensee) Models.No. 1711 - Each

SCHULZ PLAYER ACTION MANUALA reprint of this 1922 manualpublished by M. Schulz Co. TheSchulz action is commonly found,and can be troublesome to servicebecause of its odd valve action.No. 1712 - Each