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Interesting Facts RegardingStandard Player Actions

T H E factory in which they are made occupies over a quartermillion feet of floor space.

To supply a year's demand for these actions over 3,000,000 feetof high grade lumber is required.

The first Standard Player Action was shipped in September, 1910.

Since 1911 the demand for Standards has increased from 6015 ayear to 45,000 a year.

It takes 150,000 yards of specially prepared rubber cloth, flexibleand durable, to cover the pneumatics of a year's output of Standards.

Its vital parts can easily be reached by means of an inexpensivescrew driver. The Valve-Chest is screwed, not glued, together,and is absolutely air-tight.

Skins of lambs from Scotland, India and Persia, as well as sheep,goat and calf-skins are used in this action, and are chosen for theirquality and fitness.

Standard Player Actions have now been installed in over $160,­000,000 dollars worth of playerpianos.

It requires one whole lamb-skin to supply pouches' for a double­valve action.

One year's output of this action necessitates the use of 350,000pounds of special metal tubing.

Over 150 makes of Playerpiano are equipped with StandardPlayer Actions.

There have been over 350,000 Standard Player Actions sold sinceSeptember 1910.

They are distributed throughout the world; and tuners, repair­men and dealers, from England to China, write the factory, com­mending the high quality of Standard Player Actions.

Vol. II, No.3 March

Con tent s Copyrighted 1925 by Standard Pneumat ic Action Company

HLYD - IVIONATH

1925

F unny-look ing headi ng, isn't it? It's a com­bination of Anglo-Saxon words, and it means"the loud month," the month of March. It wasso-ca lled in the olden days, because, we sup­pose, of its no ise and bluster. They had am ighty descriptive way o f naming things, tho severy old-timers.

March was once considered the first monthof the year. In England it was considered thefirst month of the legal year until the l Sthcentury.

1\ow, suppose we changed things aroundagain . It is highly probable that with Marchrestored as the first month in the calendaryear we would begin making our New Year's

Resolutions at the end of Feb rua ry, as wenow make them at the end of December.

But hang it, fellows, what's to prevent usmaking those same good resolutions at theend of February, anyhow? They'll be ju st asgood, if carried out; ane! just as useless ifbroken.

Every minute is the beginning of a NewYear, anyway.

A resolution to "be a booster" is always inseason; so let's all resolve, now, this minute,to boost our trade or profession, our friends,­everything worth while-which of course in­cludes "The Player Piano."

THE PROFESSION OF TUNING

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S ome discussion occasionally arises as towhe ther piano forte tuning is a business, atrade or a profession. \\le believe that in itssucc ess ful practice it pertains to all three ofthe se branches of labor. A tuner must be agood business man, or he will not be able tojudge of what will be a fair recompense forh is labors, nor how much service he can affordto give for a stipulated sum of money; neitherwill he, unless possessed of a good businesshead, know how to go after new clients, orunderstand the best methods of advertising.As a tradesman, mechanic or artisan he mustth or oughly understand his working materials,an d be a good judge 0 f the best tools where­with to complete a job satisfactorily. "A goodworkman seldom quarrels with his tools," but

he should, most assuredly know the best toolswherewith to work. And, in his trade, he mustbe ingenious, for, when occasion arises heshould be able to meet emergencies success­fully. Then, as a professional man, he shouldbe able to speak with authority born of knowl­edge on matters pertaining to his busine ss.A "professor," in th e langu age of the dic­tionary, is one competent to teach; and cer­tainly many piano-owners need a professionalman's instructions in regard to the care 0 f apiano-or a playerpiano. \ \l e are of the opinionthat the competent tuner or player-man mustbe possessed of the talents o f professor, busi­ness man and tradesman . In so far as he lacksany of these talents, in like measure will thetalents he works for corne in slowly.

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Showing how atmospheric air reachesprimary valve. Y shows a valve raisedby air forcing up pouch; H shows avalve dOWll,--reduced air both sides of

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of a Player. Amongst other things wewould enumerate the following:

Tracker-bar holes, and tubing and chan­nels leading therefrom, must be kept clean.

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Clogged passages prevent the free admissionof outside air, and retard the inflation ofthe pouches, or prevent their inflation en­tirely.

Bleeds must be kept clean, or the normalpressure air will not be reduced quicklyenough to allow the pouch to fall back;and quick repetition will be impossible.

Pouch leathers must be kept soft andpliant, or they may. after having once beenblown up. retain this position and therebyprevent repetition.

When two forces of unequal powerare opposed, the weaker force must giveback; and therein lies one of the causesof pneumatic action operation in a play­erpiano, for it is the superior force ofnormal pressure air over reduced air thatkeeps the music playing. When thePlayer operator begins to treadle, he atonce reduces the force of the air pres­sure inside the wind chest and in all partsor passages leading thereto: in otherwords, he makes the air in the player'sinterior weaker.

Outside is stronger air pressure, striv­ing to find a way to the action's interiorthrough any channel that may open up.Its opportunity comes only when the per­forations in the music-roll uncover theholes in the tracker-bar. When this op­portunity offers, the normal pressure airrushes through the lead tubing and chan­nel holes until it reaches the particularthin leather pouch to which the passageleads, and puffs it inward.

While the Player is being operatedthere is weak or reduced air on eitherside of the pouch, until the normal pres­sure air is admitted through the tracker­bar hole, when at once greater force isestablished on the outer side of the pouchthan on the inner side. With this extrapressure against it, the pouch rises in-

. ward; and when it does it lifts its ownparticular valve,-either the primaryvalve, in the double-valve action, or thelower valves in the single-valve type ofaction.

Immediately the perforation in themusic roll passes the hole in the tracker­bar, normal pressure air is shut off, andthat which came in is promptly reducedthrough the bleed. At once the pouchresumes its normal position, and the valveit actuated falls back.

It will readily be seen from the fore­going that there are certain matters thatmust be guarded against in taking care

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In th e Mountains of California J. C.Boies Does a Satisfactory Repair

Stunt on a Playerpiano

By J. C. B oies of Eu reka, CaliiorniaH ere's an int er estin g littl e yarn f rom th e

Fa r Wes t tha t so mehow has the tang of ad­vent ure to it. Tuners and Pl aye rrnen certairi'ymu st ha ve their inventi veness called upon attimes. W e'd lik e to ha ve othe r such exper ­iences sent in to us as that of Mr. Boies.­E ditor,

Three yea rs ago I was way up in' themountains (cattle coun try ) doing work,and was called to a house to tun e theirplayer. I trie d th e playe r first , and nota note would speak. In fac t, it wa s likepumping " air th rough a sieve." I re­moved the top action and foun d thewoode n strip that the lead tu bing goesin, split the whole length. As it waslat e in the F all and snow about due, Icould not send fo r a new strip, as by th etim e it arrived , I would not be able todeliver on account of th e snow. So itlooked bad. I resolved to do as Ba rn umdid - ta ke a chance. I sent to the neareststore, 22 miles away, for two cans ofLePage's glue. Ne xt day, the glue ar ­r ived. In the meant ime, I had tun edthe piano and retuned the bottom playerac tion. I poured the glue int o the splitthe whole lengt h, wor ked it well in andall around the tubing. Then I let it setfor th ree days wh ile I finished myrou nds. I went back, and held mybrea th ! The playe r wo rked like acharm and the people were more th an

pleased. Now comes the surpn sll1gpart. La st month, I received a letterfrom th ese same people wanting me tostop th ere on my trip and fix the pian o.I looked for the wor st-but was pleas­ingly disappoin ted, for I found that allI had to do on my arr ival was to tune,oil and pump out the player. So I saywhen in tr ouble, "take a chance."

A Standard InvitationBy John S oper . Mo rris/own, N . J.

Don't hesitate to buy to-day,When "Standard" Player s blaze th e way.Th ey're mad e to please yo u, one and all.Just gi ve us, now, a fr iend ly ca ll.We're her e to show and demonstrateIn a ll its part s it's up-to-dat e.In man y reg ions, far and nea r.St andards br ing glad ness and good cheer.So furn ish well your home to-da yW ith something tha t will surely pay,And as bef or e your fire you sit,Enj oy new life before you quit.

Found Through the S. P . M.

Looks as if the S tandard PlayerMonthly was accomplishing certain goodthin gs unwittingly.

Along comes a lette r from HenryDunteman of Ka nkakee, Ill :"Gentlemen:

I hope you will continue sending me yourmonthly 'Standard Player' for I would feellost without it. In the 'What Do You Know'list I had the pleasure of locating one of myold-time 'side- kicks '. I lost track of him 20years ago and now find he is in Lincoln,Nebraska."

'We' ll have to sta rt a " Lost Trail " col-umn,

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It.M.akes aBigDif'Tuner s generally will see the logic in th e above cartoon . The difference betwe ena piano in tu ne and a piano out of tu ne is the differ ence betwee n Noi se andMu sic. Music sells itself : N oise does n' t .

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"What wonderful music you qet from youpPlauez-piano/"

"Yes.and that's parthj accounted for blJ thefact that I have it tuned at least twicea year."

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#1 love to plau rnu own accompanimentson the Playerpiano.lt5 avaluable Instrument,and I dont allow It'svdlue to depreciateby neglecting to have it kept in turie.?

Another Standard ServiceThe above snappy little post-cards will carry the tuner's message in an excellent

way. The Chinese say that "one picture is worth 10,000 words." The Chinamanhas said some very wise things.

These cards,-50 of each kind-will be mailed to tuners who would like them,free of charge. The "Standard" company realizes the service the tuners renderto music-lovers the world over, and takes this opportunity of helping its friends"produce harmony where former discord reigned."

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The Tuners Place. InIndustry

The Music

In this number of your Standard Player Monthly weare emphasizing the importance of the tuner to themusic industry.

The statement is not open to question that if all pianoswere out of tune there would be fewer pianos sold.People buy musical instruments for the music to beobtained from them, and no instrument is capable ofproducing music if it is not in tune. Every piano orplayerpiano that is kept in tune, and is played as' itshould be played, is a standing advertisement for thesale of other instruments. Music's appeal comesthrough the ears, and good music can only be producedon a properly tuned instrument.

It is, then, of prime importance to the piano manu­facturer, to the player-action manufacturer, to thedealer and to the salesman that the tuner be constantlyon the job, and too much assistance cannot be affordedhim to get in touch with piano owners who throughcarelessness allow their instruments to get out of tune.The tuner and player-repairman is a valuable gear inthe music trades. His interests are the interests of themusic industry generally. This. fact The 'StandardPlayer Action Company has long recognized, and hasconsistently advocated by precept and example,-byService to the Tuners.

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6dilorialThe STANDARDPlayer MonthlyPublish~d Monthly by

THE STANDARD PNEUMATIC ACTION Co.638 W. 52D ST. NEW YORK CITY

EditorialW. A. MENNIE

FRED A. BARROWA. K. GUTSOHN

Board:Vice President

- EditorTechnical Editor

and we spoke as to old friends. Andwe were old friends,-for there was nota man there who had not read the S. P.M.,-the friendly magazine for tuners.

Although this organization is but ayoung one, it is a healthy youngster; andin a very short time should develop intoquite a lusty member of the music in­dustry of Newark. 'With an enthusiasticpresident like Mr. A. Cox, with a com­petent and courteous secretary like Mr.A. Ruckstuhl, Jr., and with Mr. H. Kreyacting as "watch dog of the treasury,"­there is every reason for this enthusi­astic "bunch" of good fellows to feel thattheir organization will become a perma­nent power for good and good-willamongst Newark's many tuners.

National Music WeekAre you working to have your town

get in line for National Music Week,May 3rd to May 9th?

Don't you feel that, musically, ourcountry ought to be more prominent thanshe is?

The tuners throughout the U. S. A.have every opportunity to stimulate theenthusiasm for Music Week that shouldprevail the country over.

Be a Booster for Music Week.

We Visit the Tuner's Association ofNewark, N. J.

, Not so very long ago we were invitedto attend a meeting of a young organiza­tion of tuners in Newark, New Jersey.Their meeting place was in a comfort­able little hall above the big GriffithsPiano Company show-rooms on BroadStreet. There we found a number ofmen of various ages and degrees gatheredtogether to discuss ways and means ofimproving their work, of bettering theircondition, and of strengthening the spiritof brotherhood through social inter­course. We at once were made to feelthe friendly atmosphere that pervadedthe meeting, and when we were calledupon to address the meeting, our chilland nervousness had passed from us

We also Attend the Closing Banquet ofthe Danquard Travelling School

in PhiladelphiaNever mind if it was Friday the

Thirteenth when we went to Philadel­phia,-we had a'rattling good time justthe same. At the Hotel Walton, wherethe Danquard School has been hold­ing its sessions, we met a big bunchof fine fellows,-and they certainlygave us "the glad hand." There wereabout one hundred ambitious Tuner-menwho registered at the school to improvetheir earning capacity and their useful­ness to the music-loving public by takingthe school's course in foot power playerand reproducer mechanics. And they cer­tainly were free in their expressions ofappreciation for the opportunities offeredthem by the Danquard School.

Now we'd certainly recommend to anyof you men who are looking for a chanceto improve your earning power, throughadditional knowledge of player or re­producer mechanics, that you watch outfor the Danquard School's arrival in yourvicinity. And, moreover, we think itmight be wise that you take advantageof the opportunity when it comes, evenif it does put you to some inconvenience.

The School, Eastern Division, at thepresent writing, is in Baltimore. It willmove to Washington on or about March9th.

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The Mid-Western Di vision, which atpresent writing is in St . Paul , Minn., willbe in Minneapoli s on or about March2d. From there it will move to 'Mil­waukee, Wi s., where it will open on orabout March 23d .

Keeping the Player SoldWith some dealers and salesmen, after

a play erpiano has been sold, after thecustomer has sign ed on th e dotted line,the bu sine ss transaction is completed-v ­except, perhaps that part of it which con­cerns itself with the collection o f themonthly instalments.

This attitude is poor busine ss. Aplayerpiano is not a cheap instrument forthe customer , and either bef ore or a fterhe has mad e the purchase he should begiv en thorough instruction as to the bestmethods of operati ng it to get the bestresults. The mu sical possibilit ies of theplayerpian o are seldom recogni zed totheir full extent by the purchaser, andthat thi s is so is largely attributable tothe deal er or salesman 's lack of instruc­tion in the player's operation .

But it might also be menti oned thatman y salesmen and man y dealers do notthemselves know how to obtain the bestmusic from a player. I n th eir lack of thisknowledge they handi cap thei r business .

It should be the aim of every salesmanof playerpianos to learn how to operatea play er to the best advantage, so thathe may show the purcha ser the wond er­ful mu sic it is capabl e of producing, andteach him how to produce it.

A. K. Gutsohn Speaks at the DanquardSchool Banquet

A. K. Gutsohn , the technical ed itor ofyour :\Iagazine. spoke very int erestinglyand very convincingl y at the H otel W al­ton, February r j th, on the mer its of theStandard P layer Action. He ex plainedthe fine qualities of materials used in theconstruction of " STANDARDS," and alsodet ailed the sys tema tic inspection ofevery action that goes from the factory.In the sho rt time allowed him , he saida great deal of interest. Had th e allotted

time been longer he could have sa id mu chmore, for his knowl edge of P layer .\ c­t ions is thorough and compl ete . T heboys certainly enjoyed his litt le talk .

Fred R. ChegwiddenFred Cheg widden, pictured here, is a

resident of Shelton, Conn . H e ha s beenin the piano busine ss since 1909, startinghis career in Derb y, the town adjoiningShelton. with the Sterling Piano Co. Hi sfirst job was cleaning out cases; then hewent to tone -r egul ating. and from thatto the chipp ing block. S till goi ng ahead,

he advanced beyond th e occupa tion oftuning to that of action regulating, andthe nex t natural st ep was to player -pianoregulation. After six yea rs' factory ex ­perience he secured a position in a pia nowareroom in New Haven, Conn., wherehe worked for three years. Thence hemoved to an other pian o fa ctory, wherehe was employed as a fine tuner fo r twoyears . From New Haven to Bri dgeport,then from Bridgeport to Ha rtford wentF red Chegwidden,- and at each move helearned something more about his chosenprofes sion . At last he settled,-for at ime,-with the Dargan Pi ano Co., o fDerby, where he is to-day. "There isnothing like tr avel for an educa tion,"says F. R. C.

As Mr. Chegwi dden is constantl y on( Continued on page 13)

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tSTIONS~vfsked «rut

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IMPORTANTWhen writing to us about a Standard Action, will you be sure to let ushave the Player Action Number, and the make of Playerpiano in whichthe action is Installed? This information will eJiminate much delay andwill enable us to give you very prompt service.

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A. G. N. One of your players aboutfive years old, installed in a --- player,was very noisy when I was called toeliminate the noise. When taking theaction out of the piano, I found lost mo­tion under the wippen and also the feltunder the wippen, rather ragged. Pleasesend me new felts to replace the wornones under the wippen,. also please giveme instructions on how the action shouldbe set properly under the 'wippen.

Answer: We are afraid that the ac­tion did not receive its proper care andattention when it was originally installed.Deducting from your letter, we are ledto believe that the capstan screw attackedthe wippen too far to the outer end andnot in the middle section. This wouldcause the wearing of the felt and alsomakes it a little harder to play. Underseparate cover, we are sending you thefelts requested. When gluing them on,be sure not to use the glue too thin.I f you do, it would soak through thefelt and harden it up again, and the noisewould be there even though you had re­newed the felt. The felt should be gluedover the cushion part of the wippen onlyat the two extreme ends of the felt. Noglue is to be used over the cushion there­by keeping it soft. When p'acing theaction into the piano, great care must betaken to see that the capstan screws onthe flexible striking fingers rest directly

under the wippens of the piano action­in the center of the felt cushion. Theplayer action performs the same service,relatively, as does the piano key, and itis therefore important that the strikingpoints of the player action be balancedor adjusted to the piano action wippens

. so that they are placed absolutely in thecenter, both in length and width of thewippen. Be sure to regulate the blowof the player action. To do this, pro­ceed as follows: Take a small rubbertube with a nipple on one end, which maybe inserted into the channel hole of therespective note to be regulated. 'Withthe aid of a little wire hook, the pneu­matic is raised. But, in order to get theair out of the pneumatic so that it mayhe raised freely, it is necessary to blowinto the tube mentioned above-this op­eration breaks the valve from its seatand allows the air to escape freely fromthe pneumatic. The regulation of theblow should be one-half inch from thestrings, which allows for the settling ofthe action. The final regulation is five­eighths of an inch from the strings.After the regulation, replace the primarysection. But be careful to tighten thescrews on the lead tube board beforedoimT so.

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not hold air well. The bellows are O. K.The trouble seems to me to be in thevalves. I am inclined to think the pri­mary valves are not right. If you willsend me a gauge possibly it might helpme.

Answer: Would suggest that you firsttighten all screws throughout the action-especially the screws on the lead-tubestrip and the screws underneath the L­groove board. (This board has to be re­moved in order to get at the screws.) Becareful not to overdrive the screws orthey will pull loose. If after tighteningthe action in this way, there still seems tobe a leak-test for same in the followingmanner: place a music roll in the spool­box with a blank space over the tracker­bar so that all holes in the tracker-bar arecovered and dosed. Place the rerollleverat "play" and tempo lever at "pause."Take a piece of ;VB" rubber tubing threeor four feet long, place one end to yourear and while having someone work thetreadles to create exhaust, follow allaround the joints, packed places andvalves, with the other end. In this way,as soon as you get near the leak you willhear it. I f the leak is in the primaryvalves, test their play by using our gauge;also examine the primary pouches-ifthey have shrunk, their original cup shapecan easily be regained by manipulatingthem with the ball of the thumb. Shouldthe secondary valves be leaking, it can be

'due to the valves not seating properly;there may be some foreign substance un­derneath the valves or the pouches mightbe shrunk. The buttons on the secondaryvalves may be regulated out too far andtouch the pouches. See Page 28 of our"Principles of Player Action Operation"book for further instructions regardingthis matter.

C. C. D.-I have one of your DoubleValve Player Actions which is not to mysatisfaction, as far as the pumping qual­ity is concerned. When pumping beyondnormal the action seems to choke and ishard to pump. I examined player thor-

oughly and find everything in good con­dition. Could you give me a suggestionwhere to look for the trouble and how toremedy same?

Answer: We would suggest that youfirst examine the gate valve to seewhether the port is opened entirely whenthe lever is thrown at play. It is pos­sible that the valve opens O1:!y half ofthe port, shutting off the freedom of theair-flow that is thrown out of the topaction. Should you find this valve O. K.we would advise that you remove theleft hand reservoir from the bottom ac­tion, next remove the rear cap from same,this will expose to you the expression orcrash pneumatic. Remove the fourscrews holding this pneumatic and youwill find a wire spring in the heel of it;and we advise that you strengthen thetension of the spring, and then replacepneumatic and reservoir into originalplace. Evidently the trouble is in thespring of the expression pneumatic,which permits the port to be shut offwhen pressure is applied beyond normal.We trust that with this information youwill be able to locate your trouble andbe able to remedy it. '

"I received the mats you sent me andI want to take this opportunity ofthanking you very kindly for yourcourtesy in this matter, You have, ina great measure, heen responsible formy success."

(Continued from page 11)the lookout for ways and means of im­proving his acquaintance with pianos andplayers, he has regularly answered thequestions in the "What Do You Know?"columns of the Standard Player Monthly.For this he is fully entitled to the shortbiography here given, together with anumber of printed copies of the same.

The Standard Player Action Companywishes him every success in the profes­sion in which he has shown such steadyinterest.

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•Congratulations are extended to the

following men who answered the Feb­ruary questions correctly.

B. F. Sibley, 221 N. 17th St., Phila., Pa.Louis J. Socin, Brooklyn, N. Y.Manuel J. F. Corrar, Brooklyn, N. Y.Duke L. Shaver. Woodstock, Va.Luther W. Albert, Milton, Pa.

The following men answered the Jan­uary questions, but their letters were re­ceived too late to receive credit in theJanuary issue of the Monthly.

A. G. Beckman, Syracuse, Ind.H. W .. Brown, 372 Washington St.H. E. Clingenpeel, 712 N. 18th St., Lafay­

ette, Ind.J. R. Davis, 3038' So. Sherman St., Engle­

wood, Colo.C. E. Forsythe, 804 So. Main St., Dayton,

Ohio.A. Dugas, Webster, Mass.T. C. Hedrick, 164 W. Main St, Morris-

town, pa.E. E. Jones, Handsboro, Miss.F. M. Lilyard, Box 312 Hartley, Ia.J. D: McCollom, Dodge City, Kans.L. L. Moore, 1212 Mill St., Camden, S. C.H. W. Pyle, 4121 Sommers Ave., Drexel

Hill, Pa.W. H. Schaeffer, Valparaiso, Ind.B. F. Sibley, 221 N. 17th St., Phila., Pa.G. F. Steck, 207 Harriott Ave., Oil City,

Pa.H. L. Strong, 23 Blessing Ave., Wooster,

Ohio.Fred Whiteley. 215 E. Lippincott St.,

Phila., Pa.

Here are the answers to last month'squestions:

Question No. 1 When you reverse forre-roll, what happens?

Answer: The small p1l11On gear is re­leased from the driving gear of trans­mission; the upper brake is lifted andthe lower brake applied; the port holein governor is opened to allow freepassage of air from motor, and thegate valve is shut.

Question 'No.2. If the bushing in thesecondary valve front guides becomeworn, what effect will this have on thevalves?

Answer: The valves will have a ten­dency to get "out of center" and willnot seat properly.

Question No.3. How will a small holein the tracker-bar tubing- affect theoperation of the note?

Answer: It will prevent repetition by'keeping the pouch inflated.

Question N 0 ...4. If secondary valve but­tons are regulated too close to thepouch, what will happen?

Answer: The -valves will not seat prop­erly under light pressure.

Question No. S. With blank paper cov­ering the tracker-bar there is good re­sistance, but when perforations appearin the player roll the resistance is weak.'What is wrong?

Answer: Either the primary valve is notseating properly, or the secondaryvalve is too rigid on the stem.

The March Questions

Question No. 1. When a bleed becomesclogged, what is the result? .

Question No.2. 'When a striking pneu­matic is opened to reduced air and doesnot collapse, what would you assignas the reason?

Question No.3. What would prevent astriking pneumatic from opening againafter it had once closed?

Question No.4. At what point, or points,is atmospheric air of normal pressureadmitted in a single-valve action?

Question No.5. At what point, or points,is it admitted In a double valve action?

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WANTED!These Want Ads. are Printed Free of ChargeIMPORTANT NOTICE: Send in your ad­vertisements before the fifteenth of the monthto insure insertion in the edition of the firstmonth following. Want ads. received afterthe fifteenth will have to appear in the editionof the second month following.

POSITIONS WANTED

Piano Tuner and repairman, able to do allkinds of work on Grands and Uprightsdesires position for 3 days a week. ~referoutside work within a reasonable distancc .of New York City. Best of references fur-

• nished. Want Column No. 823.Experienced Tuner and player mechanic with

17 years' experience, and member of TheNational Association of Piano Tuners, Inc.Experienced on all makes of players, electricand reproducing pianos and competent totake care of a shop. Will consider only ahigh class connection. Want Column No.824.

Piano Tuner and Playerrnan would like po­sition with reliable firm. Twelve years' ex­perience. Eight years with last employer -.Have done some selling and been in directcharge of store in general music business.win go anywhere. References. WantColumn No. 825.

Independent Tuner and playerman desireswork in or close to Johnstown, Pa. Repairwork. being specialty would like to connectwith concern that has considerable repairwork to do. Nothing but a salary basis willbe considered. Want Column No. 826.

Tuner and Repairman, also repairs reed organs.Excellent musician. Understands sheetmusic and small instruments. Can demon­strate to sell. 20 years' experience. Finereferences. Would like to locate with musicstore in South. Want Column No. 827.

Tuner and Repairman on players and electrics.17 years' experience, formerly in charge ofPlayer Department for 9 years in New Yorkand Boston. Will go to India, Egypt orOrient for reliable concern. Married. Age32. Want Column No. 828.

Tuner and Player man wants position. Someexperience on reproducers. Eight years' ex­perience.. Can give best of references.Single. Age 24. Want Column No. 829.

A No. 1 Player, Duo-art Reproducing PianoMechanic, action regulator and Tuner wantsposition. Also do case work, touch-up, etc:27 years' experience. Married and strictlysober. A 1 references given. Southwestpreferred, Arizona or New Mexico. WantColumn No. 830.

Tuner and Repairman familiar with allmakes of players would like position withmusic house about April 1st. MemberN. A. P. T. Want Column No. 831.

•Qualified Tuner and Rebuilder of pianos andplayers would like position early in Marchwith reliable house. South preferred. Overforty years' expert experience. DanquardSchool Graduate and N. A. P. T. Member.Want Column No. 785.

Tuner now doing tuning and repair work fora few dealers in Central New York, wouldlike to hear from others in this section,requiring part time services of a competentmechanic. Understand reproducers and amprepared to overhaul and refinish. WantColumn No. 832. .

Tuner and Repairman of both straight andPlayerpianos. Also sell and show pianos.Have had 25 years' experience. Want ColumnNo. 833.

Tuner and Player-repairman wishes to obtainpermanent position in Jersey City or withinreasonable commuting distance of the city.Single man. Want Column No. 834.

Experienced Piano Man will take wholesaleagency, as side line or exclusive on com­mission. Texas preferred. Want ColumnNo. 838.

First class Tuner and Player Expert will goanywhere. Worked on all makes of players.Sixteen years experience, age 34 years.Want Column No. 839.

Expert Piano Tuner and Player mechanic. 15years experience. Married man. Don'tanswer unless you want an expert. Can dotouching up and polishing, Salary must bevery good. Want Column No. 840.

A No. 1 Tuner and playerrnan with goodknowledge of electric and reproducingpianos and pipe organs wishes position, pref­erably in Middle West or South. 20 yearsexperience. Danquard School Graduate.Want Column No. 841.

Experienced piano and playerpiano repairmanwishes a position in a retail music store ora piano factory where he can learn to tunepianos. Want Column No. 842.

HELP WANTEDOne of the leading houses in New York State,

carrying Steinway and- Aeolian lines, haveopening for Competent Tuner and Regulator,who understands Duo-Art Mechanism. Per­manent position for one who can qualify.Want Column No. 835.

Piano Tuner and Player Man. Milwaukee andvicinity. Write Want Column No. 836.

MISCELLANEOUSPartnership-Piano expert of wide experience,

could invest small capital with independentTuner of standing having opportunities tosecure fine repair work. Want Column "No. 837.

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JLast month, under this heading we showed some of our

advertising matter. Every little while we receive enthusiasticletters from Tuners or Tuner-Salesmen. It certainly ticklesus. to get a letter reading like this:-

"Standard Pneumatic Action Co.,No. 638 West 52d Street,New York City.

Dear Sirs:-I find your advertising literature a big help. Through some of your

literature I 'was able to make four sales of Playerpianos equipped withStandard Player Actions, in one week."

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or read this one

"Standard Player Action Co.,New York City.

Gentlemen :-By means of your tuner's advertising literature I received in one week

four calls to tune pianos or adjust players; and through your sales post­cards and pamphlets I sold one Player and have secured another likelyprospect,-all in a week's time."

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We like to receive such acknowledgments. We know thenthat our service is producing results.

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STANDARD PNEUMATIC ACTION CO.

New York City638 West 52~d Street

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