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  • 1.  Mason Hamlin Ampico

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 12-02-2018 21:14
    I have a customer with a Mason Hamlin A, Ampico, from 1927.  It is all original, all there, and needs EVERYTHING.  These pianos were sought after in the 80's but it seems that ship has sailed.  It could be stripped of the reproducing mechanism and rebuilt as a piano but that seems like a crime.  Anyone out there looking for a reproducing piano project?  Know of anyone?  The piano can be had for almost nothing.  I would cheerfully take it and rebuild the piano but it just seems wrong to throw out the repro.  Any suggestions?

    Christopher D. Purdy R.P.T.
    Registered Piano Technician
    School of Music, Ohio University
    Rm. 311, Robt. Glidden Hall
    Athens, OH  45701
    Office (740) 593-4230
    Cell    (740) 590-3842
    fax      (740) 593-1429
    http://www.ohiou.edu/music



  • 2.  RE: Mason Hamlin Ampico

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 12-03-2018 07:32
    Chris, 
    I see some folks will post on the "Player Piano Talk"  page on Facebook. There are many rebuilders and player enthusiasts that follow their page. It will certainly have a big audience of readers which might be interested in the Ampico Player especially that the piano is a Mason & Hamlin.  Good Luck.

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    David Chadwick
    Newark OH
    740-610-6695
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  • 3.  RE: Mason Hamlin Ampico

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 12-03-2018 07:37
    Thank you David!

    Christopher D. Purdy R.P.T.
    Registered Piano Technician
    School of Music, Ohio University
    Rm. 311, Robt. Glidden Hall
    Athens, OH  45701
    Office (740) 593-4230
    Cell    (740) 590-3842
    fax      (740) 593-1429
    http://www.ohiou.edu/music





  • 4.  RE: Mason Hamlin Ampico

    Posted 12-03-2018 09:34
    Post it on MMD, the Mechanical Music Digest.

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    Jon Page
    mailto:jonpage@pianocapecod.com
    http://www.pianocapecod.com
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