[Jukebox-list] RE: And another oldie...

[Don]

Hello Bob,
I am restoring a 1933 Everett Orgatron, church organ.
Everett used hide glue on everything, cabinet, pneumatics...
I bought the hide glue pellets,added a little bit of water and heated same 
in a double boiler.
Once you get used to using a little stick to apply the glue it is really 
fast to work with as it sets fairly quickly.
You have to have your parts ready to touch together, apply glue, press them 
together and that's it.
Even when gluing the new rubberized cloth to your vacuum bellows you will 
have just enough time after applying the glue to apply the cloth before the 
glue sets.
I liked working with it.
Good luck,
Don



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wesley Dean" <wesleydean at cox.net>
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Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2006 7:47 AM
Subject: Re: [Jukebox-list] RE: And another oldie...


>    Bob, you are right. The action of the pneumatic servos are more 
> interesting to watch than solenoids and they are much quieter. It is 
> easier to build these servos than to wind coils. All you need is some good 
> wood, rubberized cloth and some good glue. A good source for tubing is 
> your friendly surgical supply house. It would be nice if the valve body 
> were made of clear acrylic. And the prime mover can be replaced with a 
> good vacuum cleaner. It is best to place it in the basement to control the 
> extra noise. Think negative pressure.Wes
>
> Yeah, I knew about the player piano history, but I saw the big motor on
> the floor of the Audiophone and thought that was the power source (which,
> in a way, it was).  Player pianos run on positive pressure, though,
> don't they?  Anyway, I bet that Seeburg is a hoot to watch it go through
> the motions!
> Bob
>
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