| Author's Preface | p. vii |
| Foreword | p. viii |
| Prelude: Look Ma, No Hands | p. 1 |
| Player Piano History in a Nutshell | |
| Varieties of Player Pianos | |
| Operating Principles | |
| Rebuilding Techniques | |
| Quality and Standards of Repair | |
| How This Book is Organized | |
| How Player Pianos Work | p. 7 |
| Pneumatic Principles | |
| Valves | |
| Major Components | |
| The Stack | |
| The Head | |
| Music Rolls | |
| The Spoolbox | |
| The Wind Motor | |
| The Tracking Device | |
| The Pump | |
| Suction Controls | |
| Accessories | |
| Differences Between Ordinary Pianos and Player Pianos | |
| Summary of Manual Controls | |
| How to Play a Player Piano | |
| How to Buy a Player Piano | p. 24 |
| Where to Look for an Unrestored Player Piano | |
| Picking a Good One | |
| The Piano | |
| The Player Action | |
| Finding a Good Restored Player Piano | |
| Brand Names | |
| Empty Player Pianos | |
| Dating Player Pianos | |
| Summary | |
| Overview of a Complete Restoration | p. 29 |
| Disassembling the Piano for Cleaning | |
| Removing Decades of Dirt | |
| Ordering Parts and Materials | |
| Repairing and Refinishing the Piano | |
| Making a New Mandolin | |
| Additional Piano Adjustments | |
| The Upper Player Action | |
| Disassembling the Stack | |
| Restoring a Deck Type Stack | |
| Testing a Single Valve Stack | |
| Testing a Double Valve Stack | |
| Restoring and Testing a Unit Pneumatic Stack | |
| Regulating the Stack to the Piano | |
| Restoring the Primary Valve Chest | |
| Restoring the Head | |
| Restoring a Pneumatic Tracking Device | |
| Setting Up and Aligning the Spoolbox | |
| Restoring and Setting the Timing of the Wind Motor | |
| Assembling and Installing the Upper Action | |
| Restoring the Lower Action | |
| Testing the Pump | |
| Accessories | |
| Installing and Regulating the Player Action | |
| Rebuilding Techniques, Tools and Materials in Depth | p. 46 |
| Introductory Comments | |
| Piano Supplies and Tools | |
| Glue | |
| Hot Glue | |
| How to Use Hot Glue | |
| Other Types of Glue | |
| Sealer | |
| Cleaners and Solvents | |
| Woodworking Techniques | |
| Preparation for Disassembly | |
| Disassembly of Glued Parts | |
| Repairing Damaged Wood | |
| Removing Broken Screws | |
| Repairing Stripped Screw Holes | |
| Replacing Wooden Parts | |
| Removing Old Rubber Cloth, Leather and Glue | |
| Pneumatics and Bellows - Hinging and Covering | |
| Regluing Pneumatics to the Decks | |
| Pneumatic and Bellows Covering Materials | |
| Gaskets | |
| Pouches and Bleeds | |
| Valves and Seats | |
| Bushings, Cushions and Bumpers | |
| Tubing and Hoses | |
| Cleaning Metal Parts | |
| Hardware | |
| Lubricants | |
| Cosmetic Repairs | |
| Sharpening Tools | |
| Checklist of Recommended Tools | |
| Specific Brands | p. 99 |
| Old Player Actions: Aeolian | |
| American Player Action | |
| Amphion | |
| Autopiano | |
| Baldwin | |
| H.C.Bay | |
| Beckwith | |
| Cable Euphona | |
| Carola | |
| A.B.Chase | |
| Melville Clark Apollo | |
| Jacob Doll | |
| Farrand Cecilian | |
| Gulbransen | |
| Hardman Peck | |
| Otto Higel | |
| Kimball | |
| Lauter | |
| Lester | |
| Pratt-Read | |
| Price & Teeple | |
| Schulz | |
| Simplex | |
| Standard | |
| Starr | |
| Steger Artemis | |
| Story & Clark | |
| Strauch | |
| Wilcox & White Angelus | |
| WurliTzer | |
| Modern Player Pianos: Aeolian | |
| Kimball | |
| Universal | |
| WurliTzer | |
| Reproducing Pianos and Expression Pianos | p. 153 |
| General Description | |
| Grand Pianos | |
| Electric Motors, Wiring and Switches | |
| Lock and Cancel Mechanisms | |
| The Ampico | |
| Stoddard-Ampico | |
| Ampico A. Ampico B | |
| The Duo-Art | |
| The Welte Mignon | |
| Red Welte | |
| American-made Original Welte | |
| Welte Licensee | |
| Expression Pianos: Art Apollo, Hupfeld Phonoliszt, Recordo, Themodist | |
| Coin Pianos and Orchestrions | p. 190 |
| Restoration Standards | |
| Extra Instruments - How they Work | |
| Reiterating Mechanisms | |
| Lock and Cancels | |
| Pressure Pumps | |
| Electric Motors | |
| Rewind/Play and Coin Mechanisms | |
| Regulating, Tuning and Voicing Orchestrions | |
| Modern Orchestrions | |
| Tracker Scales | |
| Postlude: Troubleshooting, Maintenance and Electrification | p. 203 |
| Diagnosing problems | |
| Maintenance | |
| Adding an Electric Suction Box | |
| Adding Automatic Rewind and Shutoff | |
| Repairing and Preserving Music Rolls | |
| Sample Service Order and Checklist of Repairs | p. 207 |
| Glossary | p. 210 |
| Bibliography | p. 213 |
| Index | p. 214 |
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