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Ned Simmons wrote:



Ever run into Bob Hunt from Kennebunk ME? He's been doing
much the same thing as a hobby for many years. I've heard
him refer to a meticulous rebuild as a "polished screw
restoration". Implying, with a bit of exaggeration I
suppose, that every screw was removed and cleaned up.

Ned Simmons

Never had the pleasure of meeting him. But, I stopped being active in
that hobby about 30 years ago.

I've still got one rather nice Ampico reproducing piano and about 500
rolls for it, including some about a hundred years old now, recorded by
Rachmaninoff. Yes, they had "recording pianos" back then, but just as
with today's recording studios, there was a lot of editing done after
the original recording was made.

Jeff


I think Bob was probably around then. I've known him for 20
yrs and he's been at it all that time. He's apparently
pretty well know these days. My brother, who graduated from
the North Bennet Street School piano tech program, heard of
him as the go-to guy for certain instruments.

He has a reproducing piano as well. An Aeolian I think?

Ned Simmons