Operators (Coinola and Victor Brand) Survey (for Operators Piano Co. Study) Version of November 7, 2019. Copy (press Ctrl + A to select all text) and then paste the text into the body of an email message. Then, at your leisure, please answer what questions you can and omit the rest. Incomplete information is better than none. When finished answering questions please send the information to: webmaster@mechanicalmusicpress.com Contact Information Your First and Last Name: __________ Your e-mail address: __________ Owner's First and Last Name: __________ Show owner name in reports: __________. (Yes/No) Owner's Address: __________ City, State/Province, and Zip: __________ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Piano Basic Information Piano Serial Number: __________ The serial number is usually die-Stamped into the pinblock and visible in a small oval shaped opening located between the bass & tenor tuning pin sections of the piano plate. Brand Name: __________ Coinola or Victor Piano Style / Model: __________ Styles: A, A2, AF, B, C, CF, CK, CO, CX, C Reproducing, C2, C2M, C5 (Cabinet Orchestrion), D, F, J, J Reproducing, JF, JK, JX, K, SO, X, X3; Midget Style A, X, F, V, K, O, Midget Orchestrion; Cupid (Tiny), Tiny with Xylophone Midget Duplex. Miscellaneous rare instruments: Divided Electric Organ, Style Y Theatre Orchestrion, Full Theatre Orchestrion, Style O Midget Auto Organ. Piano Attachments: __________ Mandolin attachment or Piano muffler. Furniture case finish: __________ Oak, Golden oak, Mission oak, Silver-fox oak, Mahogany, Solid Red Gum, Walnut, etc. Piano Manufacturer Choose one option: * Early Smith, Barnes & Strohber, with 2-piece plate, ordinary tuning pin layout: __________. (Yes/No) * Later Smith, Barnes & Strohber, with 1-piece plate, ordinary tuning pin layout: __________. (Yes/No) * Seybold, with odd pattern of widely staggered tuning pins: __________. (Yes/No) Midget Cabinet Piano Type (omit if not a cabinet style piano) * 54-note cabinet piano (Cupid): __________. (Yes/No) * 61 note cabinet piano: __________. (Yes/No) * 66 note cabinet piano: __________. (Yes/No) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Pipework Choose all options that apply: * Wooden violin pipes: __________. (Yes/No) * Metal violin pipes: __________. (Yes/No) * Open flute pipes: __________. (Yes/No) * Stopped flute pipes: __________. (Yes/No) * Reed Box (Harmonium) : __________. (Yes/No) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Striking and/or Percussive Instrumentation Choose one option: * Xylophone: __________. (Yes/No) * Orchestra bells: __________. (Yes/No) Choose all options that apply: * Snare drum: __________. (Yes/No) * Bass drum: __________. (Yes/No) * Tympani effect: __________. (Yes/No) * Cymbal: __________. (Yes/No) * Tambourine: __________. (Yes/No) * Triangle: __________. (Yes/No) * Castanets: __________. (Yes/No) * Wood block: __________. (Yes/No) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Pneumatic Stack Serial Number and Type Stack Serial Number: __________ The serial number is usually die-tamped into the front (or possibly the top) of the pneumatic stack. Stack Type Choose one option: * Early Marquette stack with tubing connections on back side: __________. (Yes/No) * Gulbransen 4-tier unit pneumatic stack, stamped “Gulbransen” on back side: __________. (Yes/No) * Three deck board levels with Bakelite valve seats: __________. (Yes/No) * Three deck board levels with brass valve seats threaded into fiber rings: __________. (Yes/No) * Individual unit pneumatics: __________. (Yes/No) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Roll Frame / Spoolbox Choose one option: * Cast iron side frames, input shaft near bottom: __________. (Yes/No) * Cast iron side frames, input shaft near left end of tracker bar: __________. (Yes/No) * Steel side plates, roll feeds off front of spools: __________. (Yes/No) * Steel side plates, roll feeds off back of spools: __________. (Yes/No) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Music Roll Type Choose one option: * Style A music roll: __________. (Yes/No) * Style C music roll: __________. (Yes/No) * Style O music roll: __________. (Yes/No) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Roll Frame and Pump Location (omit if not a keyboard style piano) * Above keyboard: __________. (Yes/No) * Below keyboard: __________. (Yes/No) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Pump Type Choose one option: * Early steel square frame with four bellows located around a central crankshaft: __________. (Yes/No) * Vertically mounted, with hinge end up: __________. (Yes/No) * Vertically mounted, with hinge end down: __________. (Yes/No) * Wood frame box pump, with four bellows located around a central crankshaft: __________. (Yes/No) * Enclosed box type combination vacuum and pressure pump: __________. (Yes/No) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Motor Information (only if original motor) Motor make: __________ Motor Model: __________ Motor S/N: __________ Motor RPM: __________ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Coin Entry Slot Choose one option: * Horizontal push-pull slide: __________. (Yes/No) * Diagonal push-pull slide: __________. (Yes/No) * Push button: __________. (Yes/No) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Coin Accumulator / Coin Magazine Mechanism * Coin trips long lever that turns pinned wheel: __________. (Yes/No) * Coin trips short lever that releases spring-loaded ratchet wheel: __________. (Yes/No) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Art Glass Description: __________ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Date and Notations Written on Case or Mechanisms Dates and other marks: __________ Oftentimes dates and notations are written on the case and/or on various player components. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Comments, History, and Explanations Comments: __________ Please include any additional information about the piano that might be pertinent, such as its history, i.e., various locations and owners. If you find a date (or style number), such as on a paper sticker inside or on the backside of the case, or on a pneumatic component, notice an early tuning date written by hand on the piano plate, find an original sales invoice, etc., please describe any such items. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Thank you for your patience and interest in dealing with this detailed survey form. Your help is very much appreciated.