The Hupfled is still broken and has no token box and its bow is still in the same position as it was in my last visit and in September 2016. My father said they need to repair it because he thinks it's a real treasure.
More is needed than just a reset. Either the original pump motor needs to have it's winding redone or something needs to be done with the modern electric replacement it was later given (following the pump motor breaking in 2014). Another option is to try another modern replacement. A full tuning job is likely also needed.
@@RockStarOscarStern634 I agree! But this right now is not top priority for repair. According the the Jenny who is the Director, there are "a lot of more complicated issues with it" as this year's excuse for now not presently fixing it (this escalated from a "broken motor" to "complicated issues" from just last year). I find it hard to believe that there are bigger issues with it than the motor now when that wasn't the case just last year (even the repair guy told my friend just last Fall it was a matter of the motor needing to be redone and him not knowing how to repair the old pump motor). Jenny's claim is probably a lie. Reasons for not fixing this machine right now are lame at best!
@@RockStarOscarStern634 I absolutely agree! I think the main thing is that they are fearful of working on it due to being such a large and priceless antique piece (and perhaps tuning like we previously discussed with the Encore Banjo). It will play someday despite one of the employees last year thought it wouldn't ever work again (for the record it isn't even far gone and could be fixed today if they wanted it to be).
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The Piano is playable, I think the Motor needs to be reset or something
More is needed than just a reset. Either the original pump motor needs to have it's winding redone or something needs to be done with the modern electric replacement it was later given (following the pump motor breaking in 2014). Another option is to try another modern replacement. A full tuning job is likely also needed.
@@sammorex2543 Another Modern replacement should help & luckilly the Playable Piano really works.
@@RockStarOscarStern634 I agree! But this right now is not top priority for repair. According the the Jenny who is the Director, there are "a lot of more complicated issues with it" as this year's excuse for now not presently fixing it (this escalated from a "broken motor" to "complicated issues" from just last year). I find it hard to believe that there are bigger issues with it than the motor now when that wasn't the case just last year (even the repair guy told my friend just last Fall it was a matter of the motor needing to be redone and him not knowing how to repair the old pump motor). Jenny's claim is probably a lie. Reasons for not fixing this machine right now are lame at best!
@@sammorex2543 Someday it will be. The Geared Tuners on the Violins make tuning easier.
@@RockStarOscarStern634 I absolutely agree! I think the main thing is that they are fearful of working on it due to being such a large and priceless antique piece (and perhaps tuning like we previously discussed with the Encore Banjo). It will play someday despite one of the employees last year thought it wouldn't ever work again (for the record it isn't even far gone and could be fixed today if they wanted it to be).