All About MeWhat everyone should know about me
I've been in the business of repairing and rebuilding player pianos for over 32 years, and worked on over 8000 units. Experienced in regular, expression, reproducing players, and nickelodeons. Factory quality (or better) craftsmanship.
Things I sell
player piano tubing,
player piano reference manual,
new QRS music roll,
used 65-note roll,
used AMPICO roll,
bellows cloth,
leather nut,
leather flap valve,
reed organ cloth,
hide glue,
glue pot,
Pianocorder tape deck,
felt washer,
electric vacuum pump kit,
deluxe vacuum pump kit,
STANDARD,
SIMPLEX,
AMPHION,
AEOLIAN,
GULBRANSEN,
PRATT-READ,
KIMBALL,
AUTOPIANO,
BALDWIN,
SCHULZ,
STORY & CLARK,
LESTER,
WURLITZER,
STRAUBE,
ARTEMIS (KRELL),
BECKWITH,
ANGELUS,
HARDMAN (AUTOTONE,
PLAYOTONE),
JACOB DOLL,
STRAUCH BROS.,
SCHUMANN,
FARRAND (CECILIAN),
BUSH & LANE (CECILIAN),
A. B. CHASE (Artistano),
KRANICH & BACH,
AMERICAN PLAYER ACTION,
UNIVERSAL (MOD.),
CLASSIC (MOD.),
KOHLER & CAMPBELL (MOD.),
STORY & CLARK (MOD.),
KIMBALL (MOD.),
AEOLIAN 64 & 88 Note (MOD.),
WURLITZER (MOD.),
AMPICO (Reproducing),
WELTE-MIGNON (Reproducing),
DUO-ART (Reproducing),
RECORDO (Expression) Languages spoken:
English
InterestsPlayer Rebuilding Supplies
All sizes of player piano tubing available - 9/64 in. to 1-1/2 in. (Minimum length two feet.) Five thicknesses of bellows cloth available from 0.050 in. to 0.008 in. Heavy cloth available in 6 in. x 5 ft. strips. Other thicknesses available by the foot. (Minimum width sold by the running foot, 48 in.). Reed organ cloth available by the foot or in 2-1/3 ft. x 7 ft. strips. (Minimum width sold by the running foot, 52 in.) Also sold by the square foot if custom cut. Leather nuts in sizes from 1/4in. to 1/2 in. diameter. Flap valve leather. Minimum size 12 in. x 2-1/2 in. Maximum size 15 in. x 3 in. Premium animal hide glue from 1/2 pound to five (5) pounds. Hold-Heat Glue Pot. Special felt washers in assorted sizes. Brass nipples and elbows for trackerbar tubing. Brass AMPICO switches. Plastic Aeolian Block Valves.
Business InformationHistory/background
Opened for business in 1975. Worked on over 8000 player pianos. Opened Player-Care.com in 1996. Over a million words of free advice, technical information, and rebuilding techniques. Authored over 1000 articles for the Mechanical Music Digest since 1996. Largest independent non-stocking QRS music roll dealer worldwide. Fast, reliable service. Excellent customer service. Can reply to inquiries within 36 hours maximum (except when out of town). Normally respond to questions and orders within 12 hours. Secure credit card orders accepted. Also accept PayPal. Ship worldwide. No markup on shipping charges.
Payment policy
Visa, Mastercard, Discover, PayPal, Money Orders, Personal Check (goods sent after check clears), Bank Drafts.
Shipping information
All goods shipped by USPS or UPS. All categories available from those carriers can be utilized.
Return policy
30 days on all defective goods, no questions asked, shipping charge refunded. 30 days for all other reasons, must explain, shipping charge not refunded.
Contact information
John A Tuttle, 407 19th Ave, Brick, NJ, 08724, (732) 840-8787, email 'john@player-care.com'