1915 Hamilton Baldwin Player Piano Restoration G Case
With the player complete, the final step in this project was to make repairs to the case. Following
Year: 2022
Hamilton Player Piano Restoration: Bellows
We reached another milestone with this player piano! After the restored bellows and reservoir were
Edging Toward Retirement
I've been edging toward retirement since receiving my first pension check from Northrop Grumman
Hamilton Player Piano Restoration: Stack
Seeing this player come to life has been a bunch of fun (not to mention a big relief). One of the
Machining Success
It's a shame it broke. But my developing machine shop skills saved the
Stories from Mary Wakefield
I met Mary Stratton Wakefield just today through her amazing prose.
A Little Man in a Dog Suit
9:10 pm. I come downstairs to talk to Terri. Sometimes I go to bed this early, but not tonight. I
Conversation with a Stranger
Making the effort to greet strangers and have conversations is consequential and fun, so they say.
It's a small thing
I know. It's a small thing. And I still get a kick out of it. A few years ago I acquired an old
Visiting Posey Manufacturing - Virtually
I come from the woods of Western Washington. I work with wood. I am a piano technician. A few weeks
1982 Woodworking - 40 years later
In 1982 I was 40 years younger, and had (apparently) about four times the energy that I have today.
Morning with Bebop and Jazzy
We've always enjoyed a morning walk. But right now, with daytime temperatures in the 90s, an early
Ancestral Wandering
Stories of the family farm
Travel in a new way
In late May we ventured out with our new little Hiker trailer for the first time.
Unexpected treasure
An unexpected treasure in an unusual place.
A Piano Finds a Home: My Home!
A Steinway model O from 1909 is at home.
Garden Railroad: Laying Track
It's more than a mound of dirt, now!
Hamilton Player Piano Restoration: Transmission
I began the rebuild of the player with the transmission. In traditional player pianos, the
Hamilton Player Piano Restoration: Stack Test
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Yes, Jazzy Is Here
Jazzy the second dog, AKA "Me Too"
Todoist - Alexa Integration
Alexa and I are getting along better now!
Garden Railroad Winter 2022
Time out for some railroad building!