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Occupations | Installs, tests, and adjusts electronic mechanisms on pianos to convert pianos to self-playing, using handtools and electronic testing equipment and following blueprints: Drills holes in support blocks with portable drill and installs blocks under keyboard at specified angle with whip assembly, consisting of hammers that strike cords to produce musical sounds. Attaches track for mounting music roll and sliding carriage onto key bed of piano, using handtools, and positions electronic control box into carriage. Installs vacuum pump and unit, required to transmit action from music roll through controls to solenoids, using screws and handtools. Places bar containing electrical solenoids on attached support bars, aligning solenoids with whip assembly to ensure engagement of solenoids, whip assembly, and piano hammers. Wires, solders, and installs wiring to piano case and attaches vacuum hose to pump and controls. Places music roll on carrier, starts mechanism, turns controls, and determines if player mechanism functions as required. Makes adjustments or repairs to correct defects, using handtools and electronic testing equipment. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)50 4C 41 59 45 52 2D 50 49 41 4E 4F 54 45 43 48 4E 49 43 49 41 4E |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010000 01001100 01000001 01011001 01000101 01010010 00101101 01010000 01001001 01000001 01001110 01001111 00100000 01010100 01000101 01000011 01001000 01001110 01001001 01000011 01001001 01000001 01001110 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)P L A Y E R - P I A N O   T E C H N I C I A N |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0050 004C 0041 0059 0045 0052 002D 0050 0049 0041 004E 004F 0054 0045 0043 0048 004E 0049 0043 0049 0041 004E |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)504635593952155043354849254393742484337433548 |
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