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These are the only pictures I could find of the 'horizontal' Welte-Mignon Air Motor. I readily admit that I've never seen one in person and I don't know how it works. It certainly looks like an interesting motor, and judging by the gears in the transmission, the motor spins at a fairly rapid speed -as compared to most air motors. (That's just a guess...) I'm also relatively certain that this is the Welte T-100 player system, or the "Red Welte" with the 12-7/8" rolls. It obvious in the picture which shows the transmission and the spoolbox that the take-up spool is in the upper half of the box. That means that the rolls play bottom to top and not the other way around. (see picture) I have many more pictures of the various components in this 1911 Upright Steinway/Welte, but they will most likely be placed on another web page at a later date. For the time being, the concern is finding an air motor for the piano. Also, the question has come up regarding the metal 'balloon-tire wheel' that is seen in two of these pictures. It's my guess that it is a sort of 'flywheel' that serves to 'smooth' any pulsations that might be present in the air motor. I have also heard from the owner today (3/6/13) and they say that there are holes in the platform that seem to correspond with the second motor in this series of photos. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
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This picture shows the placement of the music roll in the spoolbox. Below that is a picture of a Mason & Hamlin from the mid-teens that appears to have a modified air motor and circuitry for controlling the tempo. It is presented only to show that the take-up spool is also in the upper half of the spoolbox.
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