Player Piano Revival Episode 16: Realizing the Vision 

What a splendid Journey Into the Mechanical this has been. I shall miss the anticipation of the next stage I have had each week. Thank you Nate, most enjoyable.

I love how the stack on the bench plays the same tune as the piano music in the background! Bravo Nate, I just can’t imagine the hours and hours it must have taken to produce these exceptional videos. Thank you for doing this and for making it so much fun to watch!

Hey Nate! It's always fun to watch you. It's very informative and entertaining. Even if it sometimes hurts me when some pianola parts or rolls fall victim to a joke.🙈 I just got my pianola back after 2 years of repairs. So it's all the nicer to see how much work is behind it in your videos. Thank you and keep it up. Greetings from Warstein in Germany. Steffen and Johannes 😊

This series has been very entertaining to watch!

A piano technician friend of mine suggested your channel last Monday. Today has been one week, and I've watched Episodes 1-16 and read all of the comments for each video. I'll echo a number of comments already made: your videos are educational and entertaining. Now I'll need to re-watch all of your videos to find the blue mouse!

Incredible job, Nate! So fun to watch and learn from these videos. The humor certainly makes it fun too!

I am sending out your videos to all my friends and saying a prayer that the YT gods shine their algo upon you!

ooh a bit of zip tie!! I normally mash a match stick in the hole (the non fiery end) A nice upgrade for the doors Another very entertaining video 😘👌

Thanks for another fun episode!

Can't wait to see what you do next!

Noooo! This cannot be the end!

Absolutely fantastic, keep up the great work sir!

I am seriously disappointed that you bailed on the bench testing video..... just kidding! Loved what you delivered. Like many others I was waiting to hear it play, but I’m assuming one of your next videos will be to show it playing untuned and then impress us with your tuning skills and then show us the difference. Thanks Nate for your incredible talent and wit,

I can’t wait to hear it! What a great series, Nate. I’ve loved being along for this amazing process.

And now, for act III of our on-going saga!

Leaving us with a cliff hanger! Man that sure does look good. I love all the little touches you added. Like the double action doors. Mine doesn’t have them and I think I will build something similar to what you added. Does this have a bench? I find players are often missing a bench. I would love to see you build one!

Another fun and informative episode!

Glad you played The Midnight Fire Alarm!

Bravo! Beautiful work, Nate!

Nice that you included the sliding door mechanism. I thought it was going to involve a cable and pulleys.

"Midnight Fire alarm" punchtape inserted Your piano was on fire🔥🔥🔥🔥lmao

I also think most people don’t realize the hours of editing required to make a video, let alone a series, like these while also trying to actually restore pianos.

That intro caught me off guard

Now for a coin piano...

Nice tribute to Thomas Johnson ;-)

Great work on these videos! It has been super motivating to get going on my own project and helpful to watch another set of hands do the work. Also, how were you supplying vacuum for bench testing?

OHH you're killing me. I wanted to hear it so bad. I cringed when you started to dump the paper spreads into the keys. You should also consider getting into band organ repairs. Many of the last guys who do this are retiring.

Hi Nate! Where to you source your silicone sheeting? I’m about to refurb an Otto Higel Metalnola player and would like to see about using some of this material

No pun intended on all of those poor poor test rolls..