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== Operation ==

=== Testing and practice ===

Always toggle off (away from you) switch labeled '''CHIMES''' when testing player, unless you intend to play a piece completely through.

Always toggle off (away from you) switch labeled '''CHIMES''' (39) when testing player, unless you intend to play a piece completely through.

=== Theory of operation ===

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;Intermediate Rewind (IR)

:If a slot in the roll occurs in this position, the roll will automatically rewind to the beginning.

:Contact IR can be rendered inoperative by switching off '''INT AUT REWIND'''. Newer players do not have this switch because music rolls rarely had this slot cut in them.

:Contact IR can be rendered inoperative by switching off '''INT AUT REWIND''' (not shown in photo). Newer players do not have this switch because music rolls rarely had this slot cut in them.

;End Rewind (ER)

:Contact ER will always initiate rewind when the end of the roll is encountered during play. This cannot be inhibited.

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;Intermediate Stop (IS)

:Contact IS will stop in the middle of the roll. Subsequent selections will be played the next time the player is triggered.

:Switch off the '''INT AUT STOP''' to cause the entire roll to play for an extended concert.

:Switch off the '''INT AUT STOP''' (40) to cause the entire roll to play for an extended concert.

;End Stop (ES)

:The slot for this contact is located at the beginning of each roll to stop the mechanism after rewind to be ready for the next concert.

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;Automatic Trip

:Switch off the '''RELAY''' to inhibit the automatic trip if you wish to change rolls.

:Switch off the '''RELAY''' (38) to inhibit the automatic trip if you wish to change rolls.

In addition to the control contacts on the tracker bar, a large Automatic Trip Contact rides along the take-up spool. Normally the paper insulates this contact until the rewind mode reaches the very beginning of the roll. When the tapered end of the roll's apron allows the contact to conduct to the take-up spool, the trip relays will lower the tracker bar and engage the play drive mechanism. The roll will proceed in the forward direction until the ES slot is reached.

==== Play speed ====

This is not applicable to AC drive motors.

The proper speed for the player is five revolutions of the take-up spool per minute. New players use a synchronous AC motor to maintain this speed.

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==== Contact adjustments ====

When the tracker bar is down, in normal playing position, the silver wire contacts should extend below the bar far enough so that as they rest on the paper they are forced away from the bottoms of the slots in which they rest. All of the ends should be even. When any become shorter through wear they can be adjusted with the small adjusting nut with the small socket wrench provided with the player (5/32). Replacement tracker wires are available.

When the tracker bar is down, in normal playing position, the silver wire contacts should extend below the bar far enough so that as they rest on the paper they are forced away from the bottoms of the slots in which they rest. All of the ends should be even. When any become shorter through wear they can be adjusted with the small adjusting nut with the small socket wrench provided with the player (5/32). Replacement tracker wires are available from Chime Master.

==== Extending the life of the paper roll ====

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=== Changing rolls ===

Turn off (away from you) '''CHIMES''', ~~'''RELAY''',~~ '''REMOTE/CLOCK CIRCUIT''' switches when ~~changing rolls~~. Leave them off until the new roll is completely threaded and ready to play.

Turn off (away from you) '''CHIMES''' (39), and '''REMOTE/CLOCK CIRCUIT''' (41) switches when rewinding. Leave them off until the new roll is completely threaded and ready to play. Inadvertent lowering of the tracker bar to the roller will blow fuses if these switches are not off!

Also switch off '''RELAY''' if you intend to rewind the roll completely to install a new roll.

Also switch off '''RELAY''' (38) if you intend to rewind the roll completely to install a new roll.

Make sure the '''MOTOR''' switch is ON (white dot exposed) or the player will not operate as this cuts out the motor. Use this switch to inspect the roll when the desired point is reached, or for testing relay and button operation.

Make sure the '''MOTOR''' (42) switch is ON (toward you with white dot exposed) or the player will not operate as this cuts out the motor. Use this switch to inspect the roll when the desired point is reached, or for testing relay and button operation.

Press the '''PLAY''' button to energize the player, then ''briefly'' press the '''REWIND''' button. The roll will rewind and unthread so all of the roll is on the rear spool. Press the '''STOP''' button when rewinding is complete. Grasp the base on which the player mechanism rests and ~~draw~~ it towards you as far as it will go. This gives better access to the music spool which you can then readily remove by pulling out the Spool Holder (knurled knob on the left rear of the player), moving the spool to the left and swiveling out the right end first.

Press the '''PLAY''' (43) button to energize the player, then ''briefly'' press the '''REWIND''' (37) button. The roll will rewind and unthread so all of the roll is on the rear spool. Press the '''STOP''' (44) button when rewinding is complete. Grasp the base on which the player mechanism rests and slide it towards you as far as it will go. This gives better access to the music spool which you can then readily remove by pulling out the Spool Holder (knurled knob 33 on the left rear of the player), moving the spool to the left and swiveling out the right end first.

When replacing the new roll, unwind about 12 to 15 inches of the apron then insert the spool, following the reverse process of removing the other one. Take the long wire hook that is provided with the player, insert it through the tracker to capture the apron ring and draw the paper gently out between the tracker bar and contact roller. Bring the paper around the take-up spool, hooking its ring to the hook on the take-up spool.

Turn on the '''RELAY''' switch (toward you) and press '''PLAY'''. The tracker bar will trip to the play position and the roll will start forward. When the ES slot is reached, the player will stop before the first piece on the roll. Turn on the '''REMOTE/CLOCK CIRCUIT''' (for automatic operation) and '''CHIMES''' switches. The roll is ready to play the next concert to be triggered by the clock.

Turn on the '''RELAY''' switch (38) toward you and press the '''PLAY''' button (43). The tracker bar will trip to the play position and the roll will start forward. When the ES slot is reached, the player will stop before the first piece on the roll. Turn on the '''REMOTE/CLOCK CIRCUIT''' (41) for automatic operation and '''CHIMES''' (39) switches. The roll is ready to play the next concert to be triggered by the clock.

=== Ordering musical rolls ===

Music rolls for Deagan electric players are available from Chime Master. For each roll, choose six selections from the [[Deagan_tower_chime_library#Available_music|Deagan Tower Chime Library]] listings for the number of notes in your chime. Please send a photo of your player so we can be sure our records are correct for the type of roll you need.

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 == Operation ==
 === Testing and practice ===
-Always toggle off (away from you) switch labeled '''CHIMES''' when testing player, unless you intend to play a piece completely through.
+Always toggle off (away from you) switch labeled '''CHIMES''' (39) when testing player, unless you intend to play a piece completely through.
 === Theory of operation ===
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 ;Intermediate Rewind (IR)
 :If a slot in the roll occurs in this position, the roll will automatically rewind to the beginning.
-:Contact IR can be rendered inoperative by switching off '''INT AUT REWIND'''. Newer players do not have this switch because music rolls rarely had this slot cut in them.
+:Contact IR can be rendered inoperative by switching off '''INT AUT REWIND''' (not shown in photo). Newer players do not have this switch because music rolls rarely had this slot cut in them.
 ;End Rewind (ER)
 :Contact ER will always initiate rewind when the end of the roll is encountered during play. This cannot be inhibited.
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 ;Intermediate Stop (IS)
 :Contact IS will stop in the middle of the roll. Subsequent selections will be played the next time the player is triggered.
-:Switch off the '''INT AUT STOP''' to cause the entire roll to play for an extended concert.
+:Switch off the '''INT AUT STOP''' (40) to cause the entire roll to play for an extended concert.
 ;End Stop (ES)
 :The slot for this contact is located at the beginning of each roll to stop the mechanism after rewind to be ready for the next concert.
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 ;Automatic Trip
-:Switch off the '''RELAY''' to inhibit the automatic trip if you wish to change rolls.
+:Switch off the '''RELAY''' (38) to inhibit the automatic trip if you wish to change rolls.
 In addition to the control contacts on the tracker bar, a large Automatic Trip Contact rides along the take-up spool. Normally the paper insulates this contact until the rewind mode reaches the very beginning of the roll. When the tapered end of the roll's apron allows the contact to conduct to the take-up spool, the trip relays will lower the tracker bar and engage the play drive mechanism. The roll will proceed in the forward direction until the ES slot is reached.
 ==== Play speed ====
+This is not applicable to AC drive motors.
 The proper speed for the player is five revolutions of the take-up spool per minute. New players use a synchronous AC motor to maintain this speed.
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 ==== Contact adjustments ====
-When the tracker bar is down, in normal playing position, the silver wire contacts should extend below the bar far enough so that as they rest on the paper they are forced away from the bottoms of the slots in which they rest. All of the ends should be even. When any become shorter through wear they can be adjusted with the small adjusting nut with the small socket wrench provided with the player (5/32). Replacement tracker wires are available.
+When the tracker bar is down, in normal playing position, the silver wire contacts should extend below the bar far enough so that as they rest on the paper they are forced away from the bottoms of the slots in which they rest. All of the ends should be even. When any become shorter through wear they can be adjusted with the small adjusting nut with the small socket wrench provided with the player (5/32). Replacement tracker wires are available from Chime Master.
 ==== Extending the life of the paper roll ====
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 === Changing rolls ===
-Turn off (away from you) '''CHIMES''', '''RELAY''', '''REMOTE/CLOCK CIRCUIT''' switches when changing rolls. Leave them off until the new roll is completely threaded and ready to play.
+Turn off (away from you) '''CHIMES''' (39), and '''REMOTE/CLOCK CIRCUIT''' (41) switches when rewinding. Leave them off until the new roll is completely threaded and ready to play. Inadvertent lowering of the tracker bar to the roller will blow fuses if these switches are not off!
-Also switch off '''RELAY''' if you intend to rewind the roll completely to install a new roll.
+Also switch off '''RELAY''' (38) if you intend to rewind the roll completely to install a new roll.
-Make sure the '''MOTOR''' switch is ON (white dot exposed) or the player will not operate as this cuts out the motor. Use this switch to inspect the roll when the desired point is reached, or for testing relay and button operation.
+Make sure the '''MOTOR''' (42) switch is ON (toward you with white dot exposed) or the player will not operate as this cuts out the motor. Use this switch to inspect the roll when the desired point is reached, or for testing relay and button operation.
-Press the '''PLAY''' button to energize the player, then ''briefly'' press the '''REWIND''' button. The roll will rewind and unthread so all of the roll is on the rear spool. Press the '''STOP''' button when rewinding is complete. Grasp the base on which the player mechanism rests and draw it towards you as far as it will go. This gives better access to the music spool which you can then readily remove by pulling out the Spool Holder (knurled knob on the left rear of the player), moving the spool to the left and swiveling out the right end first.
+Press the '''PLAY''' (43) button to energize the player, then ''briefly'' press the '''REWIND''' (37) button. The roll will rewind and unthread so all of the roll is on the rear spool. Press the '''STOP''' (44) button when rewinding is complete. Grasp the base on which the player mechanism rests and slide it towards you as far as it will go. This gives better access to the music spool which you can then readily remove by pulling out the Spool Holder (knurled knob 33 on the left rear of the player), moving the spool to the left and swiveling out the right end first.
 When replacing the new roll, unwind about 12 to 15 inches of the apron then insert the spool, following the reverse process of removing the other one. Take the long wire hook that is provided with the player, insert it through the tracker to capture the apron ring and draw the paper gently out between the tracker bar and contact roller. Bring the paper around the take-up spool, hooking its ring to the hook on the take-up spool.
-Turn on the '''RELAY''' switch (toward you) and press '''PLAY'''. The tracker bar will trip to the play position and the roll will start forward. When the ES slot is reached, the player will stop before the first piece on the roll. Turn on the '''REMOTE/CLOCK CIRCUIT''' (for automatic operation) and '''CHIMES''' switches. The roll is ready to play the next concert to be triggered by the clock.
+Turn on the '''RELAY''' switch (38) toward you and press the '''PLAY''' button (43). The tracker bar will trip to the play position and the roll will start forward. When the ES slot is reached, the player will stop before the first piece on the roll. Turn on the '''REMOTE/CLOCK CIRCUIT''' (41) for automatic operation and '''CHIMES''' (39) switches. The roll is ready to play the next concert to be triggered by the clock.
+=== Ordering musical rolls ===
+Music rolls for Deagan electric players are available from Chime Master. For each roll, choose six selections from the [[Deagan_tower_chime_library#Available_music|Deagan Tower Chime Library]] listings for the number of notes in your chime. Please send a photo of your player so we can be sure our records are correct for the type of roll you need.
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