AMICA 1995 Convention Souvenir player-piano roll

[MrJAAP1000]

This is just AMAZING :D. For my music homework iv got to learn how an auto piano works, how an earth DO they work?

[er10b]

@MrJAAP1000 It's vacuum operated. Operating the foot pedals runs an air motor and two bellows that act as suction bellows. The suction pulls the paper against the trackerbar. As the paper moves downward onto the takeup spool, holes on the paper are uncovered. The suction of the bellows pulls the air coming in through the holes on the paper and the air then goes to bellows that operate the keys on the piano. It's rather complicated when you actually look at one.

[pedalelectric]

A really good roll, with some adventurous harmony! Who, I wonder, did the perforating? Was it done in the US, or in England? Are copies still available?

[karellison]

This roll was perforated in England. These were only available to those who attended the London convention, and I got this from an attendee who has since passed.

[jsteeber]

What an effort!

[pianolasociety]

Great tune! Great arrangement! Come back to England and we might even do ya another one!

[Karlfalcon]

That was awesome.