Such an awesome machine! However, it would be nice to hear it playing some good National blues or fox trot rolls like it originally played. I've got a few of these on recut, and the music they released was fantastic! It would certainly sound better in my opinion than this "formula" J.L. Cook roll.
Definitely the early jukebox. Remarkable technology. I believe this is the machine at Musee Mechanique in San Francisco.
This is a National coin piano made in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
For anyone who wants to buy one of these fascinating instruments, there will be about ten of them (plus dozens of normal foot-pumped home player pianos) for sale at the Player Piano Company auction in Wichita, Kansas on June 5th through 7th, 2009.
Please google "player piano parts auction" for more details.
Such an awesome machine! However, it would be nice to hear it playing some good National blues or fox trot rolls like it originally played. I've got a few of these on recut, and the music they released was fantastic! It would certainly sound better in my opinion than this "formula" J.L. Cook roll.
Definitely the early jukebox. Remarkable technology. I believe this is the machine at Musee Mechanique in San Francisco.
AAErikCO 2 years ago
This is a National coin piano made in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
For anyone who wants to buy one of these fascinating instruments, there will be about ten of them (plus dozens of normal foot-pumped home player pianos) for sale at the Player Piano Company auction in Wichita, Kansas on June 5th through 7th, 2009.
Please google "player piano parts auction" for more details.
KawhackitaRag 2 years ago
Almost like an early version of a juke box lol.
1947Desoto 3 years ago