Is this a Lakeside piano? If so, can I ask what the serial# on the piano is? I have recently acquired an old Lakeside piano, and I am having some trouble with figuring out how old it is. One appraiser told me 1923, but another poster on YouTube said his with the serial #156236 was made in 1922. Ours is serial #140881, so I thought ours would be older than 1922. If this is a Lakeside, would you mind sharing the serial# of your 1922 piano to help me solve the mystery? Thanks!
It seems to be easy to get a working piano cheaply in the US... I live in germany and want to have one...But they are very expensive here, even if they have to be serviced.
They do but they are more based on electronics rather then mechanical action as the older pianos are. They are also pretty expensive. An old "junker" like ours can be purchased pretty cheaply and with a little mechanical ability, some reference materual and a few good sources on the web, you should be able to get it fired up for a few songs. Good luck !!!
I'm wondering the same, we just adopted a Starr piano that looks the same except someone removed the player mechanism so it's just an upright now. Had someone check the Pierce Piano Atlas and it turns out ours was made in 1923. Good condition except needing new key tops and missing the player. Considering it was free I'm not complaining.
How cool it must be to have this at home!! Thanks for letting us into your lives long enough to share it. There are some songs that would sound fabulous and really authentic with this tuned exactly as it is here. I wonder if you've gotten any more rolls?
We are renovating an old farmhouse & have designed an area off the kitchen somewhere in the middle of the 1st floor so we can have it available all the time. When we got the piano, the seller included 6 boxes of rolls, some in bad shape, some good and some never played so we have been going through them. We recently bought a four song roll at a yard sale that is all patriotic songs so we'll be playing that this weekend. Two of the songs capture the playing of two people at the same time.
Basically air. It has a set of pedals that come our from under the keyboard close to the floor which you "pedal" to operate a set of bellows. This piano also had an electric pump installed as well. The bellows operate all the "moving parts" through rubber tubes, valves, etc. drives the motor that runs the roll, depresses the pedals, keys, etc.
Wonderful! I thoroughly enjoyed seeing the result of your hard work. One suggestion: Any piano should not be against an outside wall, especially if you are in a winter location.
That player piano certainly has a good deal of potential. It sounded good though it needs to be tuned. It certainly sounds a lot better than a 1973 Kimball spinet player piano on another video that I watched. I wonder what the make of the piano is if you know. It also appears that you might have a black key top missing or the key itself is stuck in the down position. It is the topmost F# key.
This is a Camp & Company piano from New York. The black key was stuck in the down position. In cabinet's interior is full of candy wrappers, pennies and other change, misc. deris. We've started doing some general housekeeping and freed the key up after pulling a big ball of foil hersey kiss wrappers out. Thanks for checking it out.
I must assume that the previous owner(s) was using it as a garbage can. At least it has been cleaned out and is playing O.K.
Camp & Company was a New York based outfit that had at one point their pianos manufactured buy an outfit based in Iowa. Then Kohler & Campbell bought the company and manufactured pianos with the Camp & Company name in their factory in the Bronx. The Kohler & Campbell factory was located at 401-425 E.163 St.
That old player piano is playing quite decently and it sounds decent too. Those old player pianos play better than the electronic player piano systems of today in my opinion.
It is a roll playing. Before I got it, someone had added an electric pump to the lower bellows of the works. It does have pedals and you can still pump it by foot as well. Thanks for watching !!!
I love your piano! Its nice to see that people are committed to caring for these pianos. My childhood friend had two player pianos, one upright and one grand.... I grew up with memories of these pianos. And especially the pedal pumping player piano at the former Garland Elementary School in Palo Alto, CA!
Growing up, many family members had different versions of these pianos and I also have great memories of them being restored and played during cookouts, etc. Found this one for $150 needing some work. We have been plugging away on it and have it to a point where it will play but it still needs some work. Thanks for watching !!!
my parents had one at home when i was about 8yrs old and eventually sold it. i am still in love with these pieces of mechanical beauty
TheTater1984 1 month ago
Is this a Lakeside piano? If so, can I ask what the serial# on the piano is? I have recently acquired an old Lakeside piano, and I am having some trouble with figuring out how old it is. One appraiser told me 1923, but another poster on YouTube said his with the serial #156236 was made in 1922. Ours is serial #140881, so I thought ours would be older than 1922. If this is a Lakeside, would you mind sharing the serial# of your 1922 piano to help me solve the mystery? Thanks!
alluna 5 months ago
"Across the Alley from the Alamo"
chrislanni 7 months ago
Such a beautiful machine. Happy to see it still running in fine shape.
bobbie4 1 year ago
Wonderfull pianino!!!(nice women)
levitrabi 1 year ago
good work!
mdvwagner 1 year ago
I have a 1917 Estey Piano that my great-grandfather crafted, but it has pump pedals on the bottom which really gives me a workout.
This is great.
RarewareLover 1 year ago
It seems to be easy to get a working piano cheaply in the US... I live in germany and want to have one...But they are very expensive here, even if they have to be serviced.
UzumakiNarutoX3 2 years ago
do they still make player piano,s
15firekid 2 years ago
They do but they are more based on electronics rather then mechanical action as the older pianos are. They are also pretty expensive. An old "junker" like ours can be purchased pretty cheaply and with a little mechanical ability, some reference materual and a few good sources on the web, you should be able to get it fired up for a few songs. Good luck !!!
chrislanni 2 years ago
What brand piano is this? What is the name of the song? Plays great!
Thanks
edisonphonographs 2 years ago
across the alley from the alamo
JamesPriceJohnson 2 years ago
I'm wondering the same, we just adopted a Starr piano that looks the same except someone removed the player mechanism so it's just an upright now. Had someone check the Pierce Piano Atlas and it turns out ours was made in 1923. Good condition except needing new key tops and missing the player. Considering it was free I'm not complaining.
rhblakeman 2 years ago
@rhblakeman QRS makes a modern unit that should fit in your player, and it runs on CDs instead of paper rolls.
cbkidder 2 years ago
How cool it must be to have this at home!! Thanks for letting us into your lives long enough to share it. There are some songs that would sound fabulous and really authentic with this tuned exactly as it is here. I wonder if you've gotten any more rolls?
Huckabeezer 2 years ago
We are renovating an old farmhouse & have designed an area off the kitchen somewhere in the middle of the 1st floor so we can have it available all the time. When we got the piano, the seller included 6 boxes of rolls, some in bad shape, some good and some never played so we have been going through them. We recently bought a four song roll at a yard sale that is all patriotic songs so we'll be playing that this weekend. Two of the songs capture the playing of two people at the same time.
chrislanni 2 years ago
do the pianos only play themselves or can yuou play them as well
slaphappy59 2 years ago
This piano can be played as you would a piano that is not outfitted with a mechanical player.
chrislanni 2 years ago
great job! it's cool!
corvett442 2 years ago
What "powers" this type of player piano?
Subway0001 2 years ago
Basically air. It has a set of pedals that come our from under the keyboard close to the floor which you "pedal" to operate a set of bellows. This piano also had an electric pump installed as well. The bellows operate all the "moving parts" through rubber tubes, valves, etc. drives the motor that runs the roll, depresses the pedals, keys, etc.
chrislanni 2 years ago
Wonderful! I thoroughly enjoyed seeing the result of your hard work. One suggestion: Any piano should not be against an outside wall, especially if you are in a winter location.
cntryby8 3 years ago
dude its a nice player piano tho and sounds great
privatehabs 3 years ago
what song is this
JamesPriceJohnson 3 years ago 2
"Across the Alley from the Alamo"
chrislanni 2 years ago
cool video!
pianolasociety 3 years ago
Wow! It's great that you've taken time to work on this treasure! Glad you found it! Awesome video! <3
goldenlady1983 4 years ago
That player piano certainly has a good deal of potential. It sounded good though it needs to be tuned. It certainly sounds a lot better than a 1973 Kimball spinet player piano on another video that I watched. I wonder what the make of the piano is if you know. It also appears that you might have a black key top missing or the key itself is stuck in the down position. It is the topmost F# key.
alterman156 4 years ago
This is a Camp & Company piano from New York. The black key was stuck in the down position. In cabinet's interior is full of candy wrappers, pennies and other change, misc. deris. We've started doing some general housekeeping and freed the key up after pulling a big ball of foil hersey kiss wrappers out. Thanks for checking it out.
chrislanni 4 years ago
I must assume that the previous owner(s) was using it as a garbage can. At least it has been cleaned out and is playing O.K.
Camp & Company was a New York based outfit that had at one point their pianos manufactured buy an outfit based in Iowa. Then Kohler & Campbell bought the company and manufactured pianos with the Camp & Company name in their factory in the Bronx. The Kohler & Campbell factory was located at 401-425 E.163 St.
alterman156 4 years ago
WTF?!? As a garbage can? That's incorrect maintenance!
PirhanaandKodiak 3 years ago
That old player piano is playing quite decently and it sounds decent too. Those old player pianos play better than the electronic player piano systems of today in my opinion.
alterman156 3 years ago 2
Couldn't agree more ...
chrislanni 2 years ago
Call the Ghostbusters!!!
operationcwal789789 4 years ago
i enjoyed it too. good selection and good tone hurrah!
zootsuit7 4 years ago
isnt that a paino roll? and i thought you had to pump the pedals with your feet
metaknight95 4 years ago
It is a roll playing. Before I got it, someone had added an electric pump to the lower bellows of the works. It does have pedals and you can still pump it by foot as well. Thanks for watching !!!
chrislanni 4 years ago
I love your piano! Its nice to see that people are committed to caring for these pianos. My childhood friend had two player pianos, one upright and one grand.... I grew up with memories of these pianos. And especially the pedal pumping player piano at the former Garland Elementary School in Palo Alto, CA!
elisan693 4 years ago
Growing up, many family members had different versions of these pianos and I also have great memories of them being restored and played during cookouts, etc. Found this one for $150 needing some work. We have been plugging away on it and have it to a point where it will play but it still needs some work. Thanks for watching !!!
chrislanni 4 years ago
Very Cool ! I love the tone, the mic must have been in just the right spot !
Trickdice 4 years ago