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Uploaded by on Jan 18, 2008

A classic 1920s song as played on my 1925 Lexington Simplex player piano, foot pumping and expression by me.

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  • how does your player have that sound?!!! that is a beautiful tone

  • @JamesPriceJohnson Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. New German hammers properly voiced, and home made dampers. The piano ain't bad either -- a 1925 Hallet & Davis. The bass strings are new. The piano never once snapped a string. The sound board is special. It is extremely resonant and emphasizes the bass range, and it is intact (no cracks).

  • i hate you XD my player stopped working the other day, i think i removed a piece i wasnt suposed to. is this restored? and how much did german hammers cost, and how much are new bass strings?

  • @JamesPriceJohnson Sorry, it's been a year. I guess I should reply to your questions after all. Never, ever remove a part from a player piano if you aren't sure! Take the wrong part out and it just stops--like too many straws on the camel's back! Anyway, the german hammers cost about $1K. Took me about a year to save for them. New bass strings were also about $1K. These things are money pits--but in the end I think they are worth it, musically; but don't ever expect to recoup what is spent.

  • why is it not moving?

  • It is a still image of the piano. I haven't graduated to the technical skill need for sound and motion picture recording.

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  • I sing this song (or type it) to the girl i love whenever she is sad

    Beautiful brown eyes<3

  • @chem100 lol. i did get it working again, i hadn't screwed on the front of the player mechanism tight enough. Anyways, i am currently restoring the piano right now. I will wait until i get enough money to get new strings soundboard, new hammers, etc done professionaly. I am doing the piano action, case, etc myself, and hopefully will be able to restore the player mechanism.

  • Love this old piano!!!

  • Glad you liked it. It is one of my favorite tunes as well.

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