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Fine Antique Mechanical Musical Instruments For Sale
COIN OPERATED
PIANOS/ORCHESTRIONS
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REPRODUCING PIANOS
Early Oak Mills Violano Virtuouso With Extra Expression.
This is a fascinating early (serial number 853) example of these
wonderful Violanos. It has the rare early extra expression
mechanisms/functions: 1) three levels of expression on the piano rail;
and 2) variable bow pressure system linked to the bow motor speed,
providing a wider dynamic range. Great listening pleasure when restored!
This example is working now, playing pretty well actually although out
of tune. It needs a full mechanical restoration including new
hammers/felts (moths got at them). There is a crack in the upper section
of the plate but it doesn’t go all the way to the thick frame/edge,
appears to possibly have been a default in the original casting, and
does not seem to affect the ability to tune the piano. Case is in
generally fine but filthy condition, but the top is borderline repair or
reveneer – the veneer on this Violano is spectacular – highly figured
quarter sawn oak, often times called “Tiger Oak”. It has a very sweet
sounding violin. One door knob is missing, the coin box cover door is
missing, and the glass partition is missing. It has the original
converter (appears everything is original) that is working fine and
surprisingly quietly. Rare opportunity to acquire an oak Violano with
the early expression devices that were abandoned later on because of
complications in servicing on commercial routes. With seven rolls.
$26,500. [HOLD]
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Two "A" Style Coin Pianos - Coinola
and Berry-Wood. We took these two coin pianos in with another
item that we really wanted to buy, but these are taking up too much
space for their value and we would like to move them out quickly so we
are pricing them to sell. One is a Coinola with art glass, seems
complete, missing bottom board, fall board is locked so I can't see the
keyboard, photos:
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The second one is a scarce Berry-Wood
with nice etched and beveled glass, complete except missing the bottom
board and the coin insert (and the coin mechanism?), some veneer is
lifting, photos:
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Buy either one for $1250 or buy the pair
for @2,000. You arrange to have them picked up. One roll (on
the machines) with each. [HOLD]
Ramey Encore Banjo. This
doesn't really belong under "pianos", but I'm not sure where else to put
it. The original Encore Banjos sell for over $50,000 now.
The fabulous reproductions that Dave Ramey (now deceased) made are quite
difficult to find although we understand his son intends to continue
making them although we have not confirmed that. This is a fine
example, looks beautiful and plays great. Only the second one we
have had. Currently on display in our Gavioli Chapel music museum
here in Eureka Springs where it really delights the crowds. With
three rolls (more available direct from Ramey). $25,000.
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Group of Re-Cut Recordo Reproducing
Piano Rolls. 10 re-cut rolls. $25.
Updated May 4, 2007
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LARGE PIPE ORGANS
OZ-57 Wonderful Gavioli Fairground Organ ex. Museum! Wonderful large and
fabulous sounding Gavioli fairground organ with a delightful “dance”
sound in many of the arrangements. Overall the façade is 15’ 4” wide by
11’ 2” high. Center section is 60” wide, 76” high, 63” deep, without top
pieces. Side chests 34” wide, 76” high, 21” deep with out façade pieces.
In addition there are side wings and top sections. Large and very
decorative façade in a number of pieces, repainted with very nice
decorative women and background scenes. Overall this spectacular organ
façade is over fifteen feet wide! Includes three carved figures that are
fairly recent creations – two bell ringers (probably made by Arthur
Prinsen) and a conductor (we haven’t figured out how these were hooked
up). 59 Key but sounds much larger. Playing very well, we have had it
“tweaked” a bit – has not had a full restoration, but sounds and plays
just great. This great organ has about 210 pipes as follows: 2 X 16
Cellos in the side cabinets; 2 X 16 Bourdon in the lower front; 2 X 16
Vox Celeste; 2 X 18 Violin; 18 Piccolors; 18 Trumpets; 6 Trombones; 6
Stopped Bass; 6 Octave Bass; 6 Cello Bass; 2 X 9 Accompaniment (9 Cello,
9 Stopped Flute), all operating with seven registers. An enormous amount
of book music, approximately 135” – much of it brand new from Tom Meijer,
one of the very best arrangers in Europe – this library of music is very
valuable in itself. Provenance; This organ spent many years as the
centerpiece aat Tom Fretty’s “Tom’s Country Market & Musical Museum” in
Manly, Iowa and was seen and enjoyed by tens of thousands of visitors.
[Now on permanent display at the Gavioli Chapel in Eureka Springs,
Arkansas]
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OZ-59 BAB Band Organ. This neat organ is marked “BAB Organ Company,
Brooklyn, NY”. This organ has plenty of power, and sounds great. May
have had a drum at one time but doesn’t now. Plays BAB 46-note rolls
(ten included). Three stops. Plain front, with approximately twelve
rolls. $14,500.
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SMALL PIPE ORGANS
Modern Hofbauer 37-Key Monkey Organ With Cart We don’t normally
handle modern (post-1920 or so) mechanical musical instruments, however
we saw this when buying another piece and it was neat and fun so we
decided to buy it. One of Hofbauer’s larger models. Very nice condition.
I think it has around 65 pipes. It has eight of the multi-tune
cassettes. Plays very well and sounds great and a lot of fun. I'm
not sure how old it is. These retail for around $14,000 - $15,000
without the cart. This one is close to like new and only $7,250.
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DISCS! DISCS! DISCS! We make no attempts to sell discs other than
when someone buys a music box and wants extra discs. As a result we
typically have over 1,000 discs in stock of various makes and sizes.
Heavy concentration in Regina, Polyphon, Stella, Mira. If you want to
buy in quantities of ten or more with no list, email or call us and
we’ll send you a price list. Otherwise, please stop by and you can go
through them. We also discounts for very large quantity purchase.
Mechanical Music Wanted To Buy – One Piece Or An Entire
Collection. We are continually in the market to buy items to resell.
Please let us know if you are thinking about selling. Quick decisions
and quick payment – no risky and speculative consignments. We only buy
outright.
Updated May 4, 2007
Click on any of the links below to go to dedicated pages for these items.
Disc Music Boxes |
Cylinder Music Boxes |
Musical Clocks
Coin Operated Pianos/Orchestrions
| Reproducing Pianos |
Large Pipe Organs
Small Pipe Organs |
Phonographs |
Reed Organettes |
Automata |
Radio
Other Mechanical Music |
Non-Musical |
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