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(95) Book: “Mills Violano-Virtuoso”
by Kitner & Reblitz. This wonderful, highly illustrated,
long out of print paperback book is exceptionally scarce. This
is the first we have had in years. It is 180 pages packed with a
guide for restoration and maintenance and lots of historical
data and photos. A “must have” (but impossible to find) for
every owner of these, among the most interesting of all
mechanical musical instruments. Very good condition. Normally we
would sell this for $400, and we have a waiting list of several
people who want a copy. However, instead, we are going to give
it (yep, free) to the first person to purchase either LI-18 or
CA-8A, to help the purchaser with the restoration process. So
check out these two Violanos that we have in stock that need
restoration, pick one out, and we’ll throw in this wonderful
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LI-18 (94) Mills Violano Virtuoso
Needs Restoration. A mahogany Mills Violano Virtuoso needing
full mechanical and cosmetic restoration. This one was missing
the violin when we acquired it but we have purchased an original
violin Mills violin that has been restored to go in it. We have
also bought new weight arms, weights, rosin applicator
mechanism, and a power supply (it has the original Mills
converter) – so that should be most everything that is needed
mechanically to restore this, other than little things like bow
wheels. The case will need refinishing, the top of the case and
the edge of the top will need reveneering, and the right side of
the case may need reveneering because of a bunch of dings in the
still complete and tight veneer. There is a gash in the lower
right case column. It has 3 – 5 very rough rolls with it, you’ll
need to get recuts. Coin box and cover for it are missing.
Serial number 2352. $22,000.
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CA-8A (92) Mills Violano Virtuouso - Needs Restoration Here's a neat opportunity if you are handy with these types of machines. This Violano was partially disassembled and the finish was stripped about twenty years ago, and it is still waiting to be refinished and reassembled! When we purchased it it appeared to be complete with the exception of the weight arms, weights, and bridge we have purchased new reproductions of all of these and they go with the Violano. In addition we have purchased a new power supply (the old original converters, of which the original is with this machine, are neat but they have a tendency to start the machines on fire! Best to put in a new power supply and just look at the converter.). Please see the photos of all the parts, and we have all the upper doors (I only unwrapped one). This is a late model with the serial number 3547 on the harp (3656 is stamped on the back, 3877 on the violin which always had a higher serial number because of the double violins that were made with individually numbered violins). With three recut rolls. $24,500 as is. $28,000 if we have it long enough to get it back together and playing (but not refinished)
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| CV-14B (89) Collection of 78 Losche Jazz Band Piano Rolls Includes 9 originals and 69
recuts from Playrite. $950 for the lot.
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