THIS BEAUTIFUL CIRCA 1926/1976 (DATES INCLUDE PIANO AND ORCHESTION BUILD) 'ARTISAN' CUSTOM-BUILT COIN OPERATED 'CONOLA' ORCHESTION BUILD PLAYER PIANO, IT'S 1 OF 11 BUILT, BASID ON THE INFOMATION I RECEIVED FROM BILL KNAPP PIANO COMPANY WHO WAS THE SELLING COMPANY, AND MY CONVERSATION WITH MR. NOBILE FROM BILL KNAPP PIANO MANY YEARS AGO, TO HIS KNOWLEDGE ONLY TWO LEFT, THE ONE I OWN (PURCHASED IN 2008) AND ONE THE BUILDER HAD AT THAT TIME.
THE ONE I OWN, WAS PURCHASED BY THE OWNER OF A LOCAL DEPARTMENT CHAIN USED IN A UPSCALED RESTAURANT & I PURCHASED IT FROM THEN IN 2008, I'M SECOND OWNER.
THE CABINET IS FINSHED IN A BEAUTIFUL DEEP CHERRY FINISH, ALL THE GLASS IS ANTIQUE LEADED BEVELED DESIGNS. THE CABINET IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH AGE. THE PIANO IS A 'SCHULZ', CIRCA EARLY NINETEEN TWENTIES, IT IS OPERABLE, EXCEPT FOR 4 OR 5 KEYS. THE KEYS ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.
THE KEY FOR THE COIN BOX IS MISSING, ALL THE MECHANICAL COMPONENTS ARE OPERABLE, INCLUDING THE MUSIC ROLLS. ALL THE INSTUMENTS ARE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION BUT ARE NOT OPERABLE BECAUSE AN ISSUE WITH THE BELLOWS WHICH PUMPS AIR TO THE INSTRUMENT. BASID ON SEVERAL CONVERSATIONS I WAS TOLD THERE'S A GOOD POSSIBILTY THAT THIS IS DUE TO THE COIN OPERATION BOX THAT WOULD ACIVATE THE MUSIC ROLLS AND INSTRUMENTS. INCLUDED IN THE PURCHASE IS AN 'EASTLAKE STOOL, CIRCA EARLY 1920's.
THIS A VERY RARE UNIQUE PIECE OF MUSICAL HISTORY.
ALSO ARE '6' MUSIC ROLLS 5, NEVER USED,2 NOT IN THE ORIGINAL BOX, BUT LABELED WITH THE MUSIC ON THE ROLL.
DIMENSIONS- 61" +2" FOR COIN BOX LONG, X 30" DEEP X 83.5" HIGH. THE UPPER CABINET IS REMOVABLE FOR TRANSPORT AND CLEANING.
SHIPPING IS PICK UP ONLY, AT BUYERS EXPENSE.