FS: 1916 Gotha Steck player grand in UK
By Piers Quirk, forwarded by Dan Wilson
For UK Digesters (or US ones overburdened with need for this particular item):
For Sale: circa 1916 German-made Gotha Steck 6-foot Pianola Grand, no. 50739. Oak case, maintained as piano, player half-defunct but complete, comes with music-box stool and 12 rolls. Single-ear tracker like 1912 Weber.
I've been to see this - location Edenbridge, Kent - and it's either original or well restored ca. 1955. Tone is okay but more like an American. The case is very tidy but I'm told oak is out of fashion. Wrest pins are a tiny bit loose - won't hold A440, kept tuned at A430 or so.
Owner has to sell, is asking £900 ($1530) but dealers aren't offering more than £600 ($1020). I have bent his ear and he is open to offers.
Call Piers Quirk, +44 (0) 1732 870701 eve (Eastern time 2 PM on). |
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