FS: Lauter Humana Player
By Jim Canavan
Friends in New Jersey are trying to sell an 88-note Lauter Humana mahogany upright pumper that's been sitting in their parents' house for 40-odd years or so. The player mechanism is non-functional, but to their knowledge, it's never been worked on, and is complete. The piano hasn't been tuned (or played) for at least a couple decades.
The finish is original and has alligatoring, but no missing veneer. Ivory keys are intact, with a few small chips at edge of a couple of them. The good news is that it's been located on the first floor of the house the entire time, and never subjected to garage or basement temperature fluctuations.
Not having seen it, I told them that they might be able to get USD 200 to 400 for it, but they are very open to any offer. They need it out of the house in the next month or so, since the house is being sold. You'd have to move it yourself, but it's on the first floor!
The piano is located in Bernardsville, NJ. If anyone is interested in an inexpensive piano, prime for restoration, please call:
Ken O'Donnel & Becky Senior, tel: 908-788-0640
Oh, yes...I've already put "dibs" on the rolls!
Jim Canavan
CYBRFLASH@aol.com
Alexandria, VA |
(Message sent Fri 13 Dec 1996, 21:10:00 GMT, from time zone GMT-0500.) |
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