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Value of Push-up Piano Player
By David Evans

Our Simplex push-up player is one of the most popular 'instruments'
in our museum.  Like Paul Bellamy's machine [110503 MMDigest], it
had a finish applied over flame mahogany.

We have a good collection of 65-note rolls for it, though Simplex
rolls are not quite the same dimensions as regular 65s.  It too has
a hand-operated sustaining pedal lever and of course a clockwork
roll drive motor.

David Evans

(Message sent Sun 8 May 2011, 16:59:43 GMT, from time zone GMT-0400.)

Key Words in Subject: Piano, Player, Push-up, Value

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