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RE: Piano Roll/78 Record Sets
By Marc Sachnoff

Jim:

Thanks for your response. I dimly recall that the original owner of the piano
mentioned John McCormack having performed for the system, so you're right on
the mark. BTW we purchased the piano from the 80 year old original owners in
1972 -- before I had a driver's license! Unfortunately, the owner had long
sold all the rolls.

The case has two curved wooden bays extending forward from the top front
board of the piano. These bays are symetrically paired on either side of the
roll door. The right side is ornamental only, but the left side opens to
reveal the phonograph. The unit is quite compact, about the size of a
suitcase phono mechanism with the turntable horizontal and the platter neatly
designed to fit into the wooden bay. The sound horn curves up to the top of
the roll frame. There is no connection between the phonograph spring motor
and the roll spring motor so lining up the record and a roll must have been a
difficult job.

Funny that Yamaha and QRS would find a digital method to reintroduce a very
old idea.

-- Marc S.



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