Peter Woodworth asks:
> An ad seen today in newspaper:
>         PLAYER PIANO - DUO/ART w/rolls  $1525.
> What questions do I need to ask these folks???

First, you need to find out if it's a *real* Duo-Art.  There were some
88-note studio upright pianos made during the 1950's under the Duo-Art
name.  If it's a real Duo Art it will either be a grand or it will
have half a dozen or more crazy knobs and levers in the control area
where an 88-note piano has only tempo, reroll, "loud", soft bass and
soft treble.

If it is a real one, you have to see it.  If it is unrestored and
untouched, my initial advice would be to buy it on the spot,
regardless of where you live.  You can have it shipped to a competent
restorer and back to you (some long time later) for a price that'll
make it all worthwhile.  Several of us in this mailing list can
recommend restorers, for the piano, for the mechanism, or for both.

If it's all beat up, or tinkered-with, or has parts missing, or worse,
you'll need to know how much grief you can handle before investing
anything into it.

If it's restored, you'll need more advice than I can give you, to
figure out if the restoration is any good.