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Phonograph Wound by Pumping Piano
By Al Menashe

I saw an interesting item at an auction here in Portland.  It was a
Player piano with a phonograph built in.  What was unusual was that
the pumping of the piano also wound up the spring in the phonograph,
there was no crank.  so before you could play a record you had to
pump it up, or play a roll.  It went for $1100.  I guess I should
have bid more.  I dont recall the brand, but it was American made.

Al Menashe



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