Your note about the "Sandell Memorial Violin," if I may call it that
which was obviously presented to the inventor of the Violano is the
kind of story that keeps me awake nights.  I would certainly track down
the producer of that TV show, and try to get the owner's name.  The
heck with the network.  We don't get that show here in NY, or I'd have
been on the phone Monday morning.  Don't give up.  I'm sure the
producer gets calls like this every day and probably has list available
for callers.  If you choose not to persue this thing, pass along a bit
more information.  Certainly some Violano nut will drive there if he
has to.