The Beckwith I have seems to be of very high quality. I was hooked on
player pianos when, as a struggling college student, I bought it at
an auction with 200 rolls. The player had been restored, and while I
have discovered a few problems with the job, it was done fairly well.
I trucked out my last $400 and had them deliver it to my parent's
house.  They nearly fainted when the truck showed up at the door, but
soon took a liking to my new buy.  The Pierce Piano Atlas identified it
as being made in 1909, however I'm sure this is incorrect as the style
of the cabinet is identical to pictures in 1920s Sears catalogs.

As to quality, the piano itself is bullet-proof.  Everything on it
seems unusually heavy and well built.  The mover told me it was the
heaviest piano he ever moved, and that he had moved a lot of them.  In
the subsequent years, I have rebuilt the entire piano action, restrung
it, repainted the harp and re-plated all the brightwork.  I think it is
a very good quality piano compared to any other I have seen, and well
worth the effort and expense of restoration.  The mechanism is
evidently a Standard with primary valves, or a Standard clone, very
easy to work on and repair.

Larry Mayo