Re: Welte-Mignon Baby Grand
By Bruce Jones, forwarded by Terry Smythe
From: bruce_jones@blake.pvt.k12 To: ALL Orig: MBNET
Subj: Re: Welte-Mignon Baby Gra Area: 0-sic.makers.piano Date: 02/09/96
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In article <4f2sj2$rs6@mark.ucdavis.edu>, szfishr@boris.ucdavis.edu (Sandra Fisher) wrote:
> 1. Can anyone direct me to a source of information about Welte pianos?
> I've read Larry Fine's "The Piano Book," but haven't yet attempted to
> contact any of the player piano information sources.
I have sources which sell the rolls for the Welte. They may be able to refer you to more: Keystone Music Roll Co. 1-800-367-8259, and Play-Rite Music Rolls Inc. 1-209-667-1996 in CA. When we got our Duo-Art restored, it was just the player . We didn't bother with the case, or rebuilding all the sound mechanisms. It's been a treat, but much of it is indeed the sentimental value. The restorer is a member of the Automatic Musical Instrument Collectors Ass'n. Maybe a local restorer has such professional associations too, which would be of help.
> 2. Sentimental value aside, can anyone offer any general advice on the
> refurbishing vs. new/used purchase decision?
Just that it's worth a lot more with the player mechanism, and you already know that. I believe the Welte was not just a player, but a reproducer, which is much more desirable, for it reproduces nuances that regular players do not.
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