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F. Radle (New York) Player Piano
By Paul Ward

Friends,  I'd like to thank you for answering my questions regarding
the Wurlitzer 105 project I am starting.  I had to put it on the back
burner thought because of a tragedy that almost happened.

I work for a company that is growing quickly.  One of that assets that
was in the way was an Upright Player Piano.  It was going to be dis-
carded like trash!  I looked it over and decided to give it a home.

This player piano has spent the last ten years in a storage house
and many of the rubber pipes are brittle.  I haven't had a chance to
look at the stack yet, that's later.  (It has been electrified.) Well,
I borrowed a few rolls tonight and the player is still functioning.
It was nice to hear Lida Rose being (almost) played.

After researching the archives and the reference books I have on had,
I cannot identify this piano.  Can you help me or point me in the right
direction to the right reference material?

On the cast-iron plate it reads F Radle New York, and its serial
number is 53412.  Is it trash or treasure?  :)

Thank you for the help!

Paul Ward
psward@richnet.net


(Message sent Fri 8 Oct 1999, 03:10:34 GMT, from time zone GMT-0400.)

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