Joe Patten, the legendary "Phantom of the Atlanta Fox Theatre," passed
away earlier this year and his estate is being handled in an on-line
auction this weekend.

Of interest is an early Chickering Ampico in the classic quarter-grand
size.  It has the early drawer with adjustable repeat and plays fairly
well but the piano needs a good bit of work to be tonally
characteristic of its maker.

Mr. Patten was much beloved by Atlantans for his dogged persistence in
maintaining the 4/42 "Mighty Mo" Moller pipe organ and later leading
the charge in saving the spectacular theatre from senseless demolition
in the mid 1970's.

http://www.companiesestatesales.com/Event/Details/2770934?page=0 
http://www.companiesestatesales.com/Event/LotDetails/2778953/Chickering-Ampico-Baby-Grand-Piano 

Lee Lanier
Atlanta, Georgia