Several days ago I sent MMD an eBay link for a large barrel piano for
sale in Fort Washington, Maryland:

  Large barrel (street) piano by José Lopez, Madrid, plays 10 tunes
    http://www.ebay.com/itm/222267960181 

It turns out the piano may or may not actually be for sale, but in any
event, the owner needs to find someone in the Baltimore-Washington area
to tune it.  His thinking is that if it sounded better he might get a
bid closer to his asking price ($4000) or his wife might relent and let
him keep it.

I don't tune and apparently none of my tuner-technician friends in the
area feel adventurous enough try it.  I suggested he peruse the PTG
website for tuners servicing his zipcode, but he's somewhat intimidated
by that process.  If anyone can provide me better advice, let me know
and I will pass it along to him. Thanks.

John Grant

 [ In the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOik74tHVWU  we
 [ hear the sound of a typical street piano -- not perfectly tuned,
 [ but tolerable -- with small-gauge strings and a wood frame.
 [ Ask a harpsichord owner to tune it!  -- Robbie