Yes, probably a "Recordo". But a "Recordo" is NOT a "full" reproducing piano like a Duo Art, Ampico or Welte. It has a simpler "step" intensity system that provides some dynamics, but can not faithfully reproduce a human performance, as can the above 3 when properly restored. Thump --- Philip Jamison <mortier@netreach.net> wrote: > The little Schultz grand player piano is probably a > Recordo (images on Pianotech appear to me as pages > of numbers). These had a brief popularity around > 1929. The Recordo was a reproducing piano system > which played 88-note rolls and Recordo rolls (QRS > made many of these). It was liscened to many piano > makers. Often the pneumatic actions were made by > Simplex. These pianos have a big tone for their > size. They also made little uprights. I have a 44" > player grand for sale now, if anyone wants one. It's > been refinished. The player's been restored, but is > out of the piano. Asking $1800. > > Philip Jamison Pianos > West Chester, PA 19382 > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo http://search.yahoo.com
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