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Kramer PetitPiano
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Another "Tom Thumb" size piano like the Kohler & Campbell Player Unusual reversed colors on the keys. Well made and a pretty good sound for a miniature piano. |
Lindeman Yacht Upright
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Yacht pianos have a fold up keybed to minimize the amount of room taken up by the piano in the limited quarters of a boat. In order to have them stay still during rough seas, the casters would be removed and replaced with planks. |
Lyon & Healy Boudoir Upright #8093
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Famed for their harps, Lyon & Healy also made pianos. This small upright has a short keyboard and only one large pedal for sustain. Two string unisons and special resonators in the soundboard. |
Marshall & Wendall Upright #9224
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This upright has a true Una Corda pedal that places damping felts upon all but one string in order to reduce the volume. |
Mason & Hamlin Screwstringer Upright #4818
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Mason & Hamlin pioneered the use of alternate tuning systems with the 'screwstringer'. We have many examples of other companies who invented ways to avoid the use of a pinblock, which breaks down under the immense stress of the combined… |
Mathushek Cottage Upright #13251
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A fairly early example of the Mathushek piano. Mathushek was a great innovator of new approaches to improve pianos. Some ideas never took off but he was famed at the time for his novel works. |
Mathushek Upright
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A very unusual design by Mathushek. This piano came with the original Patent Office model which inventors often brought along to get their designs patented. The back of the piano has large diameter wires used to counterbalance the piano… |
Mathushek Upright #24721
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Another design which, as in the Estey piano, was intended to give an upright improved repetition. The goal again seems to have been to hold the hammer forward for a little extra time to allow the jack to get back into position, somewhat… |
McPhail Upright #13199
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This piano was built for the Brockton Fair of 1887. Many makers would display special pianos at public outlets to boost sales. This one has raised brass panels instead of the more common carved wood. This model like many McPhails has… |