Antique Mechanical Restorations
Restorations Since 1973
FOR SALE
MILLS VIOLANO VIRTUOSO
SELF PLAYING VIOLIN MACHINE
Made in the mid 1920s this beautiful Mills violin machine is in process of restoration. The cabinet has been refinished with a very high quality lacquer piano finish. It is now being restrung including a new pin block. Upon completion it will be a prize to own. Comes with six new rolls.
Price $42,000
PEERLESS 44 NOTE COIN PIANO
Great early 44 note nickelodeon by Peerless. One of the first pneumatically operated coin pianos ever made. This is a great example in unrestored condition. It is complete except for the coin mechanism. I'm including some coin parts that did not come from this piano.
It was refinished some time ago and look good. These don't come on the market very often. With seven re-cut rolls.
Price: $8,000.
Great early 44 note nickelodeon by Peerless. One of the first pneumatically operated coin pianos ever made. This is a great example in unrestored condition. It is complete except for the coin mechanism. I'm including some coin parts that did not come from this piano.
It was refinished some time ago and look good. These don't come on the market very often. With seven re-cut rolls.
Price: $8,000.
This is a fine example of the Victor model XXVII, a high end phonograph with curved front and sides. Great original condition $950.
Beautiful Knabe Loius XV with matching bench Ampico A mechanism with B drawer. This is one of my old restorations. Someone is going to end up with a fantastic buy. It shows only the slightest signs of being an older restoration. This had a $20,000 restoration plus the cost of the piano. Top notch work throughout including new strings, hammers, dampers refinishing of the ribbon mahogany and of course restoration of the Ampico mechansim. The owner requested the installation of the B drawer at the time. This is an early 1920s Baltimore Knabe with fine tone. It has just been serviced an performs extremely well. A piano to be proud of.
Price: $16,000. SOLD!
Price: $16,000. SOLD!
Restored Seeburg K with original limed oak finish. Single stroke xylophone. This example, in fine condition, is a jewel. Restrung, new hammers and dampers, player mechanism has a fresh restoration. Comes with three rolls - Just plug it in!
PRICE $19,000
PRICE $19,000
27 inch Regina discs.
All the discs are in good playing condition varying from shiny to partial surface rust. These are difficult discs to find. Wholesale lot - buy all 27 for one price.
Price: $1,200
100 YEAR OLD MONKEY ORGAN WITH TREMOLO ON CUSTOM CART
This is a fine old monkey organ with a high quality restoration. The craftsman who restored this organ really knew what he was doing. The organ is in fine working order with plenty of pressure. It produces a full melodious tone. The barrel is in good condition with no cracks and has nine songs. The original pinning is intricate with excellent arrangements. The maker is unknown and there is no tune card.
This is a 26 key organ measuring 13" deep, 23" wide and 24" high. The cart adds an additional 17" to the height.
An interesting feature is the tremolo introduced to the music by a stop on the side of the organ. It adds another dimension to the music and is very unusual to find on a monkey organ. There are two videos below. In the lower video you can hear the tremolo.
The cabinet has been re-veneered and some buckling has taken place which is clearly shown in the photos.
PRICE: $5,600.
