Help Identify "Metz" Piano
By Rick Pargeter
Hello! Had a fellow over on CIS:GO COLLECT ask about a player that he has. Says it is a "METZ" piano, and can only see:
"Made especially for the Allied Piano Company, New York" and "Standard Artist Record Action"
I can't find METZ in either Art Reblitz's player book, or in Harvey Roehl's 'Player Piano Treasury'. I have two players that have Standard actions in them, and have not seen the phrase 'Standard Artist Record Action'.
He also says it 'does however have a lever that significantly changes the sound the piano creates, when this lever is actuated it sounds similar to a harpsichord.'
Does anybody know if this is a 'straight' 88 note unit, or possibly a reproducing unit? Also, if it is a reproducing, what are the values of non-working, complete reproducing players? Thanks!
E-mail from: Rick Pargeter, 30-Aug-1995 |
(Message sent Thu 31 Aug 1995, 06:51:30 GMT, from time zone GMT-0400.) |
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