Introduction
By Doug McDonald
Having read the last week's worth of correspondence, I thought it time to throw my email hat into the ring.
I recently inherited, from my parents, an old Story & Clark player that my father (an engineer) restored, refinished, and electrified (although the bellows can be reattached). I was told that this piano was built around 1910. Having grown up pumping it, I have a sentimental attachment to it, but am not really sure what to do with it, given that its scale is larger than any of our rooms can handle.
My taste in music runs to new jazz, but I also love old rags and other early piano jazz (but I have few such rolls). Are there any commercial suppliers of rolls for this piano, or does the market consist entirely of private enthusiasts who trade among themselves?
The alternative to buying more rolls for it is to find another owner --a course of action that my family prefers. Are there identifiable networks of buyers and sellers for these pianos?
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