Jack Conway commented in 030202 MMDigest on a Kingston Player
(Wurlitzer) with Coinola works: "I am surprised that there would be a
Coinola player (mfd. by Operators Piano Company) in a Wurlitzer piano."
Coinola made a pushup nickelodeon which may be what Jeff Agee was
referring to in 030301 MMDigest. At least that's what I thought of
when I read his posting.
Refer to Bowers' Encyclopedia, bottom of page 545, for further info.
I wonder how many of these Coinola instruments survive -- yeah, like
hen's teeth! The "O" roll unit had everything but a piano!
Ed Sprankle, Oakland, CA
[ Visit the MMD Pictures site, http://mmd.foxtail.com/Pictures/ and
[ see the article by Don Teach, "Coinola Advertising Postcards". At
[ the lower right corner of image file coinPoster2.jpg is a "Coinola
[ Orchestrion Cabinet". It looks as large as the piano it's playing!
[
[ A slightly smaller version, the "Little Empress" electric cabinet
[ player, sold by Lyon & Healy, is also pictured. -- Robbie
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