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We have an antique shop and a consignor brought in a item that is in
a miniature piano case and has brass cylinders.
This unit has a electric cord in the back and, I think, connected to
an electric player piano. Patent dates are 1897 and 1904, manufactured
the Telectric Co. I need info as to value and salability. Thank you.
Frank LaConte <littlehouse@ez-net.com>
[ According to historians Bob & Ginny Billings, the name of the
[ firm was Tel-Electric Company. "Telelectric", without the hyphen,
[ was later applied to the 65-note model, and "Telektra" was the
[ rare 88-note model. A 1912 Tel-Electric advert is reproduced at
[ http://mmd.foxtail.com/Pictures/playerpianoAds.html -- Robbie
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