I was browsing Craigslist and just happened across a sold Seeburg 
nickelodeon in the Grand Island, NE section. What really boiled my blood 
was that it had been refitted with parts that are not even historically 
correct, neither should have ever been put on it in the first place! The 
photos speak for themselves. This is the description, from the text, it is 
obvious the owner had no real genuine interest in preserving the 
instrument as all-original.

"Here's an old honky-tonk Seeburg nickelodeon. Tiger-oak case with a 
beautiful carved front from a mahogany piano added by me. And a carved 
mahogany bottom board off an old 1905 player piano. When I bought it ..it 
had no top or bottom boards (the player action has been removed sadly) the 
top board once had stained glass in it. and was of course taken before 
sold at some point. It has it's original wiring to light the stained glass 
from the inside. I put ivory streaky stained glass pieces in the two side 
panels on either side of the carved center panel. It had lights on either 
side on the colums and I had deco light fixtures mounted and hooked up to 
the wiring and they worked ..but someone who was going to restore the 
Seeburg with an orphaned player stack..decided he had enough projects. 
.(it's not a nickelodeon any more..the guts for the player part are gone 
but original lighting wiring is there and intact. He didn't want the 
lights I had installed (original lamps were missing)and I took the ones I 
installed off before he cancelled the sale. I still have them and if you 
know an electrician or are so handy, you could reinstall them they look 
awesome on the piano. they will go with the piano if sold. I just thought 
someone would like to grab a real deal for a beautiful antique practice 
piano or just an eclectic piece of wonderful looking furniture..that 
guests could bang out a tune when visiting; haha all notes work..some on 
the top sound a bit honky tonk tinny other wise it sounds good enough to 
learn on ...if you have a kid who wants a piano. You'll need a pick up and 
we could help you load and even help get it in your first floor or walk in 
basement with not many steps. I have a piano dolly and it comes out the 
kitchen back door . If you need this help we would ask only $50 for this 
moving help or contract all my sons or some other reasonable movers to do 
it. It has the history of being played by nickels in roaring 20's 
speakeasies! a gorgeous piece of history. Awesome gift for someone who 
wants a beautiful old piano in their home. it measures' approx. 64" wide 
left to right...28" from back to front legs....and 57" tall. typical 
upright size piano. the inside lights work and the side lamps are pictured 
lay out in the manner they would be mounted on the side pillars.
If you would like to come see it and I will play it for you..or of course 
you can...pleas no texting to my phone I don't know how to get text 
messages on my new smart phone. It's smarter than I am at this point haha 
CL messages or call. thanks..Bobby"

Here is the link:

https://omaha.craigslist.org/msg/d/1912-mission-oak-ex/6436363016.html

Luke Myers
Whitewater, KS

ldmyers95@gmail.com

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