Hi all, Just a heads-up to the group that there is a Reproduco
piano-pipe organ instrument coming up for auction in Sarasota, Florida,
with bidding having been open since July 1st, and closing on July 15th,
2022 (this Friday, or day after tomorrow). So far the instrument has
zero bids. I truly hope someone can bid and save this instrument.

Here are the auction links, offered by Freedom Auction Company of
Sarasota, Florida:

https://hibid.com/company/58783/freedom-auction-company 
https://hibid.com/lot/125855434/operators-piano-co--nickelodeon-player-piano 

I have no connection with the seller/auction company nor do I have any
more details about this instrument. I just hope it finds a good home.

I already have a Reproduco or I would bid. They're great instruments.
For anyone unfamiliar with what they can do, check out these videos of
another, fully restored, Reproduco:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AfaCG7YtyY 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yq4d5ckOVT0 

I'm not sure if this is in playing condition but it looks restored
in the past few decades, and has an unusual finish which might not be
original (sort of a 'silver gray') plus a music rack for sheet music,
which is something I don't recall seeing on another Reproduco of this
type.

It has the player piano style spoolbox, for playing single-tune style
"OS" and "NOS" rolls. I understand that with a few tubing changes it
can play standard 88-note rolls.

Hope folks see this in time and it finds a good home!

Andrew Barrett

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 [ A well-recorded Reproduco: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FEPs7kMYkQ 
 [
 [ A Reproduco at YouTube has duplex 10-tune roll frames. At time
 [ 3:21 control is shifted from the left spool frame to the right.
 [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFBMY2utdL4 
 [
 [ -- Robbie