The Autopiano

Manufacturer

Rastner & Co. London

Description

The auto-player piano features a vacuum system that pushes a rod up into a part of the piano action to send each hammer to the strings, plus more pneumatics to drive the motor, activate the sustain pedal, and in some cases control the dynamic level of the music.

Notes

This player piano is on loan from Mrs. Mary Ann Templeton.; Circa 1911

Date

1911

Repository

Charles H. Templeton Sr. Music Museum

Status

On Display

Instrument Number

no number

Digital ID#

245

Document Type

Image

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, e-mail sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.

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Recommended Citation

Rastner & Co. London, "The Autopiano" (1911). Instrument Collection. 68.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/cht-instrument/68