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1923 Lakeside Chicago

This is a beautifully restored standard player piano with a Simplex Action. The player and the Hammer assembly has been totally rebuilt. Case is Mahogany with a gloss finish. This piano you can pump with your feet or can play by itself. It has a quiet electric vacuum with a push button start with auto rewind and auto shutdown. Basically you just put the roll in and push the start button and the piano does the rest, Just sit back and enjoy. Please contact me for more info.

Vintage Snare Drum Beater

THIS IS A WOODEN SNARE DRUM WITH ACTION MOST LIKELY FROM A LATE STYLE PHILIPS JAZZ BAND ORCHESTRION. IT HAS A DAMPER THAT RESTS AGAINST THE SNARE WIRE SO WHEN DRUM IS NOT PLAYING YOU WONT GET ANY VIBRATION FROM THE STRINGS. THE SNARE IS MADE OF WIRE WOUND SILK STRINGS WHICH WAS COMMON FOR THIS VINTAGE. WHEN VACUUM IS APPLIED THE DAMPER LIFTS OFF AND THE REITERATING MALLET STRIKES DRUM.

THIS WAS RESTORED USING THE ORIGINAL PARTS. NO PARTS WHERE DUPLICATED OR ADDED. IT WAS TOTALLY RESTORED. THE ONLY ITEM THAT WAS ADDED WHERE THE NEW CALFSKIN BATTER HEADS. I WANTED TO MENTION THIS BECAUSE I GET COMMENTS FROM PEOPLE AFTER THEY HAVE SEEN THE BEFORE AND AFTER PICTURES COMMENTING TO ME THAT IT LOOKS LIKE I HAD REPLACED PARTS. I TAKE THAT AS A COMPLIMENT.

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