Mechanical Musical Instruments For Sale & Restoration

At Roberts Musical Restorations, we specialize in the worldwide sale and restoration of antique mechanical musical instruments.We offer a wide selection of mechanical musical instruments for sale to collectors, enthusiasts, museums, and institutions worldwide. Each listing includes detailed information regarding originality, condition, functionality, and restoration status, allowing buyers to make informed decisions with confidence.We offer a wide selection of mechanical musical instruments for sale to collectors, enthusiasts, museums, and institutions worldwide. Each listing includes detailed information regarding originality, condition, functionality, and restoration status, allowing buyers to make informed decisions with confidence.

With over 30 years of hands-on experience in the mechanical music industry, Roberts Musical Restorations has earned a reputation for exceptional craftsmanship, technical knowledge, and attention to detail. Our experience comes from decades of restoring, rebuilding, regulating, and working directly with these historic instruments. Buyers naturally place greater trust in sellers who truly understand the mechanics, restoration quality, and functionality of the instruments they represent. Our expertise allows us to evaluate instruments based on real-world knowledge and present them accurately, not guesswork or sales claims.

Whenever feasible, instruments are personally inspected. When an on-site inspection is not possible, we provide all available information to help buyers make informed decisions. All listings remain completely private, with all questions and correspondence handled directly through Roberts Musical Restorations. We can also assist with shipping and assembly when needed.

As a full-service restoration company, we perform every aspect of restoration in-house, including woodworking, cabinet restoration, part duplication, stained glass, metalworking, machining, pneumatic rebuilding, and custom part creation. Unlike many restorers who outsource portions of their work, we maintain complete control over quality by handling every phase ourselves. This allows for greater consistency, faster turnaround, and restorations completed to the highest standard using quality materials designed for long-term durability.

We specialize in the restoration of player piano, orchestrion, nickelodeon, Mills Violano, band organ, calliope, and other antique mechanical musical instruments. Our extensive hands-on experience allows us to identify and correct previous restoration inaccuracies, improper adjustments, and mechanical settings that may have drifted from original specifications over time. Many historic instruments have passed through multiple restorations over decades, often resulting in accumulated deviations that affect performance. Through meticulous testing, regulation, and refinement, we work to restore each instrument to its proper mechanical and musical performance. We are especially known for making Violanos truly sing.

Roberts Musical Restorations is also recognized for integrating MIDI capabilities into historic instruments, allowing contemporary music playback while preserving the originality of the machine whenever possible.

Whether you are looking to purchase, sell, or restore an instrument, we welcome the opportunity to assist you.

“Don’t trust those who claim to be the best; trust those who prove to be the best.”

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