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Coin Pianos at Farrell's Ice Cream Parlors
By Glenn Morris

Hi All,  Since I am not as experienced or well acquainted as some of
the MMD'ers on the various player pianos and their mechanisms, I will
attempt to give you a bit more clarification on the original Farrell's
Ice Cream Parlor piano in Portland OR.

1. This piano is taller than the average player piano, made up through
the 'thirties.

2. I mentioned "spoolbox."  It was not my intention to mislead you,
but the very large paper rolls that play multiple selections are not
enclosed in a "box".  They appear to be attached to a frame.  They
rotate and appear somewhat like a band organ roll mechanism.

This entire mechanism is located on the lower right side and not in the
center like many player pianos. Perhaps this is a "Seeburg" roll frame!
I wish I knew, as it is not like the spoolbox in a traditional player
piano.  If you like, I can take a picture of it and send it to you and
MMD.  No problem.

3. The xylophone is located high up on the back and is centered.

Musically,

Glenn Morris


(Message sent Wed 9 May 2001, 11:11:12 GMT, from time zone GMT-0700.)

Key Words in Subject:  Coin, Cream, Farrell's, Ice, Parlors, Pianos

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