Pianotech

  • 1.  Weirdest Piano Ad

    Posted 11-10-2017 23:41
    At least the five year warranty could of been on the fifth finger.


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    I have a piano in my Nuclear Fallout Shelter, and my competitors don't. How silly is that?

    chernobieffpiano.com
    865-986-7720
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  • 2.  RE: Weirdest Piano Ad

    Posted 11-11-2017 10:01
    At least a company established back in 1883 had a sense of humor. 

    I've walked the streets of Detroit, 30 years ago, and admired the many abandoned factories, and homes. I wonder if the Farrand factory still stands? I'm sure that many PTG members have tuned and serviced these pianos and pump organs when they were first produced since we still have many members who are well over 134 years old. ��

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  • 3.  RE: Weirdest Piano Ad

    Posted 11-11-2017 10:14
    And there's no longer a middle finger.lol



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  • 4.  RE: Weirdest Piano Ad

    Posted 11-15-2017 00:00
    In case this is not clear to everyone: this is not a piano ad. The ad is for the push-up piano player (aka Vorsetzer).

    This is a foot-pump activated mechanism that gets pushed up to and plays the piano by means of 70-odd little fingers positioned above the keys.  these were the pre-cursers to player-pianos.

    Hence the reference in the ad to the dynamic possibilities.

    [I have one in pieces in boxes in my garage - yet another retirement project. My roll collection spans from Beethoven Sonatas to the Uruguayan national anthem. Can't wait to hear it!]

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    Jurgen Goering
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