Lot 166
An Antique Heller & Co Upright Pianola - Fully Restored & Working
The fully working Pianola is a family Heirloom past through 3 generations with owner relocating overseas. A vintage Heller & Co. of New York with a genuine Strauch Brothers player action. Fully functioning pianola magnificently maintained with wooden crafted bellows and brass/bronze pneumatics. The full restoration of the piano was in 1985 and further servicing and meticulous maintenance to this day with regular tuning and cleaning. The most recent movement restoration, tube replacement and full servicing was under a decade ago by Australian renowned International piano tuner and restoration specialist, Lex Vandervalk. who serviced pianos for
- Liberace,
- Winifred Atwell,
- Dame Joan Sutherland, Neil Sedaka,
- Roger Woodward
- Errol Garner, to name a few.
The accompanying side cabinet was hand built and contains a full house of vintage and rare piano rolls covering Golden Age show tunes, war time songs and rag time and big band hits. This pianola is immaculate. The cabinet and inner workings have stood the test of time while many modern built pianos are in the scrap heap. The lower door opens to reveal the pump action peddles and piano controls are located in the keyboard reveal. The original stool also competes this amazing musical piece of history. This is a timeless artefact that will make a great addition to any collection or perhaps a new heirloom for a family to enjoy.
You do realise that every key is Elephant Ivory... Rare as Hens Teeth !!
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| A$50 | A$99 | A$10 |
| A$100 | A$499 | A$20 |
| A$500 | A$999 | A$50 |
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| A$10,000 | A$49,999 | A$500 |
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