http://wiki.mechanicalmusic.info/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:01:32 -0500 FeedCreator 1.7.2-ppt DokuWiki http://wiki.mechanicalmusic.info/lib/images/favicon.ico http://wiki.mechanicalmusic.info/ http://wiki.mechanicalmusic.info/instruments/vorsetzer/hupfeld_phonola_claviola/home In 1902 the Ludwig Hupfeld firm launched its own 'pianola' in respons to Aeolian Company Aeolian Pianola. The device was called Phonola and soon was to be very popular all over Europe. The exact same instruments were also sold under the name Claviola. The Phonola was made in different styles and shapes. At first Hupfeld made only 73-note instrumentes, later on the also started making full scale 88-note Phonola's. (Not sure if Hupfeld ever made 65-note instruments) augsburger instruments:vorsetzer:hupfeld_phonola_claviola Fri, 08 Jan 2010 12:27:06 -0500 http://wiki.mechanicalmusic.info/manufacturers/peerless/home History Products Roth & Engelhardt / Peerless Piano Player Co. cabinet-style coin-operated pianos using endless rolls *44 *M using spooled rolls *”New Style 44” (introduced 1911) *Trio keyboard-style coin-operated pianos using endless rolls *D andrewb manufacturers:peerless Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:07:12 -0500 http://wiki.mechanicalmusic.info/manufacturers/nelson-wiggen/home History The Nelson-Wiggen Piano Company, of Chicago, Illinois, was in business from about 192x to 192x [revision needed]. It was founded by Oscar Nelson and Peder Wiggen, who were formerly two of the top technical and inventive minds at the well-known J.P. Seeburg Piano Co. In fact, Peder Wiggen, himself (or possibly in collaboration with unnamed co-workers), invented most of the interior components that define the Seeburg “G” orchestrion. [See U.S. patent #1136190]. As a result of this ex… andrewb manufacturers:nelson-wiggen Fri, 02 Jan 2009 07:29:31 -0500 http://wiki.mechanicalmusic.info/instruments/organette/autophone/home For the Roller Organ cylinder (cob) organette, also manufactured by Autophone Company, see Roller Organ. History Design * US Patent number: 210424, Issue date: Dec 3, 1878, “Improvement In Mechanical Musical Instruments” * US Patent number: 196529, Issue date: Oct 30, 1877, “Improvement In Automatic Musical Instruments” * Reissued 9830: 9830, Issue date: Aug 9, 1881, “Mechanical Musical Instrument” bill_frankfort instruments:organette:autophone Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:58:51 -0500 http://wiki.mechanicalmusic.info/manufacturers/kalliope/home History Products Persons Highlights References See Also External Links hekaton70 manufacturers:kalliope Sun, 13 Jul 2008 09:35:07 -0500 http://wiki.mechanicalmusic.info/manufacturers/berry-wood/home History Products keyboard-style coin pianos using endless rolls *65--note “Auto Electric Piano Player” *88--note “Auto Electric Piano Player” *C *C--B using spooled rolls *E *L *F *15 keyboard-style orchestrions using endless rolls *A.O.S. andrewb manufacturers:berry-wood Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:17:55 -0500 http://wiki.mechanicalmusic.info/manufacturers/western_electric/home History Products Cabinet-style coin pianos *C (Mascot) *Derby *X Cabinet pianos with tune selector *B Cabinet-style orchestrions *O *G(?) Keyboard-style coin pianos *A *J Keyboard pianos with tune selector *S *model forgotten andrewb manufacturers:western_electric Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:56:42 -0500 http://wiki.mechanicalmusic.info/manufacturers/niagara/home History Products Coin-operated pianos *Pianagara *Violophone *Oratorio Orchestrions *Clariphone *En--Symphonie (without keyboard) *En--Symphonie (with keyboard) Band organs cylinder-operated *18 *180 *181 *290 *291 *430 *431 *60 andrewb manufacturers:niagara Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:51:12 -0500 http://wiki.mechanicalmusic.info/manufacturers/coinola/home History Products Note: Operators Piano Co. instruments were not only made by them under the “Coinola” name, but also were sold by Victor Coin, Seltzer Co. (who also sold Seeburg instruments), and by the Lyon and Healy Co. under the “Empress Electric” name. Most Victor Coin and Seltzer instruments are simply Coinola pianos with a different name on the fallboard. However, at least one “Victor coin” piano known has a different case than known Coinola models. “Empress Electric” in… andrewb manufacturers:coinola Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:42:01 -0500