Roll, reproducing piano

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1979.0638.008

MANUFACTURER: Ampico Corp.
MODEL: THE WORLD IS WAITING FOR THE SUNRISE, D FLAT (SEITZ) BY E. FAIRCHILD; NO. 1301-F (Title)
LOCATION: New York, New York, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 8
Total Parts: 10
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: BAKELITE MOUNTING ENDS; PAPER

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 31.0 cm
Width: 4.5 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Communications
Category: Music
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Ampico
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: New York

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: PIANO ROLLS WERE INSERTED INTO A PLAYER PIANO AND PRODUCED MUSIC AS THEY UNROLLED.
Technical: THE AMERICAN PIANO CO. (AMPICO) MARKETED THE "REPRODUCING PIANO" WHICH THEY CLAIMED COULD REPRODUCE EVERY NUANCE OF A PERFORMANCE, INCLUDING THE DYNAMIC RANGE. TO PRODUCE THE ROLLS ARTISTS USED A RECORDING PIANO. AMPICO DEVELOPED ONE THAT RECORDED DYNAMICS IN 1926 [REF 1]
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: THE WORLD IS WAITING FOR THE SUNRISE, D FLAT (SEITZ) BY E. FAIRCHILD; NO. 1301-F
Missing: MOUNTING END IS BROKEN; OPERABILITY QUESTIONABLE From CA of 02/01/1995 by Tony Missio: No - Complete
Finish: Unknown
Decoration: N/A

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