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One could purchase new rolls over the counter, and they were not generally the preserve of collectors.įor the next thirty years, from 1930 to 1960, player pianos fell out of favour, and there was a time when almost no-one wanted them. Music rooms or living rooms in which to place them. At that time, the instruments were new and generally worked well, and their owners had reasonably sized The first flourishing of the pianola and player piano occurred roughly between 19. But the following thoughts may be of help to you in finding a way through the commercial jungle. We are all volunteers, who share a love of these wonderful instruments, and as such, weĪre not the people to ask for financial valuations. Kingdom (a non-profit organisation to those of you in the USA), and our aims are mostly educational. We are a charitable company registered in the United There are many piano and pianola dealers to be found on the World Wide Web, but the Pianola Institute is not one of them. It is a problem encountered in many parts of the world. Will have belonged to a relative who has died, or perhaps a house move forces the sale. The Pianola Institute receives a steady trickle of enquiries about the value of pianolas, usually when their owners are considering selling them.