Antique Barrel Piano Nickelodeon Coin Op Tomasso & Son
Item History & Price
Reference Number: Avaluer:5390 |
The piano was not made by Tomasso, but by Rose, Coop & Rissone Ltd around 1900-1903. The company went out of business in 1905 and the piano would have passed to other hands that that point. It was common practice in the trade to remove the original maker's name and replace it with the name of whoever was next to own or hire it out.
The Barrel Piano has 10 tunes and the spring motor is engag...ed with the coin. This will need adjustment as the coin does not always trip the mechanism.
The piano needs tuning. The upper lock is out of the piano, but present. The case is in beautiful condition.
The dimensions are 41" wide, 55" tall and 24" deep. Hard to find a barrel piano in such a nice case....
Please feel free to ask questions.