Welt Mignon

[Carl Meyer]

Edwin Welte was one of the pioneers of the reproducing piano.

When the Pianocorder was Kaput, I inherited several dozen of the book "The Pianocorder Story" that was shipped with each unit.  It was a neat book that listed many of the early artists of reproducing piano rolls as well as some of the modern ones.  Pictures of Joe Tushinski and the early and late performers and the sequence of events are shown.  Neat book.

If anyone would like a copy, send me a 5 dollar bill in an envelope with your address to cover the shipping and handling and I will send you a copy as long as they last.  When I run out I'll let the list know.

Carl Meyer  
2107 El Capitan Ave.
Santa Clara, California 95050
cmpiano@attbi.com 


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <BUNKYPIANO@AOL.COM>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2002 10:11 AM
Subject: Re: Welt Mignon


> If anyone is interested, I have a Steinway Model O, with a Welte-Mignon, 
> otherwise called a red' welte, manufactured in Hamburg, 1920, the red 
> designation came from the fact that the reproducer rolls were perforated on 
> red rolls.  One of the best reproducers ever made, though not too many rolls 
> availlable, altlhough some are being made as we speak.
> For sale, in state of rebuilding, case is stripped, piano is wonderful though 
> at this state either I or whoever would like, needs to pin block, strings, 
> etc at this point.  The player stack is in excellent condition as is the 
> piano action and keys, the expression bellows, below the case all need to be 
> recovered and valves reworked.
> call me at 318/346-6115 if interested, $15k as is.
> tom mc nabb
> mc nabb music
> bunkie, la
>