Piano picture of the day

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26 July 2005, 07:59 AM

rontuner

Piano picture of the day

I've heard about these, but never seen one in action. Piano stair-climbing machine for movers...

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26 July 2005, 12:45 PM

pianojuggler

For the pianist confined to a padded cell...

I think we're gonna have to take that lava lamp away from him, though.

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26 July 2005, 01:11 PM

RealPlayer

That's great! When you're too exhausted or exasperated from practicing, you can let your head just fall into that cushion!

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29 July 2005, 08:25 AM

jon-nyc

I had an old girlfriend who used to climb under the piano whenever I played cole porter.

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29 July 2005, 09:10 AM

apple

quote:
Originally posted by Grotriman:
But of course I put a blanket on the Grotrian before she mounts it.

29 July 2005, 09:20 AM

rontuner

And one last one before I take a vacation...

Someone else.... start digging for pictures! (or not - I'll check in late next week.)

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29 July 2005, 09:27 AM

jon-nyc

ron - have a good time on vacation and thanks for entertaning us with these!

not sure if anyone can fill your shoes while you're gone.

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29 July 2005, 01:21 PM

Zorba

quote:
Originally posted by rontuner:
And one last one before I take a vacation...

Someone else.... start digging for pictures! (or not - I'll check in late next week.)

Now *THAT* is a pretty pie-anna!

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29 July 2005, 01:33 PM

Zorba

quote:
Originally posted by apple:
quote:
Originally posted by rontuner:
This mailbox in Australia only lasted through a few seasons before falling apart.

i find that soooooo sad

So do I - poor thing...

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08 August 2005, 11:28 AM

Quasimodo

quote:
Originally posted by rontuner:

Anyone remember this movie?

I didn't see the movie, but I heard the Dave Grusin Original Soundtrack CD. Is that when she sings that "hotter than hot" Making Whoopie ? (Btw she's a pretty good singer for a movie star)

08 August 2005, 12:21 PM

rontuner

Yep, that's the scene! I thought she did a great job at..... oh yeah, singing!

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09 August 2005, 09:02 AM

rontuner

It's looking like the temperature is going to be a muggy 94 F. today. It makes me want to be in a place where this piano could survive...

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09 August 2005, 11:15 AM

rontuner

The caption for this one listed the person playing the ice piano at the ice hotel....
Could it really be playable?

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10 August 2005, 11:02 AM

rontuner

Talking about player pianos with percussion...

I've only seen one of these, called a photoplayer, used during the silent movie era in a few of the bigger theaters. Piano, organ and lots of sound effects available through the pull cords. The boxes extend left and right past the edge of the picture. Somehow, it was possible to re-load a roll while playing something else, (two spoolboxes) keeping the music playing!

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11 August 2005, 09:59 AM

rontuner

Some of these contraptions got pretty complicated; here's one that even included a steel drum!

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