Antique Handlebar Piano, Street Piano, Barrel Organ Unique And Rare
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:26812858 | Handmade: Yes |
| Brand: Victor Bermejo Handlebar Piano | Country/Region of Manufacture: Spain |
Antique Handlebar piano, Víctor Bermejo. Absolutely Unique and Wonderful.This is a unique piece a rare find. An early 1900’s streetpiano in playable state. The instrument was common in the 1880-1900’s as abusiness to play music for coins on the street or festivals. This is a great addition to any serious collection, man cave or for a restaurant decoration. If you purchase using buy it now I am willing to deliver thepiano within 100 miles of Columbia South Carolina, otherwise ...you need to arrange shipping. The upright piano mechanics and roller with ten songs. The songs are selected on the side of the instrument. The wood cabinet decorated with brown paint and gold paint trim. The piano has just been roughly tuned, I will work on the fine tuning. Below is a video of the piano playing one of thesongs:Antique Handlebar piano, Víctor Bermejo - YouTubeVideo will open in a new window
Using the eBay App? Paste link into a browser window:[isdntekvideo]Here is a second video with improved tuning:Antique Handlebar piano, Víctor Bermejo - YouTubeVideo will open in a new window
Using the eBay App? Paste link into a browser window:[isdntekvideo]Research: Handlebar piano, Madrid organ. According to the Madrid newspaper, the builder advertised himself between 1901 and 1911, where he made his last commercial appearance.There is another identical handlebar piano for sale in Europe for 12, 100 Euros, that is over $14, 000 US dollars, send me a message and I will share the information. There are also a few museum pieces. I have not identified the list of songs on the current wheel. I will update the listing once I have more information.Specifics:SerialNumber- 251Height-86.5cmWidth-71cmDepth-45cmMovie Clip:I believe one of the songs is an old Spanish play “La Verbena de la Paloma" (The Fair of the Dove). The play premiered in Madrid in 1894. Below is the clip of a 1963 Spanish full length movie based on the the play, it features the piano in the few few seconds:La Verbena de la Paloma (1963) Trailer - YouTubeVideo will open in a new window
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Using the eBay App? Paste link into a browser window:[isdntekvideo]Here is a second video with improved tuning:Antique Handlebar piano, Víctor Bermejo - YouTubeVideo will open in a new window
Using the eBay App? Paste link into a browser window:[isdntekvideo]Research: Handlebar piano, Madrid organ. According to the Madrid newspaper, the builder advertised himself between 1901 and 1911, where he made his last commercial appearance.There is another identical handlebar piano for sale in Europe for 12, 100 Euros, that is over $14, 000 US dollars, send me a message and I will share the information. There are also a few museum pieces. I have not identified the list of songs on the current wheel. I will update the listing once I have more information.Specifics:SerialNumber- 251Height-86.5cmWidth-71cmDepth-45cmMovie Clip:I believe one of the songs is an old Spanish play “La Verbena de la Paloma" (The Fair of the Dove). The play premiered in Madrid in 1894. Below is the clip of a 1963 Spanish full length movie based on the the play, it features the piano in the few few seconds:La Verbena de la Paloma (1963) Trailer - YouTubeVideo will open in a new window
Using the eBay App? Paste link into a browser window:[isdntekvideo]
