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So this is about all I know about Our 'Andrea' player Piano, made by Auto-Piano. and sold by Howard of Manchester....................................................................1863 The Pianista was invented by Fourneaux, Paris. This was probably the first pneumatic piano player with mechanical ...

Thank you for the info, here is a jpg of the Howards LTD plaque, Is there a chance that the serial number tells me that this player piano was made in either 1920 or 1933 http://img254.echo.cx/my.php?image=00001059jp.jpg

the serial for the above mentioned piano is 3833, with signed initials S.H.O http://img25.echo.cx/my.php?image=00014050cr.jpg http://img25.echo.cx/my.php?image=00000963bh.jpg http://img25.echo.cx/my.php?image=00000974ud.jpg http://img25.echo.cx/my.php?image=00000988ic.jpg http://img25.echo.cx/my.php...

Could someone give me the early Company history of my Player piano. I found it in an old threater on the west cost, It is An "Andrea Auto Piano" From a company named Howards's Ltd. Manchester, This Piano works great! I am only now trying to get it in the house, I just brought it home today...