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Anyone interested in the piano-shaped object may like to have a look at this review...

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107822/reviews-238
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Classic!

Also, the hands & fingers dont even match the notes being played!!
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If I were an american I would say 'Yeah, go Bill'...!
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I have just received a response from Colm O'Leary, directing me to photos of his Broadwood square piano, dated around 1839,
http://www.monartcollection.com/page58.html
and identical to the one in the film, so I was wrong! So were various other people.
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