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Dynamite Film: a piano player's nightmare!

In the 1935 film entitled Mister Dynamite starring Edmund Lowe and based on a on a Dashiell Hammett story called 'On the Make'. This was mid-'30s whodunit where the murderer wired a pistol inside of a piano. When the pianist struck a specific key, the gun fired, killing him. Esther Ralston played the murderer. There were two murders that took place when certain notes were played, setting off the gun.

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An American Schomer in Britain

This piano is very tall and has an adjustable angle front to let more or less sound out.

A Hallet and Davis

This one was sent into us by Susan. This piano was made in about 1840.

An Orange Zender

This is a piano I saw on my travels as a piano tuner. Apparently it was made as a special commission for a wealthy client! Zenders are usually tame wood colours.

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Very unusual Giraffe Piano

This piano was sold via our web site. These are very very rare now.

The giraffe piano was invented in Vienna and first appeared around 1798.

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