
Year built: 1921
Serial number: 82736
Player system: Aeolian Pianola 88
Length: approx. 1.95 m
The Aeolian Pianola not only gave its name to the type of instrument known as the player piano, but was also the world market leader for many years. This magnificent Ibach grand piano with an 88-note Aeolian Themodist Metrostyle Pianola is probably one of the most magnificent instruments of this kind with the mighty Ibach three-leg design. The grand piano was shipped by Ibach to Steck in Gotha on June 21, 1921 for installation of the Aeolian mechanism. It was presumably renovated in the 1990s on behalf of its previous owner. It needs at least an overhaul to be fully usable again. For the 88-note pianola there are thousands of music titles in all musical styles, up into the 2000s.