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Manufactured by the Operator’s Piano Company of Chicago, who was one of the lead-
ing American builder in the field of mechanical musical instruments from about 1904 to the
mid 1930’s. The Coinola Midget was introduced in 1917 and became a real best seller. The
Style K had a rank of violin and flute pipes, which can play solo. Besides the piano with man-
dolin there is a base and snare drum and cymbal. Behind the grillwork at the bottom of the
case are two wooden shutters, that allow to regulate the volume of the sound to match the
room in which it was situated. Coinola Midget Orchestrions are favorites of collectors today
because of the variety of instruments sitting in a small cabinet.
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• Operator’s Piano Company
• Chicago, USA
• Approx. 1920
• Height 65 “, Width 47 “, Depth 27 5/8 “

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