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Upright Piano by Debain, A
Maker:
Debain, A
Number of manuals:
One
Year:
1851
Museum:
National Museum of American History
Date Range
1850-1900
Current Location:
North America
Material:
Rosewood
Painter:
Pedals:
Two
Catalogue Number:
CEP-1037
Origin:
France
Type:
Upright Piano
This upright player piano was made by Alexandre Debain in Paris, France, around 1851. It was a very early form of a player piano, which used small wooden planks, called planchettes to operate the automatic mechanism. The piano has a compass of CC-c5, Wornum tape-check action with dampers behind strings, felt hammers, 1, 2, and 3 strings per note, 2 pedals: keyboard shift and dampers, wood frame, and a rosewood case
Credit: Smithsonian
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