Better quality player pianos, such as this 1913 model owned by Carmen Farmer of Picayune, Miss., are now considered collectibles. THE PIECE: A vintage player piano, J.P. Seeburg Co., from 1913 THE ...

The Battlefield Boulevard shop where Ted DeWitt long coaxed music out of intricate machinery is gone. But DeWitt’s player piano repair business continues, operating out of his Chesapeake apartment and ...

MILWAUKEE -- When those we love leave us, the things they touched become more precious. For Karen Fields, that thing is a Schulz Player Baby Grand Piano -- a favorite of her late husband. A water leak ...

Navy veteran Michael Bryant has spent decades restoring forgotten instruments, but as he retires, his rare skills fade, leaving fewer experts to keep old player pianos alive in town. Molly Gilbert ...

Geek Life: Fun stories, memes, humor and other random items at the intersection of tech, science, business and culture. SEE MORE by Molly Brown on Jul 17, 2012 at 5:30 pm December 3, 2014 at 8:32 am ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - With so many distractions in our lives today, it’s difficult to imagine a time when the highest form of entertainment in a home could be a piano. In fact, at Ewing Manor, the ...

For the past year, Nate Otto has been re-creating a moviegoing experience that was last experienced 100 years ago. He’s been screening classic silent movies to as many people who can fit into his ...

News about the terrible fire at Weaver Organ and Piano Co.'s former plant rightly overshadowed the contributions past skilled musical instrument makers made to York County. But it's appropriate to ...

WATSONTOWN -- A piano teacher and collector in Northumberland County lost some of his prized possessions in a fire over the weekend. Nine pianos and one organ were destroyed or damaged, along with ...

“USA250: The Story of the World’s Greatest Economy” is a yearlong WSJ series examining America’s first 250 years. Read more about it from Editor in Chief Emma Tucker. Technology and entertainment in ...