Pneumatic piano roller
Pneumatic piano roll. Perforated music roll rolled around a black plastic and paperboard tube. The roll is stored in a red and beige box. A Dupuis Frères label with inscriptions is present on the side.
- Accession Number 2021.02.OBJ.26.1-3
- Marchand Dupuis Frères
- Period 2nd quarter of the 20th century
- Materials cardboard, metal, paper, plastic
- Measurements 31 cm
Historical context
This pneumatic piano roll was sold at Montreal retailer Dupuis Frères.
Changing Quebecers’ consumer habits profoundly, department stores now offer a wide range of merchandise on their shelves, from clothing and furniture to musical equipment. Innovative and popular products are on offer. At Dupuis Frères, for example, you’ll find pneumatic piano rolls, like this one.
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- Accession Number 2021.02.OBJ.26.1-3
- Marchand Dupuis Frères
- Period 2nd quarter of the 20th century
- Materials cardboard, metal, paper, plastic
- Measurements 31 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, Frédéric Cloutier fonds, 2021.002.OBJ.026.1-3
Photo by Louis-Etienne Dore
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