Noise for Airports

Vibrations and how they get to your ears.

Noise for airports is a blog about culture, sound, music, and technology.

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Yes, that is an ad for a bench that automatically runs your automatic piano player. (And don’t forget that the piano is really just an automatic dulcimer.)
The ad is from 1915, and apparently the bench was a success, because the price rises by $10 in 1916 and then again in 1917! (Unless that’s just inflation, I guess.)

Yes, that is an ad for a bench that automatically runs your automatic piano player. (And don’t forget that the piano is really just an automatic dulcimer.)

The ad is from 1915, and apparently the bench was a success, because the price rises by $10 in 1916 and then again in 1917! (Unless that’s just inflation, I guess.)