The 1927 Gulbransen Player Piano

Name: 1927 Gulbransen Upright Player Piano
Brand: Gulbransen
Price: 28000 USD
Availability: InStock

The player piano where your feet control the performance.

Known famously as the Registering Piano, this Gulbransen was designed so the operator controls volume and expression through the pedals, bridging the gap between a machine and a live performance. Reserve it now and we fully restore it before white-glove delivery.

$28,000

or financing from $606/mo

On approved credit.

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Full restoration included · White-glove delivery across Texas · Financing available

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See it as it is, and as it will be

The ebonized mahogany cabinet and pneumatic player action today, alongside a visualization of the finished restoration.

Visualization of the 1927 Gulbransen player piano once fully restored

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Detail of the 1927 Gulbransen cabinet and keyboard

Provenance

Chicago's Registering Piano, built in 1927.

Gulbransen called it the Registering Piano, and the name was a promise. The pedals do more than drive the mechanism: they let the operator shape volume and expression as the roll plays, which is what separates a performance from a playback.

That makes this instrument genuinely interactive. Pump the pedals through a ragtime hit, or sit down and play the keys by hand for a quiet evening ballad. The warm, resonant tone and the fascinating movement of the keys make it a captivating centerpiece for any home.

It is a piece of Chicago's musical history that still asks you to participate.

The Restoration

Rebuilt, not merely refinished

This Gulbransen is offered in its original condition and fully restored before delivery, by experienced professionals, with the goal of long-term reliability, stable tuning, and concert-level playability.

The 1927 Gulbransen player piano in its current, original condition

Today

Visualization of the 1927 Gulbransen player piano after restoration

After restoration · visualization

Action rebuild & regulation
New hammers, voiced
Shanks & flanges as needed
Key leveling
New strings and tuning pins
Soundboard, bridges & structure inspected
Cabinet refinished
Pneumatic player action serviced

Final scope is determined after evaluation during the restoration process, but the intent is a true no-shortcuts restoration.

Details

Specifications

MakerGulbransen

Year1927

TypeUpright player piano

FinishEbonized mahogany

Player actionPneumatic, foot-pedal operated

ConditionOriginal — full restoration included before delivery

Player systemQRS Pnomation upgrade available

Optional Upgrade

Add a modern player system

Keep the original foot-pedal player action and add the QRS Pnomation system, which streams thousands of songs and plays live performances through your phone, hidden discreetly inside this antique cabinet.

+ $11,000

● Available now · restoration included

There is only one of this piano

This is one specific 1927 Gulbransen, not a model we can reorder. Once it's reserved, it's off the market. Come see it at our Dallas or Itasca showroom, and we'll hold it while you decide.

See it in person at a private, no-pressure appointment
Full restoration & white-glove delivery arranged for you
Financing options available

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