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Since 1955 Dave
Ramey has set the standard of excellence in automatic musical
instrument restoration. He received his "education" while
maintaining the nickelodeon collection at Svoboda's Nickelodeon
Tavern and Museum. Around 1970, Dave began restoring instruments
full time for other customers. The manufacturing of new automatic
musical instruments began in 1978 with the new "Encore" Automatic
Banjo, first introduced in 1897. He soon followed with a new model
of the elegant Seeburg style "H" orchestrion. Through the years Dave
has trained some of today's most skilled craftsman in the art of
mechanical music restoration.
David, Jr. began working
full time at the family business in 1986, after years of working
after school and summers alongside his father.
In 1994 David Sr. received a
Lifetime Achievement Award from the Musical Box Society
International for his work in the field of automatic musical
instrument restoration and manufacture. That same year, D. C. Ramey
Piano Company introduced our greatest achievement, the
Banjo-Orchestra.
These instruments, along with the instruments we have restored,
are featured in museums and private collections all around the
world.
We are currently accepting restoration
projects.
Please contact us to schedule yours.
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