The Western Electric Derby was a small coin operated player piano playing 54 notes. The Derby model featured horses that would start spinning with the drop of a nickel. The music would play and each time another nickel was inserted the horses would start up again. The horse with his nose nearest the finish post was the winner. These pianos were first manufactured in 1925 and are considered rare today.
Derby was produced by Western Electric Piano in 1930.
Western Electric Piano released 4 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1928. Western Electric Piano was based in United States.
Other machines made by Western Electric Piano during the time period Derby was produced include: Selectraphone, Sweep Stakes, and Loop-A-Ball
Name | Derby |
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Developer | Western Electric Piano (United States) |
Year | 1930 |
Type | Trade Stim. |
KLOV/MOG # | 1876 |
Sub-Type | Racing |
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