: Invented by Edwin Scott Votey in 1895, it was the first device that could play a piano automatically.
: It operates using suction (vacuum) created by foot pedals. Air passes through holes in a paper roll, which triggers a pneumatic motor to strike the piano notes. Pianola
: "Pianola" was a trademark of the Aeolian Corporation . Like "Kleenex," the name became so popular that people started calling all player pianos "Pianolas". 🕰️ History and Legacy Pianola in the Wild - Andante Piano Works : Invented by Edwin Scott Votey in 1895,