Ended Lot #220 = Lindner Irish mahogany piano unusual

What is this, and what's unusual about it?
It's a Lindner upright piano, and what makes this one a little rare is that it's in full working order. Photos on this page are reproduced by kind permission of the owners of the pianos.
The story of the Lindner pianos is interesting. In 1961 the Rippen piano company of the Netherlands set up a subsidiary company in Shannon, Ireland, under Irish government incentives to attract new employers.
At the time, the trend was for smaller upright pianos. Post-war house-building brought houses and apartment blocks with smaller rooms and lower ceilings. This along with different fashions in décor, meant that large traditional pianos seemed stylistically out of place. It was the era when fine old panelled doors were covered in hardboard.
The designers at Rippen saw that a smaller, lighter piano would offer advantages. So the brand new Shannon factory would produce unique new designs, engineered for portability and modern looks.
These lighter pianos would be much less costly to transport. In fact for shipping from the factory the key-beds could be folded into the body of the piano so that two pianos could be packed and shipped together in a much smaller space. The retailer could then fold the key-bed out and secure it. Weighing only around 75 Kg, they could more easily be delivered, and the small size and neat plain design would look more contemporary.

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Shipping:
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SHIPPING

SHIPPING CHARGES -
We will combine shipping where appropriate. We ship in house unless a third party is requested (locally - Mail Box or UPS store)
Handling is $7 up to 24" and $14 up to 60"
plus cost of materials-bubble wrap-padding-special cartons, etc
plus cost of shipping (including additional fees such as insurance)
plus applicable sales tax

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NOTE: Pickup/delivery date must be within 3 calendar days of auction end or you forfeit your item without refund, we cannot store items for longer than 5 days.