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/lIlIews l3ulletin ()f the 4ut()mati(; Musi(;al Instrument (:()lIe(;wn 4SS()(;iati()n CHAPTER OFFICERS INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS NO. CALIFORNIA Pres Phil McCoy PRESIDENT Vice Pres Isadora Koff Bob Rosencrans Sec David Fryman 36 Hampden Rd. Treas.: Bob Wilcox "- Upper Darby, PA 19082 Reporter: Sharon Bartlett SO. CALIFORNIA VICE PRESIDENT Pres.: Francis Cherney Bill Eicher Vice Pres: Mary Lilien 465 Winding Way Sec.: Greg Behnke Dayton, OH 45429 Treas.: Roy Shelso Reporter: Bill Toeppe SECRETARY Jim Weisenborne TEXAS 73 Nevada St. Pres.: Carole Beckett Rochester, MI 48063 Vice Pres.: Sal Mele AMICA MEMBERSHIP RATES: Sec/Treas.: Doyle Cassel Reporter: Kay & Merrill Baltzley PUBLISHER Continuing Members: $15 Dues Tom Beckett MIDWEST New Members. add $5 processing fee 6817 Cliffbrook Pres.: Bennet Leedy Dallas, TX 75240 Vice Pres.: Jim Prendergast Sec.: Jim Weisenborne MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY Treas.: Alvin Wulfekuhl (New memberships and Reporter: Molly Yeckley mailing problems) PHILADELPHIA AREA Charlie W Johnson Pres.: Mike Naddeo THE AM.leA NEWS BULLETIN P O. Box 38623 Vice Pres.: John Berry Dallas, TX 75238 Sec.: Dick Price Published by the Automatic Musical Instrument Collectors' Association, a non­ Treas.: Claire Lambert profit club devoted to the restoration, distribution and enjoyment of musical TREASURER Reporter: Allen Ford instruments using perforated paper music rolls. Jack & Mary Riffle SOWNY (So. Ontario, West NY) 5050 Eastside Calpella Rd. Pres.: Jeff Depp Contrlbutlonl: All subjects of Interest to readers of the Bulletin are Ukiah, CA 95482 encouraged and invited by the publisher All articles must be received by the . Vice Pres: Bruce Bartholomew 10th of the preceeding month Every anempt will be made to publish all articles Sec.: Mike Walter of general interest toAMICA members at the earliest possible time and at the BOARD REPRESENTATIVES Treas: Stella Gilbert discretion of the publisher N. CaL: Howie Koff Reporter Jim Brewer S. CaL: Dick Rigg Texas: Wade New10n ROCKY MOUNTAIN ADVERTISING PhiL Bob Taylor Pres: Robert Moore Sec: Sharon Paetzold • Cla..lfled: 1011: per word, $150 minimum. Midwest: Bill Eicher SOWNY: Chuck Hannen Treas Carl Paetzold • Display !ldverliling Rky. Mt.: Dick Kroeckel Reporter: Jere DeBacker \" Full page 7Vi' x 10" $5000 New Jer.: Jeffrey Morgan NEW JERSEY One-half page horizontal 7'12' x 4 34" 25.00 Iowa: Alvin Johnson Pres: Dan Schacher One-half page vertical 3%" x 10" 2500 Boston Area: Sanford Libman Vice Pres.. Richard Dearborn One-fourth page vertical 3%" x 4'4" 1250 Northern Lights: Trudy Maier Sec: Richard Groman III • Each photograph or half-tone $5.00 Treas.: Willian Dean COMMITTEES Reporter: • We recommend display advertisers supply camera-ready copy Copy that is Technical IOWA oversized or undersized will be changed to correct size at your cost. We can Mel Luchetti prepare your advertisement from your suggested layout at cost Pres.: Dale Snyder 3449 Mauricia Ave. Vice Pres.: Stan Peters • All copy must reach the pubUlher by the 10th of the preceeding ~th. Santa Clara, CA 95051 Sec/Treas.: Alvin Johnson • Cash must accompany order. Typesetting, layout or size alteration charges Reporter: Richard Parker Honorary Members will be billed separately. Make' checkl payable to: AM/CA BOSTON AREA INTERNATIONAL. ' Alf E. Werolin 2230 Oakdale Rd. Pres.: Alan Pier • All ads will appear on the last pages of the Bulletin at the discretion of the Hillsborough, CA 94010 Vice Pres.: William Koenigsberg publisher. Sec.: AI Greco . Treas.: Philip Konop Publication of business advertising in no way implies AMICA's endorsement of AFFILIATED SOCIETIES Reporter: Ray Magee any commercial operation. However, AMICA reserves the right to refuse any ad The Player Piano Group that is not in keeping with AMICA's general standards or if complaints are The North West Player Piano NORTHERN LIGHTS received indicating that said business dOes not serve the best interests of the Association. Pres.: Ron Olsen members of AMICA according to its goals and bylaws Vice Pres. Gene Skards Sec.: Dorothy Olds Treas. Trudy Maier

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MOTION: Bill Eicher moved that the Board authorize up to AMICA $2000 to complete a 30-45 minute film of the San Francisco Convention, with a target date of completion to be 1 BOARD OF REPRESENTATIVES' MEETING September 1979. There will be an original and 4 copies made La Mansion del Rio, Room 335, San Antonio, Texas so that the film can be circulated among the chapters. The 19 February 1979 film will be super-eight in color and with sound. Documentary evidence of expenditures are required for payment. Bob President Rosencrans called the meeting to order at 10 A.M. Taylor seconded. Motion passed. Those present were: There was also considerable discussion about sending Dr. Rosencrans President welcoming letters to new members, letters to lapsed Bill Eicher Vice President members, the use of special, plastic membership cards, Jim Wesineborne Secretary sending complimentary copies of the Bulletin, creating a Tom Beckett Publisher membership directory, and the work involved with each Charlie Johnson Membership Secretary concept. No action was taken. Howie Koff Rep., N. California Bob Taylor Rep., Philadelphia TREASURER'S REPORT: Bill Eicher presented the financial Bill Eicher Rep., Midwest report in the absence of the Treasurer and'read an explanation Sanford Libman Rep., Boston from Mary about some of the entries. There was a discussion Dick Rigg Rep.,S. California about the "Other" expenditures and the Board directed the Dick Kroeckel Rep.,Rocky Mtn. Secretary to write the Treasurer for a detailed breakdown of these expenditures. The Secretary will forward this Al Johnson Rep., Iowa information to all Board Members, (Editor's note: a quick Absent: check reveals that $5000.00 of the "Other" was funds moved Mary Riffle, Treasurer - Proxy to Bill Eicher from the AMICA checking account to a Savings account.) Wade Newton, Rep. Texas - Proxy to Tom Beckett Stan Aldridge, Rep. SOWNY MOTION: Bill Eicher moved that the Board rescind a Jeff Morgan, Rep. New Jersey - Proxy to Jim Weisenbome previous motion that permitted advance payment to officers for operating budgets. The current practice of presenting Others present: Isadora Koff, Jo Eicher, Carole Beckett and receipts for payment will remain in effect. Al Johnson Bob Moore. seconded. Motion passed. MOTION: Bob Taylor moved that the Board Minutes from GOALS COMMITTEE: Bob Taylor presented the the Dayton Board Meeting be approved as published in the recommendations of the committee. These were discussed Bulletin. Dick Rigg seconded. Motion passed. and the Board supported the following goals, recommending AUDIO-VISUAL COMMITTEE REPORT: Howie Koff that they be presented to all the chapters for discussion. reported that the sound film taken at the San Francisco 1. Technical Books. Treatises on rebuilding instruments, to be Convention of the honorary artists is being re-processed by definitive in nature. There would be three series: Kodak. There was a discussion about how much footage could reproducing pianos, roll operated organs, and other roll be used after editing and whether video tape should be used. operated instruments. The Committee has one copy of "The Music Box." The 2. Each chapter could request a $500 grant per year for the Midwestern chapter has a copy of the Flora Mora film, and purpose of presenting public oriented programs. one of Josef Hofmann for loan to local chapters. 3. Archives. That archival material be stored in a fire resistant vault. That a centralized roll library be established that would preserve rolls for recutting purposes and research. Cover - Design created from a 1907 calendar. ARCHIVES COMMITTEE: Jim Weisenborne reported so Contributed by Frank Adams. far that the amount of archival material collected would probably fit into a footlocker. INDEX The Board directed the Secretary to check with various INTERNA TlONAL AMICA AMICA members to eatablish the whereabouts of the original February Board Meeting 87 charter and legal papers. Financial Statement 89 AMICA FORUM 94 PUBLISHER'S REPORT: Tom Beckett reported that he is ROLLS & MUSIC 94 within his budget, that the Technicalities III have been printed SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 96 and are for sale, that the chapter charter certificates have been TEXAS 97 printed and distributed, Charter Member certificates have SOWNY 98 been sent, the 5000 AMICA brochures and club stationery BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES have been printed, that the 1978 AMICA Bulletins have been Dr. Mana-Zucca 99 bound, and that 4 color Bulletin covers will be printed this TECHNICALITIES 101 year. Because of new postal regulations there will be no more Bulletins mailed in plastic bags. With fewer articles being

- 87 - contributed to the Bulletin it may be necessary to publish only BONDING OF AMICA INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS: 6 issues per year instead of the current 10. President Rosencrans informed the Board, that the cost of CHARLES COOPER TAPES: Howie Koff informed the bonding was prohibitive and that few insurance companies Board that the tapes were edited. He agreed to check on the will write such a policy for non-profit organizations now. No prices of duplicating the tape, printing the cassette labels, and action was taken. the purchase of plastic cassette reels and boxes. He also AMICA PINS: Samples of the new AMICA pins were shown. '­ agreed to contact Frank Loob and inform him of the Board's The Board directed the Secretary to sell the pins, and to intention to have the tape readied for sale to the membership. continue selling the technicalities. The Secretary was directed to write Frank Loob and inform him of the Board's decision. NORTHERN LIGHTS CHAPTER: Al Johnson recommended that the Board recognize the newly formed COMPUTERIZED MEMBERSHIP LIST: Because of the Northern Lights Chapter. This chapter encompasses the States difficulty in finding someone in AMICA to operate and of North and South Dakota, Wisconsin, Minnesota and the program a computer, and after a discussion of the pros and Province of Manitoba, Canada. cons of computerizing the membership list, it was decided not to pursue the computerization of the list at this time. MOTION: Bob Taylor moved that the Board formally recognize the Northern Lights Chapter. Dick Rigg seconded. MOTION: Bill Eicher moved that the Board rescind the Motion passed. motion appropriating $1500 for the creation of a computerized AMICA list. Howie Koff seconded. Motion The President directed the Secretary to prepare a formal letter passed. of recognition of this new chapter. AUTOMATIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENT FOUNDATION SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PIANO RESTORATION REPORT: None. PROJECT: Dick Rigg related the problems encountered by the Southern California Chapter with the restoration of a HONORARY MEMBERSHIP PROCEDURE: Bill Eicher Franklin Ampico at the McGroarty Cultural Arts Center in read a letter from AU Werolin in which AU explained the Tahunga, California. Honorary Membership Committee's standards for accepting new honorary members. MOTION: Howie Koff moved that the Board give the Southern California Chapter $500 and loan them $1000 at ~ MOTION:. Tom Beckett moved that the procedures and interest to be paid over 3 years. Tom Beckett seconded. standards outlined in Alf's letter supercede those made in a Motion passed. motion at the Board Meeting in Joplin, Missouri. Dick Kroeckel seconded. Motion passed. SAN SIMEON RESTORATION PROJECT: The Secretary read a proposal from Ed Hayden for the restoration of The Board also directed the Secretary to write a letter to the instruments at San Simeon. After considerable discussion the Honorary Membership Committee Chairman and request that following motion was made: a status report be given each board meeting. MOTION: Bob Taylor moved that the Board approve the GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING: Tom Beckett proposal, provided that: invited the Board to hold the General Membership Meeting in 1. Ed Hayden be in charge. Dallas, Texas during October 1981. The Board accepted. 2. That no financial liability be incurred by AMICA. OFFICE OF PUBLISHER: President Rosencrans appointed 3. That Ed's proposal be referred to the Technical Committee the following people to serve on a committee to recommend for technical approval. members for the office of publisher: Bill Eicher-Chairman, 4. That several technicians be recommended for each phase Jim Weisenborne, Bob Taylor, Isadora Koff, Anita Johnson, of the work. Doyle Cassel and Bob Moore. 5. That San Simeon use one or more of the AMICA recommended technicians on the list, otherwise AMICA SALE OF CLUB MEMBERSHIP LIST will not be involved. MOTION: Tom Beckett moved that the Board permit the 6. That Mel Luchetti respond to Ed within 30 days. sale of the club membership list provided: Sandy Libman seconded the motion. Motion passed. 1. That a copy of the material to be mailed be sent to the President Rosencrans directed the Secretary to inform Ed of publisher, and that a letter stipulating that the material to be the Board's decision. used will be for the purpose intended, and that the total contents are what will be mailed. SALE OF SECURITIES: Securities were given and 2. That 1O

- 88 - SAFE DEPOSIT BOX - MOTION: Howie Koff moved FINANCIAL STATEMENT that a safe deposit box be rented for the AMICA Charter and other important papers of the club. Bill Eicher seconded. of Motion passed. AMICA INTERNATIONAL BOSTON AREA CHAPTER: Sandy Libman informed the January 1, 1978 through December 31, 1978 J Board that the Boston Area Chapter was shown in the Bulletin as the New England Chapter. Tom Beckett agreed to make CHECKBOOK BALANCE 1-1-78 $13,405.40 the change in the masthead. CASH RECEIPTS: CLUB BANNER - MOTION: Bob Taylor moved that AMICA purchase a banner that could be displayed at AMICA Membership Dues $17,594.83 Conventions or Membership Meetings, or in public areas, etc., Film 100.00 and that a maximum of $300 be allotted for the purchase of Regular Bulletin 20.00 said banner. AI Johnson seconded. Motion passed. Bound Bulletin 844.00 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER CONCERNS: Technicalities 1004.69 Howie Koff relayed his chapter's concerns about Leaders 00.00 communication between the Board and the Northern Pins 00.00 California Chapter. There was a lengthy discussion about the Stationery 00.00 subject of a roll-auction, a museum, the reorganization of the Advertising 2,404.97 club, the meeting at San Antonio, and the manner of Convention 1,358.46 communication. Other Income 230.66 ADJOURNMENT: Bob Taylor moved adjournment. Dick TOTAL: $23,557.61 Kroeckel seconded. The meeting adjourned at 6:10 P.M. $36,963.01 Respectfully submitted CASH DISBURSEMENTS: JIM WESISNBORNE Bulletin $12,800.00 Secretary Bound Bulletin 00.00 Technicalities 22.52 Printing & Paper 4,371.30 Telephone 1,667.44 Stamps & Postage 1,034.43 Accounting & Tax 101.02 Supplies 397.84 Film 00.00 Convention 500.00 (CONVENTION FUND $1,921.38) Advertising 00.00 Other 6,111.04 TOTAL: $27,005.59 $9,957.42 CHECKBOOK BALANCE OF 12/31/78 $9,957.42 Plus Savings Account (Financial Savings & Loan) Interest Income for 1978 - $560.17 $10,953.26 Mary C. Riffle, Treasurer Walkway along the San Antonio River. Imagine what it is like when the trees have leafed out!

AMICA BOARD'S WEEKEND IN SAN ANTONIO BY TOM BECKETT The AMICA Board meeting site was a bit of a novelty for 1979 as no host chapter or International officers reside there. Since a southern location (to get away from potential snowstorms) was preferred and two International officers live in Dallas, Charlie Johnson suggested San Antonio and Charlie and Tom Beckett made arrangements from afar-with the capable advise and assistance of San Antiono residents Ruth Bingaman Smith and Ed Gaida-for the February meeting. Members arrived by air and car Friday afternoon, February 16, at La Mansion del Rio, a hotel located beside the San Bob Rosencrans admiring Ruth's piano. Antonio River that was originally built as St. Mary's School for

- 89 - Girls in 1852. By 7:30 all were assembled at the home of Ruth Bingaman Smith for a Tamalada dinner which principally consists of champagne and hot tamalaes. All International officers were present except the treasurer and all chapter Board representatives except those of Texas, New Jersey and SOWNY. Robert Moore of Colorado was present as a member of the Goals Committee and Isadora Koff, Jo Eicher and Carole Beckett were present in non-official capacity for the San Antonio happenings. Also enjoying Ruth's hospitality were several of her local acquaintances as well as out-of-town guests that she has visited in her many travels. Entertainment for the evening was varied and included piano performances by Ruth, solo and as accompanist for Margo Chapman's singing, a session at the keyboard by rag specialist Dick Kroeckel-at one time demonstrating his talents by playing blindfolded while the piano keys were simultaneously covered by a tablecloth, and a group ceremony making Bob Some of Ruth's out-of-town guests. Rosencrans, Bill Eicher, Charlie Johnson, and Tom Beckett honorary mayors of San Antonio for the day. All were pleased to see Ursula Dietrich Hoillinshead recovered from her recent illness and also to have a chance to meet her son Ted for whom (or because of?) she composed "Sandman's Frolic." Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the evening and our thanks go to Ruth for being such a gracious hostess.

L. to r.: Dick Rigg, Bob Taylor and Ed Gaida.

Dick Kroeckel entertains at Ruth's dinner.

Early Saturday morning saw the Goals Committe polishing up the results of several months of correspondence for their recommendations to the Board. From 10:00 a.m. until a little after 6:00 p.m. (with a short break for lunch) the assembled '-­ L. to r.: Ruth Bingaman Smith, Sanford Libman, Ursula group discussed club business, the results of which are Dietrich Hollinshead and Ted Hollinshead. reported elsewhere in this Bulletin.

- 90- After dinner, we walked along the river paths for an evening at the San Antonio Symphony. Ruth Bingaman Smith had most thoughtfully reserved enough seats for us and we enjoyed the Strauss (with Soprano soloist, Clamma Dale) and Tchaikovsky selections. The opening number, "Folksong for Orchestra," composed by the symphonony's conductor, Lukas ./ Foss, was not enthusiastically received but was soon forgotten when thetalented Miss Dale performed.

River paths just outside La Mansion del Rio.

has many tales to tell as well as unusual items to show and we thank him for a most educational and enjoyable afternoon. Evening now saw everyone taking the river walk to the Hemisfair '68 grounds where we were to dine at the revolving restaurant atop the Tower of the Americas. Joining us also were Ruth Bingaman Smith and Ed Gaida. Everyone must have enjoyed the food and company as I recall counting two The Beckett.s. complete revolutions of the restuarant (about 2 hours) before

c' we said our many goodbyes to those who would be leaving From there it was back to the hotel for a nightcap which early in the morning while others remained an extra day to extended itself to the hotel bar's closing time as Dick Kroeckel explore the city at their leisure. soon supplanted the piano lady's place at the upright and captured the hearts of all present (as well as drawing quite a Photos by Bill Eicher. few additional patrons) with his repertoire of sing-a-Iongs and rags. / Sunday saw everyone boarding an old English double decker bus for a tour of parts of San Antonio. This particular bus service was somewhat new and their difficulty in adhering to a time schedule as well as poor overall planning left something POTENTIAL (AND AGTUAL) to be desired. It was clumsy enough to be humorous though, and most suffered through it in gooci spirits. By mid-afternoon BULLETIN CHANGES we met at Ed Gaida's Automatic Music Company for a look at BY TOM BECKETT As you may recall, I made a special plea for more articles for the Bulletin in the March, 1979 issue (page 21) and remarked the following month that Technicalities response was much improved although all other departments showed no increase. At the present level of contributions I can see no alternative than to recommend to the International Board in Philadelphia that THE AMICA reduce its publishing rate from 10 to 6 issues a year starting in 1980. This is not a course of action I am pleased to submit to the Board but on the other hand a mad, last-minute scramble to find enough "filler" to make a minimum sized Bulletin each month is both frustrating and disappointing when the final result is judged for quality of content. At such time that the number of contributions shows steady increase (I have been using more matereial each isue than I have received for over 9 months now and I have virtually no reserve articles left) we can always resurrect the 10 issue per year rate. And yes, I will also recommend a Tour bus outside the Texas Pavilion at Hemisfair '68 grounds. reduction in dues cost to accompany a reduced publishing schedule. his shop and the many instruments there in various stages of Mailing changes: The mailing for a club this size (which has restoration. There was lots to see and hear under the guidance grown almost 50% since I started publishing) plus recent of Ed and his capable assistant, Ben Rodriguiz. And snacks! additional mailing procedure requirements by the Post Office Ben's wife had made several variaties of melt-in-your-mouth in recent years has led to the elimination of the third class cookies and as AMICANs will do, we consumed plenty. Ed plastic mailer wrap. Even though the PO is generally

- 91 - reasonably kind to magazines, they may damage some that give all an equal opportunity to act on the classified would otherwise have survived in the plastic wrap. Should this advertisements. happen to you, please notify me for a replacement. I think this If the tone of this article gives the impression I am trying to can be done at less cost in time and money than the old way. lighten my work load, you're mostly correct. The club has At Philadelphia, I am also going to ask the Board to approve grown in size and while I have gained some capability in elemination of the first class mail category (except for processing speed through experience, it takes more of my "-..-. overseas members) to begin in 1980. The processing and time than ever. Time plus the maintaining of a quality handling time for the 260 or so first class members takes two production are uppermost in my mind. For this much effort, I times the amount involved in processing the 800 plus third want everyone to have a production they can enjoy totally. class magazines-which takes substantial time itself! Needless Several improvements have been achieved in the Bulletin to say, there are also many members who feel the publication since 1975 and I hope to maintain these standards. should be mailed at the same time and at the same class to unique automated in· struments.. From THE RECORD-LEDGER Thursday, April 19, 1979. "It was a labor of love, Contributed by Bill Toeppe who adds, "Please note the error. but a very costly one," I was coordinator with the Center but Francis Cherney is still commented Viola' Carlsott, chapter Chairman." archivist of the John Steven McGroarty Library. Each member of the McGroarty Piano Restored orgahiZation had a part in restoring the Ampico works. Special rolls of music can now be played via the mechanism· and reproduce tonal qualities as though the keys were actually being played by an. accomplished piano. AMICA had the piano itself restored by a professional restorer. In the "near future the AMICA chapter is planning a dedication of the piano for its members. William J. TOeppechairmanof the Southern Cal ifornia Chapter. Laison between all parties involved has been Wllliam J. Toeppe. The dedication program will be in honor of Lou Troffer who originally began .the work on the Cult~al piano, but passed away, AMPICO PIANO at McGroarty Center is played by Viola Carlson, shortly afterwards. archivist of the John Steven McGroarty Library, while Evaline Carrie, director In the future McGroarty of the center, listen!; appreciatively. (Record-Ledger photo) Art Center hopes to give concerts with the newly­ After an absence of two piano. A Franklin by restored piano as the focal years, last week the brand, it is also an Ampico point. McGroarty Cultural Art piano, which means it has a Center welcomed back the reproducing mechanism grand piano which had capable of playing musjc belonged to John Steven with delicate nuances and McGroarty. expression. It is to the SUMMER BULLETIN SCHEDULE When. the piano left the player pinao what the ADVERTISERS TAKE SPECIAL NOTE center, it showed the signs Cadillac is to a toy car. of many years of use. Now AMICA's only interest is There will be NO Bulletin prepared and mailed for the month it is completely restored as in old animated musical of August. Following the July issue there will be a one month a gift to the center by the instruments, explains break in the publishing schedule. Production will resume with Southern California Evaline Carrie, director at the combined August/September issue to be mailed for Chapter'of the Automatic McGroarty. Occasionally September delivery. Instrument Collections they take on' a project such Associatioll (AMICA). as this one to broaden the Deadline for the August/September Bulletin will be August This.is no ordinary grand app'reciation for such 10th.

- 92 - ARE YOU TELLING ME YOU FORGOT TO SEND OUR AMICA '79 RESERVATIONS?

Well, if you did I would suggest you call me now, at (215) 352 - 1224 during the day or (215) 259 - 6220 at other times to see if we can squeeze you in. (See past AMICA bulletins for details). The Philadelphia chapter looks forward to welcoming you to our great city.

Larry Cornell, Chairman . CJ(fJ

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for a fabulous, fun filled Arnica Convention you won't forget! (June 29 (Fri.) thru July 3 (Tues.) Mr. Merrill mentions increasing the size of the supply tube to ~ the soft pedal pneumatic. I maintain that this might be done only if it should not "make" the test on the test roll. Jlmica cJ!orum Remember, the soft pedal pneumatic on the Welte is not intended to snap up and down like that on the Ampico. It "floats" gently (and silently) up and down. This is the case on the Red-paper Welte, the Green-Welte, the Original Welte Built Welte-Mignon Reperforming Instrument, and there is no RUDOLPH REUTER RECORDINGS reason to believe that it should be different on the Licensee, so YOUR HELP WANTED be careful not to over-do. BY ALF E. WEROLIN One other point Mr. Merrill did not mention-and this is sometimes a problem in a damp climate such as we have in Rudolph Reuter, a distinguised pianist and Duo-Art recording Seattle-and that is that the large coil springs connecting the artist, died a few years ago. His widow needs our help 'in governor pneumatic to the metal "L" bracket may need to be locating his Duo-Art recordings so she can have tapes made of replaced. On the Welte "Original" (Ploughkeepsie) they are them. Can you help her? adjustable to compensate for loss of snap. If these springs are weak, the piano, although otherwise perfect, can miss notes Mr. Reuter made at least ten recordings for the Duo-Art. when dropping suddenly from very loud playing to very soft. These were: Thank you Mr. Merrill for an excellent article on a fine 66448 - Blumenstuck, Op. 57, #3 - Moszkowski. mechanism. 62029 - Humoresque, Op. 10, #2 - Tchaikovsky. 60288 - Hunting Song. Op. 19, #3 - Mendelssohn-Bartholdy. 63557 - Idyll (Etude), Op. 39, #7 - MacDowell 61308 - Intermezzo, Op. 117, #1 - Brahms. 60968 - Lotus Land, Op. 47, #1 - Scott. MORE ON AMPICO "B" TERMINOLOGY 61508 - Scherzo Impromptu, Op. 73, #2 - Grieg. BY BILL KOENIGSBERG 60508 - Scotch Poem Op. 31, #2 - MacDowell. 66338 - Sous Bois (In the Woods) Op. 6 - Staub. I just read the May 1979 issue of The AMICA Bulletin with 64529 - Sweedish Wedding March Op. 12, #1 -Sodermann. great interest. In particular, the article regarding the Japanese If you have one or more of these recordings would you please piano roll (pages 73-74) brought to light some information make a cassette tape of the recording(s} and send it to: Mrs. which I'd like to corraborate. I refer to the comment Rudolph Reuter, 2241 Cleveland Ave., Chicago, IL 60614. She concerning the use of the notation "B" and 'The New writes: "1 have very little but memory (wonderful as that is) of Ampico" when describing the Ampico grands made after his fine playing." Let's help make her happy. 1929. The fact that the "B" notation has been found on an original Ampico roll (test roll for the model "B") is not at all surprising. If you look in the first paragraph at the top of page 19 in the 1929 Ampico Service Manual, the explicit use of the term WELTE FOLLOW-UP Model "B" appears. Specifically, that sentence is repeated BY DEAN RANDALL here .. .'The No. IB hole in the bass end of the tracker bar of the Model 'B' Ampico is not used." I believe this is the only I read with GREAT interest Mr. Merrill's article on rebuilding place in the manual where this notation is incorporated. the Welte Licensee. It is reassuring to know that someone Editor's Note: Within a short period of time after receiving other than myself feels the Welte is a worthwhile instrument Bill Koenigsberg's letter, I received two nearly identical capable of excellent reproduction. I have often wondered confirmations of this Service Manual "one-and-only" reference why folk who so soundly criticise the wind motor in the Welte from Bill Flynt and Dean Randall. seem to have no objection whatever to the identical wind motor when it is affixed to a Standard Double-valve player!! My personal opinion is that the Welte has suffered a lot of bad press due largely to less-than-thorough rebuilders who will not take the time to do things properly. In both the Ampico and

the Duo-Art, it is possible (and, sadly probable) to regulate ~- around a lot of sloppy rebuilding. In the Welte this is NOT possible. The thing must be done right or it will play ~olls and cf&usic abysmally. It is almost always necessary to do the valves in a - Welte, and as Mr. Merrill has pointed out, the travel is critical if the iunstrument is to play very softly without missing, especially on softly repeated notes. This is a pain to do in a Standard stack (which is what the Welte stack is) but very necessary. JAZZMASTER MUSIC ROLL COMPANY It is also necessary to be certain that you have the same BY AL GRECO amount of cloth on the corresponding pneumatics on the bass and treble side of the expression mechanism. I can't tell you I was given as a convalescent gift 40 JazzMaster rolls from how many I have seen with more cloth on one expression England. These rolls are arranged by a taletlted man by the pneumatic than the other. The same amount means "the same name of John Farrell. I have never heard such great amount" and not plus or minus 1/4 an inch. arrangements so I wrote to this gentleman to find out more of

- 94 - this roll company as I've never seen this label before. He in PIANO ROLL REVIEW turn answered my questions as follows: He arranges all the rolls from music sheets or phonograph BY DAN TUTTLE records. He first started about six years ago and was actually 88-NOTE ROLLS using a razor blade to cut the rolls which took a whole day. Now he has invented a punching machine with which he can "0" - A nice snappy foxtrot with music written by Arnold cut a roll in about an hour. He does not play on the rolls Johnson and words written by Byron Gay, writer of the himself as he states, ''I'm a pianist of sorts." famous "The Vamp and Sandunes." The song was copyrighted and published by Leo Feist in 1919. The roll is He uses music from the greats such as Art Tatum, Bob Zurke, QRS #988 played by Victor Arden and Phil Ohman. The song J. P. Johnson, etc. He did mention how Radio England played is still heard on some of the soft, easy-listening FM radio some of his rolls and the public actually thought the artist was stations today but you can hardly tell it is the same song due really playing. At scattered intervals on the rolls are the "loud to the wide contrast in the arrangements. Arden and Ohman, pedal" holes which makes the roll sound louder if a player in this writer's opinion, are the ultimate piano playing team. piano has a working pedal. The holes are well cut, no lint and This roll supports this opinion very well with its fullness of great roll paper. sound. The words are humorous in most places. Well, you've After he perfects a roll, they are sent to the United States to be heard it before, "You can't go wrong with Feist Song." duplicated (he didn't state where). He deals in Jazz and Rags. "Moon Light" - This song is from the show 'The Queen of As for the artist who arranges the rolls, he is a clerk in Bohemia" with music and words by Paul Rubens. This is a Buckinghamshire, 42 years old, and married. He is hoping for very old QRS roll #20635 table cut arrangement and is without an American market, as right now the rolls are sold all over words. The first playing of this roll must have been the cause Europe. Any AMICAn who likes rags and jazz should hear of the moon having all its rough mountains and craters and these great rolls and this great arranger's style. one should hope his piano does not take on similar characteristics while playing this roll. In other words, this song is not soft and gentle like the moonlight. It gallops. Thank heavens Beethoven and Debussy wrote something a little From The Music Trade Review, January 10, 1925. more appropriate for the situation. Contributed by Mike Montgomery. "Rose" - Another nice foxtrot with words by Arthur L. Sizemore and music by Frank Magine and Paul Biese. A Duo-Art Roll Which Brought $2,000 Copyright by Jerome H. Remick, 1920. This QRS roll #1273 is played once again by that ultimate team of Arden and Ohman. The song is good musically and is arranged in a very smooth, jazzy type syncopation. The words are good. A little bit of two-octave trilling is used to bring out the main melody. Always a favorite. "1812 Overture, Op. 49" (Parts I & II) - Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky wrote the solemn composition some 68 years after the date commemorated in its title, which marks the defeat of Napoleon at Bordino. The rolls are QRS #C-I35 and C-136 played by Rudolph Martin. The biggest disappointment in these two rolls is the whole thing sounds rushed. The rolls are recorded at a tempo of 45 and even your retarding the speed more will not help it. The two rolls should have been one long one and a better arrangement. The cannon as well as the church bells were even left out. What to do with such rolls? Mint condition ammunition. Load up your cannon.

RECORD REVIEW BY DAVID BURKE "THE TAJ MAHAL IN CONCERT' AIG-l STEREO Released in 1978, this record is the first in a series of LPs to be issues by American International Galleries. Featuring the majestic WI-key Mortier, "The Taj Mahal," this writer found the recording to be of high quality and was recorded very well.

Herewith is a reproduction of the Duo-Art music roll which brought $2.000 Unfortunately, many of the new (music) books do not take last week at the Metropolitan Opera House, It is a recording of "Chop­ sticks" made by Hofman, Ganz. Bauer. Siloti. Schelling, Novaes. Hess. full advantage of the capabilities of this organ. Surely Arthur Hutcheson. Leginska. and Mero. and is unique. All the pianists recording Prinsen could have done much better on such tunes as autographed the roll. and in addition it is signed by Levitzki, Lhevinne. "Tennessee Waltz," "My Wild Irish Rose," and "Cukoo Brailowski, Ney, Samarafl', Stojowski and Friedburg vValtz." On the plus side, there are three delightful original

- 95 - Mortier arrangements of which two use the tubular chimes the composition annotated on the roll. The roll can therefore ("Why Don't My Dreams Come Tue?" and "Why Did I Kiss be used to study the composition as well as to be listened to. That Girl?"). . Dorothy did not demonstrate an Audiographic roll but moved The "Taj Mahar' has been splendidly restored by Ron Cappel right into the next kind of interactive roll. and Terry Hathaway and the organ is in excellent tune. As are all IOI-key Mortier organs, this monster is fully chromatic. As a lover of the classic style of dance organ, I recommend this record. Hopefully a second volume will be released in the future.

8,. Balilorllia

PELLS HOST APRIL MEETING Cyril Gallick plays the violin as Dorothy Bromage (back to BY BILL TOEPPE camera) monitors the Duo-Art piano accompaniment. The AMICA Southern California Chapter held its April meeting at the home of Gerald and Linda Pell in South The second kind of interactive roll to be described was the Laguna on the afternoon of Saturday, 21 April 1979. The Pells accompaniment roll. While most of us have acquired one or have a beautiful hillside home overlooking the open area more of these rolls, it was probably by mistake. They do not along the Southern California coast from South Laguna provide much entertainment. The rolls contains only the piano toward Dana Point. accompaniment to another instrument or to a singer. The Pell's collection features a Steinway grand with Duo-Art When we acquire such a roll, it is without the appropriate and a Cremona. This meeting was a departure from our sheet music. We probably also lack the necessary talent or skill regular format which is that of a social gathering combined to play the other instrument. For this demonstration, Dorothy with the opportunity of hearing our current hosts' collection. had assembled both the sheet music and a live artist with the F The meeting was especially arranged with the Pells for a requisite skills for the instrument. formal program utilizing the Duo-Art. But before the The first demonstration was as accompaniment to a violin. program, everyone had an opportunity to hear the Cremona Our live artist was Cyril Gallick. He first played Drdla's with its rank of flute pipes. "Souvenir" in the key of D and was accompanied by Walter Charmbury (Duo-Art roll #10587, accompaniment for violin). This was followed by Massenet's "Elegie des Erinnyeo," Op. 10, No.5, in the key of E (Melodie), accompanied by Maurice Dambois (Duo-Art roll #10148, accompaniment for violin). The second demonstration was accompaniment to voice. Our live artist, Georgia Windish, first sang Brahm's "Sapphic Ode," in the key of F accompanied by Coenraad (Conrad) Bos (Duo-Art roll #10558-S, accompaniment for mezzo-soprano voice). Ms Windish's second selection was B6hm's "Calm As the Night," sung in German and accompanied by Coenraad Bos (Duo-Art roll #11218-5, accompaniment for Alto in D flat). On the repeat, the song was sung in English as a duet by Ms Windish and Dorothy. Dorothy commented that the accompaniment for voice rolls may have the words and some even have breathing guides for the singer so it can be helpful to play these rolls with the spoolbox lid open and the singer standing so she or he can see the roll. Co-hosts Gerald Pell, Dorothy Bromage, Linda PeU and Chapter President Francis Cherney. The accompaniment roll can be seen to have some advantages over the "Music Minus One" records which have been available for some years. The roll tempo can be adjusted to Dorothy Bromage was cohost and presented the program. Her suit the skill level of the student, without affecting pitch, and interest is in reproducing rolls which provide for special as the piece is learned, the tempo can be adjusted up to full interaction between the piano roll user and the piano rolls as performance tempo. However helpful the accompaniment roll they are played. Dorothy first talked about Duo-Art might be for the student, the more skillful artist may prefer Audiographic rolls. Audiographic rolls can be played as not to contend with the accompaniment roll since once the ordinary rolls but in addition, they have a musical analysis of tempo is set, the principal artist must follow the tempi of the

- 96- accompaniment roll rather than having the accompanist annotated with the live artist's starts and stops.) For the follow. (Of course, the artist could have a friend monitoring demonstration, Mr. Taylor was assisted by, two music turners the piano tempo control as the artist plays). so he could concentrate fully on his (and Josef Hofmann's) The next kind of interactive roll to be described and performance. demonstrated was the alternating roll. These rolls were There are a couple of other types of interactive rolls that ./ prepared with alternating sections of (a) punching of the Dorothy could have talked about and demonstrated. These original artist's playing and (b) blank sections. The blank are song rolls and story rolls. The song rolls we all know sections provided an opportunity for a student to play a about. They are a regular piano performance with the words section, alternating with the Duo-Art artist. The alternating stenciled so we can sing along. The story rolls have a story roll was apparently a special version of the Duo-Art artist's printed on the roll which can be read by or to the kids as the regular roll. That way, the student could study the Duo-Art roll plays. artist's interpretation of the entire composition in preparing his This was probably the first time that any of the meeting or her performance. (Duo-Art could also sell two rolls that way). attendees has had an opportunity to hear either accompaniment or alternating rolls as they were intended to be heard. Now we can have an appreciation for those strange sounding rolls in our collections. (You readers out there also now know to whom to write if you are interested in getting rid of those same strange rolls).

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NEW KAWAI BECOMES PLAYER '-~ BY MERRILL BALTZLEY Ron Taylor plays Chopin's "Polonaise in A" with Josef Doyle Cassel and Charlie Johnson hosted the April AMICA­ r Hofmann (assisted by two musu; turners). TEXAS meeting, attended by some 35 memhers and several guests. Two guests, Mr. and Mrs. Ohkura, originally from Japan, have been in this country for about two years and are enjoying an upright pumper they acquired. The Cassel residence is located in northeast Dallas, just off LBJ Freeway. Sitting in the den is Doyle's pride and joy: his new 6'8/1 Kawai, Artist Grand, finished in satin ebony. This piano has just had the new Pianocorder reproducing system installed by Lynn Bullock. Lynn has installed these units before but he says this is a "first" for a piano of this size to be fitted with the Pianocorder system, at least in this area.

Georgia Windish and Dorothy Bromage sing "Calm as 'the Night" accompanied by the Duo-Art.

The example of the alternating roll was provided by live artist Ron Taylor. He and Josef Hofmann played Chopin's "Polonaise in A" (Military) Op. 40, No. 1 (Duo-Art roll #S­ 3109-6). Although the full version was not played in the demonstration, the Duo-Art 1927 catalog lists Duo-Art roll #6720-6 as a Josef Hofmann performance of that composition, For a performer who has not totally memorized the starts and stops, the alternating roll can be quite a challenge. It is not really convenient to have the fallboard up, the spoolbox lid open, and the music on the music desk (the sheet music was Doyle stands proudly by his new Kawai grand with Pianocorder. After a short business meeting was called to order by chapter president Carole Beckett, a drawing was held for the door prize. This was a beautiful pink potted azalea in full bloom, supplied by Doyle. Now the winner of this nice prize was, of all people, yours truly. However, sitting a few steps away was my wife r who promptly claimed the plant! Oh, well! Our thanks to Doyle and Charlie for a most enjoyable "­ afternoon.

Some of the refreshments in the "Gumge." FEBRUARY MEETING AT CRS BY JIM BREWER As with any new piano that was never intended to be a player, making that first cut, most likely the key bed slot, must be Saturday, February 24th found SOWNY members at the QRS something to reckon with. Also there were numerous items to factory in Buffalo. This meeting was to be different from be taylor made for this piano such as loud and soft pedal trap other meetings held at the factory-tonight we were promised work, the soft pedal being a complete "key bed shift" type. to see the perforators work and take part in making our own The entire installation was very professionally done, played music rolls. flawlessly, and was a real pleasure to listen to. Doyle surprised everybody by substituting one of his own hand played recordings in place of a regular commercial one. It was quite outstanding and very impressive! A real collectors item being his first and only recording to date. Also on hand was an art case Welte reproducer and a new Kawai electronic organ console, the latter on which Doyle gave a demonstration of every type of music possible.

Felix runs the perforator.

After the business meeting we were shown the slide presentation all visitors to the factory are given. Stan Aldridge then gave a technical demonstration on building your own orchestrion. Stan brought in a semi-completed "0" roll frame connected to percussion effects. Using a tape of a piano roll, Stan then added in the percussion effects by hand, sho\.ving everyone the potential of such a project. During the question and answer period Stan advised us not to use an exceptionally Members enjoy the music of the Welte. At far right is Lynn good player for such a project. An average grade piano is Bullock who installed the Pianocorder in the Kawai. suitable as a really fine player should be preserved as such. "From the frying pan into the fire" so they say. We progressed Located in Doyle's bright, cheery garage, which included to the factory to see the perforators in action. Felix Klempka many potted flowers and flower arrangements, were chose an appropriate master, "Casey Jones," played by none refreshments which included smoked sausages, sausage and other than J. Lawrence Cook. Everyone agreed this would be cheese balls and chips and nuts to name a few and the best a good roll to "train" on. As the perforator was punching away lime-green punch ever. all r could think of was of all the rolls this machine must have turned out over its many long years of service. Once through Bruce Bartholomew spools his roU while the memlJers look on. Final results!! The completed roll passes the firwL test.

the perforator the rolls were stamped with the tempo and title All in all, this turned out to be one of the best technical and trimmed. Karl Guhlow had the sticky job of applying the meetings of the year. On behalf of the entire membership I tabs to the rolls. Then everyone stood in line to try to spool up would like to thank QRS for their generosity in allowing us to their own rolls. It looks so easy, with a wee bit of tape to use the factory for our meeting, showing the members the fasten the paper to the core, step on a pedal and if all goes technical side of producing rolls, and allowing us to really get well, to achieve a properly wound roll. However, things don't involved in the process. I know every time I play my copy of always work out that way. I don't want to mention any names, "Casey Jones" it brings back many fond memories of that but one member ended up with a roll wound backwards. The meeting. rolls were then boxed and labeled. We worked up quite an appetite after all that work. Thank goodness a layout of goodies was set up!!

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Mana-Zucca: Legend And Lively

two grand pianos - a Steinway and From The Miami Herald, January 28. 1979. Baldwin; the elegant tapestries and rugs Charmer Contributed by Bill Eicher. and tiffany lamp that once graced her Miami showplace called Mazica Hall OD what today is the Jordan Marsh com­ By JAMES ROOS am because I started so young as a plex. Herald Music Editor prodigy." From the 1920s through the mId­ If Mana-Zucca really is the relic of a Suffice it to say Mana-Zucca is over 1950s that fabled place was the water­ vanished age, she may be the liveliest 21. She has to be to have had nodding ing spot for more stellar ~rtists than relic this writer ever encountered. Call acquaintance with Joseph Joachim, you can shake a stick at. Misha Elman, her Miami's musical matriarch, the friend and confidant of Brahms; to have Josef Hoffmann, Jose Iturbi, Fritz composer not only of I Love Life, the charmed Victor Herbert into that loving Kreisler, Alma Gluck and Ekern Zirn­ song that helped make her famous, but inscription on his photograph so promi­ baJist - the cream of the musical crop also of more than 1,000 works, from nently displayed on her table; to have - Came to play at her concerts each concertos and sonatas to the piano trio beguiled even Franz Lehar himself into Tuesday, when audiences of 300,filled and songs you can hear Tuesday after­ suggesting that she star in an ·operetta. her 80-foot Jiving room, and where over noon in the Lunchtime Lively Arts Se­ Even now, her pretty face radiates the the seasons more than 500 concerts, for ries' "Tribute to a Musical Legend." . enchanting smile that made Adolf and by young people, were held. The legend is a charmer. In the living Zukor want to turn her into a second So, in away, meeting Mana-Zucca is room of her big Miami Beach home - a Mary Pickford. practically like 'meeting Miami music in happy holdover from a more spacious person. era - she looks you squarely jn the eye THE TROPHIES of' a fabulous life­ She doesn't discourage the nOtion e1. and insists, with a slight twinkle, that time surround her. The Meissen bric-a­ th~r. "You know many of today', ./ she really isn't as old as all that. "No, brac; the 200-plus miniature pianos ­ greats gave their first concerts in my I'm not 90," she says, chuckling. "Peo­ some porcelain, some wood - that home," among them cellist Leonard ple always think I am older than I really comprise her cherished collection; the Rose. "You see this?" she asks, pointing

- 99 • to a glass figurine. "That was a gift years In Berlin that the aspiring pi­ her only song to be rejected by a from the actor Tony Randall, and for anist-composer stuclled - however publisher. Its favorite, alons with years I didn't even know it. I met him at briefly - with Leopold Godowsky The Big Brown Bear and The Cry 01 a party one night when he was already and Ferrudo Busonl, the famedltal· the Woman. • famous actor and b. uked me If I Ian pianist. "All Busoni really did Generally apealdng. Mana-Zue- remembered that glass piece. wu listen to you. The first time I ca's music is marke4 by superior played tor him 1 was sitting wit. craftsmanship, melodic lines, IOBle­ ... ASKED HOW be knew about sroup of other pianists waiting for times flecked with tart harmonies, .~ It, and be told me his parenti gave It him to enter," she says. Michael za­ and the brilliance of instrumental to me because I was so kind to bl. dora, an older colleague, asked her writing has appealed to a good lister who played the piano at on. what she was going to play• many virtuosos. Jascha Heifetz, of my concerts when she was a 8t­ •, 'Raft's Gigru und Va~tfonen,' Mlsha Elman, and more recently tie girl." Apparently, anybody who I laid. Which was my piece. and all Aaron Rosand, have played her vio- was anybody passed through 1 knew. ·Oh. you c:ao't play that lin pieces. And at his last Miami re­ Mana-Zucca's portals. trash tor Busonl,' ZadDra said, 'he cital, Shura Cherkassy programmed And to her it might all bave hap­ won't listen to It. You have to play two of her works. pened yesterday, because her career IOmethlng meaty by Beethoven or So It ought to be Interesting to has been so long. Bom on Christmas IOmebody great.' When Busonl hear a wider range of Mana-Zucca's Day In New York Into a family ot walked In he looked straight at me music at Tuesday's concert, when IIx children, Mana, as she Is aftec­ and said 'Ou spielst! (You play!), at least three of the performers ­ tlonately known by trlends, ,ave and 1 showed him the music. He pianists Ruth Greenfield and Jose her first public "concert," unbek­ was Immediately interested," upon Mariscal and soprano Betty Whales nownst to her parents, at 2~ while which Mana did an about-face and - will be former stUdents. The free IInglng on the stoop ot her house. atuek out her tongue at Zadora. 1 p.m. concert, at Miami-Dade Com­ People threw pennies at her, and After she played for Busoni. the munity College's Downtown Cam­ from that moment on she never master said •'bravo... "But I told pus Auditorium, features a video­ mtssed a performing trick. him I hadn't heard what he said. He tape and slide documentary on She played her first notes on a got angry at having to repeat Mana-Zucca, and the composer her­ toy plano at three. "I struck on a 'bravo', but asked If he could take self will be on hand to talk about tune In G major and and couldn't the music home to study it," the music on the program, which find F-sharp," she recalls. "The goes this way: . black keys (the sharps and flatl) W!LL. YOU can't say Mana­ were just painted on, so I looked Zucca lacked spunk. To lure Joa­ Two songs, 1m Lenz and Love's under the piano for that note and chim Into attending her Berlin Dart, sung by Marie Louise Leeds; cried 'This piano's no good,''' debut at Bechsteln Hall she went the last movement of the First alone to his house - a "no-no" ­ Piano Sonata, plus the Rency Etude, JACQUES DANIELSON. the hus­ where she caught him ott·guard Burlesque and Valse Brilliante, band of novelist Fanny Hurst, who and, with all her little-girl charm, played by Jose Mariscal; the second happened to be a guest ot her par­ offered him two free passes to her the third movements of the Piano enti, said "Lord, that child hu ab­ recital. Totally disarmed, she In­ Trio, with Ruth Greenfield, pianist, 80Iute pitch. She's unhappy because sists, the great man actually Roslind Lang, violinist, and Burton .he can't find that sharpl" Music showed up at the concert, causing Dines, cellist; Don Bennett singing lessons followed. and by the time quite a stir in the audience. Nichevo, CaJ'~or Jacob Bornstein Mana was eight ahe was playing Later, while living with South singing Rachem, Betty Whales sing­ Beethoven's First Piano Concerto African millionaires In London, ing three songs inclUding Big Brown with Waiter Damrosch and the who were entertaining Lehar, Bear, Rosalina Sackstein playing New York Philharmonic. among others, she sang one of his the Cuban Dance and Badinage for "I was like Shirley Temple. songs impromptu when no one else piano, and Michael Irwin playing Everyone knew me u a child prodi­ could be found to do it, impressing the Serenade for cello. gy. And I only knew older people. not only the composer but an Eng­ In fact, 1 never looked for a chair," lish manager who signed her the .be says, her eyes still glinting. "I very ne"t day to sing in a musical at always looked for a lap and 1sat on the Davis Theater. That launched 80 many famous laps," Somehow. It Mana-Zucca's musical comedy ca­ leems, she was consistently ex­ reer, during which she appeared In traordinary, even to the point ot en­ Rudolf FrlmI's operetta High Jinks tering the annals of dentistry. and on Broadway In Town Topica, AMICA "1 had no teeth until 1 was 3~ so dancing with Clifton Webb and they used to feed me sponge cake playing daughter to Will ROdgers. and port wine. Once my parenti put Atter marryin, IrWin Cassel, CONVENTION out 12 glasses for guests and 1 founder of what today are Miami's drank them all before dinner. When Richards stores, she divided her JUNE 29 they found me flat on the floor they year between Europe, New York thought at first 1 was dead" - only and Miami. Composing always to have the doctor arrive to pro­ came naturally, she insists - in TO claim her drunk. fact, she wrote her Concerto for No matter. By the age of 13. Ihe !liano and Orchestra at the age of was studying piano and playlnl In 17. But it wasn't until her marriage JULY 3 ~rlln under the alias Augusta Zuk­ and collaboration with Cassel, who erman, a name she stl1l despises as often wrote her lyrics, that .he much U her real one, GI~lla began compostna popula.r songs. Zucca-Mana. "I bated to see those on programs. but when 1 reversed NATURALLY. HER belt compo­ Zucca-Mana to Mana-Zucca I litton, she insists, is her only son, BE THERE!!! thou4ht it was fine," And 10 .he Miami attorney Marwin Cassel, kept at that way. who gave her three grandchildren to boot. But the pUblic has pro­ IT WAS DURING her teenage claimed I Love Life, paradoxically replica with SO instrumentation-incorporating some modem day technology and new ideas. One of the problems with the original design was they used crecRnicalifies the suction exhaust to get the wind for the pipes. This did not allow for steady volume and pressure. Another problem was the pipe valves were tubed to the valve wells so they were not fast acting. The pressure problem can be overcome by using a vacuum cleaner type blower in an enclosed and soundproofed box and a light dimmer switch to get a steady wind pressure. FINE POINTS ON DISC SANDING The second can be overcome by using direct electric pallet BY BILL KOENIGSBERG magnets, one for each pipe inside the pipe chest. This gives instant "on" and the air is always in the chest. Incorporate a I read with interest the pros and cons associated with using small reservoir into the design and you can run on 8" of water belt and disc sanders in Dick Price's article "On Uncovering pressure with a bright, steady tone on more pipes than was Pneumatics" in the March 1979 issue of THE AMICA, page possible with the original design. Thus a music arranger of 45. Indeed, the idea of using heat, whether derived from an today becomes free of one limitation. A builder can now use ordinary iron or microwave oven is a good idea and works two or more ranks of pipes without the space and air pressure quite well. One might try dampening the old pneumatic cloth restrictions, as the magnets are in the chest. with water before applying the heat (from an iron) as this The magnets I am using are made by Kimber Allen and are approach produces a bit of steam, should be faster, and far superior to any others I have seen. They are available affords a more uniform dispersion of heat. from: Kimber Allen, Inc., 7 Cleveland Ave., Tonowanda, NY When I first got started in the player piano hobby, I too was 14150. They can operate on any voltage from 12-18V (design faced with the same problem of how best to uncover center is 15V) and have spark supression built in. They are pneumatics. Since I had a radial arm saw it seemed reasonable shown on page 14 of their catalogue and come in a number of to adapt it for disc sanding purposes. However, its peculiar types. construction did not lend itself to clean, sharp, flat disc Now we are left with the problem of driving the magnets. On sanding. The main problem was the overhung cantilever going through the technicalities articles I have seen a structure of the radial arm. A disc would tend to vibrate badly pneumatic to electric interface design but this takes space and at the end of the arm because most commercial discs are not space is at a premium in my design. This design uses no space balanced very well and the saw motor runs at high speed - actually no new space but unused space. (3450 rpm.). This compound problem was solved by making a special kind of disc. Specifically, I arranged for a disc (10" The obvious is sometimes overlooked. Why not a mechanical diameter, 14" thick) to be cut from a magnesium alloy. Cutting to electrical interface? No messy drilling into the valve wells, the disc on a lathe guaranteed good balance (most commercial etc. The catch is coming-this design will only work on discs appear to be stamped) and the magnesium alloy is much standard pneumatic or auto pneumatic player mechanisms lighter than steel. One must be careful in machining with the "patented" levers. I have a double valve unit and magnesium because of the potential fire hazard if the chips have shown the contacts installed with the primary valve ignite. All the effort was worth it because the disc produces a assembly removed. It fits in the space and is protected and smooth, flat surface on all the pneumatics applied to its face. hidden when reassembled. The photos were taken without the The table of the radial arm saw serves as the bed plate and the wiring. Note the hole on the right support for the cable to pass angle the disc makes with the bed may be adjusted through. conveniently, usually for a 90° angle to achieve right angle How to make it: sharpness. I used a router with a ift bit on a board temporarily fixed to In some ways the disc sander, when properly set up and used, the original primary and spoolbox supports. To cut a groove gives a better cut than a belt sander. In particular, a belt 1/8" x 1/8" in levers 61 to 85 (remove 86-88 - they are not sander tends to "crown" a bit because of the flexibility of the used on "0" rolls). The note 61 is not used for pipes but I plan belt while a rigid, flat disc has no choice but to stay flat and to use it to drive a strobe light (placed behind the art glass) cut flat. Of course, the right gage arrangement on the table whenever note 61 is played on the piano. Gotta have a must be set up and aligned properly, but once this is done, a gimmick. disc sander does an outstanding job and produces excellent results. I hope this information serves as motivation to those Take a length of 3/16" doweling that spans from note 61-85 who have radial arm saws and who have not previously and using carpenters glue or Franklin bondtite, set it in the considered using them as disc sanders. grooves. Add weights, let it dry overnight. Take a good hacksaw and 2 identical new fine tooth blades, put the 2 blades on the saw and cut' between each lever slowly and carefully. This gives lots of clearance. Use manicure emery boards to sand the splinters off. Rub the upper dowel surfaces with graphite - a HB pencil will do. The center line of your NOTES FROM THE NORTH 3/16" dowel should be 7/8" from the center line of the pivots. BY JOHN KELLY Take the support that is at the treble break and duplicate it for ORCHESTRION PIPE INTERFACE, MECHANICAL TO length and height and screw hole spacing. If it is not 3/4" or ELECTRICAL, FOR "New" ORCHESTRIONS. greater make 2 and replace the original at the treble break. Install the new one or second one just past the note 85 lever Here is a way to add a rank or more of pipes to an (see picture). Mark out a space on the rightmost one to pass orchestrion. The description is for 24 note "0" rolls but can be your wires through and cut a notch on the bottom. Use same expanded to any scale. I am currently building a Coinola CO size screws to mount it as the one at the treble break. PIPE INTERFACE· CONTACT SUPPORT

Slot for brass bar ~ I flat head #8 screw\ \.. 9/32" groove ,.----.---.------or----...------.:,...... ;"'--,,...... , (~----+-4--"':"""":"~ T 5/16" T 9/16" Hardwood -.l 1 ~

1/4" x 20 Allen head set screw 5/16" J NOTE: Brass bar Is placed one-half way between action dowel and glue bead when assembled.

Remove the supports when you are satisfied they fit and dado the strip and dowel. Let dry overnight. Using PVC "E" glue the grooves for the contact strip. Make sure the contact bar run a bead along the groove shown in diagram. The reason for will be exactly 9/16" from the bottom of the support. Less 2 glues is bondtite holds the wood together well but has a causes a bind, more gives poor contact wipe. poor grip on the metal. PVC "E" glue has a good grip on the Make the contact strip from basswood to the length needed to metal and a fair grip on the wood, and is flexible hence a bead give 1/16" clearance for expansion when fitted in the grooves. of PVC "E" works well and the contact will stay in place. Let Mark the center line of the levers and dowels on your strip dry overnight. Your contacts probably won't all be straight ­ (remember one for a gimmick). not to worry - form them so that when the strip is on a flat surface with the dowel side up the contacts just touch the flat surface. "' CONTACT HOLDER

j.--1/2" ---+-1/4"~ T--J 3/16" dowel ~ue bead

9 1" I ~:T 1- 7/64" 7 basswood for contact holder

Parts for this project: new left support (top view), new right SUpp01"t (side view), contact assembly and screws. Note slot Drill with #56 drill from top as the drill has a for contact assembly. tendency to wander while going through the wood. Use a 3/16" dowel, carpenters glue, and plenty of clamps. Set your drillpress to its highest speed, use a #56 drill and drill Push wires in -- put a bead of PCVE glue as shown. This from the notched end - basswood has no grain but the drill holds the wires in place. will still deflect going through and you want the contacts to come out in a straight line. For contacts use phosphor bronze Install the contact assembly in the grooves so that the tips of wire silver-coated. (Try K.A. again if you have no other the contacts are just over the center line of the dowels on the supply.) Use 2 wires per contact position, 2" long and leave levers and don't catch as the lever is lifted. About 1/64" is 1/8" out for soldering the wires. A slight bend holds them enough. temporarily in place for glueing. Now install the brass bar -I used the hammer rail brass Take another length of 3/16" dowel and place it in the notch. flange bar from an old piano action someone gave me (no, it Use bondtite glue and lots of clamps to press the wires into wasn't a player). Let it stick out about 1/2" past the support at

- 102- note 85 to attach your common wire.

The bar height is adjusted by the 1/4" x 20 allen set screws ACTION CROSS-SECTION under the bar so as to give good clearance when contacts are not made and some rise or bend when made. Check this with the stop bar on the action - check also that all levers are 3/16" dowel this part strikes / sitting on the felt and are not being held up by the pneumatic being stretched open. A good clearance of 1/64" when not Wh(n touching is about right. }

Positions 64-71 showll in close-ulJ. Pllt 3/16" dowel alollg 25 positions in 118" x 1/8" groove. Cut apart with double thickness hacksaw blade. Sand edges.

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View of assembly with contact bar in place. It is advisable to lock the bar in the oversize cuts with wood wedges to allow removal of the bar for cleaning of contact points at a later View of unit partially assembled. Note graphite on wood date. A temporary solution would be to loosen the wedges dowels and bead of PVC-"E" glue on junction of TOund dowel and shift the bar slightly to one side to present fresh contact and contacts. area to the contact ~'ires.

If the middle of the contact strip buckles, place a screw to the chest in front of the pipe and solder the wires to the top of hold it down. Put a screw in each end of the contact strip to the nails. The magnet red wire is soldered to the pointed end hold it in place. Make sure it is recessed from top surface. - absolutely air tight and cheap. If using only one rank of Wiring - use a red wire about 1118 for the common. Use pipes, i.e., 24 magnets, common all the K.A. magnet black about 1124 stranded wire - one for each contact position and wires onto a bus-bar, a 1114 solid wire stapled to the inside of solder one end to the 1/8" contact ends. The other end can be the pipe chest and brought out to the top via a copper nail. soldered to either a TELCO 25 pin connector for easy Attach a black wire and via connector to go to the negative of removal or a computer printed circuit connector. Plan to the power supply. attach the connector physically to the right side of the piano A 12.5 V.A.C. transformer rated at 3 amps with a 4 diode so give it enough length. The red common goes to the positive bridge and a couple of hundred MMF capacitors with a side of your IS volt power supply. The 1124 wires go via bleeder resistor of 100 ohms at 2 watts will make a very connector to the red wires on the K.A. chest magnets. A good conservatively rated power supply to run 2 ranks of pipes at entry into the chest is to drive 1" copper nails into the top of about 15 volts. If you are not at all electronically inclined, go to your auto parts supply store and buy a battery charger r The Lyric Piano Co.---...., rated at 4 amps and use this instead. 88-Note Player If 2 ranks of pipes are to be played together, i.e., one violin Pianos at Bargain and one flute per note as per original "SO" configuration, common all 48 black wires and wire 2 red wires to each nail Prices While They Last position. However, if you want multiplexing, the plot On Special Euy Terml, If So Desired, thickens. you need 2 commons - one for each rank - and 48 diodes - one each in series with magnet. Multiplexing is the subject of a future article if the publisher and time allows. So what gimmick have you dreamed up for that extra contact? My special thanks to my wife, Diana, for her assistance in preparing this article.

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An these Player-Pianos, &S li,ted below, are on1)' s1if::hl1y used nod wjlt sell on sight at the pri~ quoted. Come early ~londay and get fif'St choice. MELODlA, M.hopny Cue ...... $275 STEGER, Gold." Oak c...... $325 LYRIC, F.ncy W.lnut C $3~ BAY.t. CO., F.ncy W.lnut C $395 LYRIC, Early Enrli.h O.k c. "65 LYRIC, Mahogany Cu _ W85 VERY EASY TERMS IF DESIRED

Free with .11 the above PI.yoril 12 Rolla of Mualc::, Hand.ome Bench and Scuf and one yea,.'. free tunin,.o

Large atock of .11 the lat••t Q. R. S. Music Rolla and Victrola Recorda.

Also Some Very Excellent Ba~ain. in Both Contact assembly fully assembled on the stack. NEW AND USED TALKING MACHINES, The Lyric Piano Co. Cincinnati's Createat Piano Store. 632 RACE STREET. Phon•• C.n.1 2257-~12. Store ~n Satutday Night. NEW MEMBERS \._------~

Bill Simon: Box 1081 Black Canyon Stage, Phoenix, AZ 85029.

Kay & Merrill Madsen: 15008 Eileen Circle, Burnsville, MN Frank E. Thompson: 27 Western Ave., Morristown, NJ 55337. 1927 Knabe Ampico A. Referred by Gene Skarda. 07960. 1929 Knabe Ampico B. 1932 Stroud Duo-Art.

Dan & Mary O'Brien: 815 Fourth Ave. East, Box 2181, LaVern Velau: Box 143, Klemme, IA 50449. 1904 Steck & Polson, 1'.11' 59860. 88-note Farrand upr plyr. Referred by Jere Son Themodist; 1918 Apollo Artecho. Referred by Terry De Baker. Goepel.

Shin & Noriko Ohkura: 328 Ridgebriar, Richardson, TX Charles B. Walsh: 5 Tanglewood Cr., Wallingford, PA 19066. 75080. 1978 Aeolian Sting upr. Referred by Richard Reutlinger.

Richard & Marie Lipps: 36 Riceman Road, Berkley Heights, Michael L. MossIer: 30 South St., Box 223, Clark Mills, NY ~J 07922. ~ew Wurlitzer spinet. 13321. 1924 Stroud upr Duo-Art.

Granville D. Sheets, Jr. R.D. 113, Box 224, First Street, Frank X. Schaefer, II: 20729 Schoolcraft St., Winnetka, CA Califon, NJ 07830. 1923 Franklin Ampico A. Referred by D. 91306. 1908 Ferrand upr; 1928 Fischer Ampico A; 1934 Starr Frederick Rowe. upr.

Nellie Thielsen: 55 Fox Ave., San Jose, CA 95110. 1924 Roger Payne: 3657 Farm Hill Blvd., Redwood Citry, CA Stroud Duo-Art. Referred by Stuart Hunter. 94061. Referred by Stuart Hunter. CLASSIFIED STEINWAY grand piano 6'1" Style "M" Duo-Art player. custom made walnut elaborate art case with inlaid marquetry, completely FREE LISTS: All types rolls, cylinder records and machines. rebuilt and refinished, genuine ivory keys, Virtually a new piano. Discs, cobs, sheet music, catalogs & literature. Mechanical music With 50 rolls $32.000. Also Steinway Style "L" grand 6'4", Duo­ and much more. Our 21 st year. . VI & SI'S ANTIQUES. 8970 Art player completely rebuilt and refinished, walnut case Main St., Clarence, NY 14031. $19,000.00 Box 171, Alpine NJ 07620. Telephone (201) 768-2261.

Q. R. S. ROLLS: 25-30% discount. Shipped directly to you. FOR SALE: 1926 Marshall & Wendell Ampico A grand, 5'0", Authorized dealer. Write - Baley's, 310 Grandview, Kalamazoo, with lost motion and loud pedal compensators. Ampico rebuilt MI 49001. and piano restrung, with new hammers in 1977. Original ivory keys and dark mahogany finish (slightly checked). Piano tone and ) expression both excellent. $4750. 1923 Knabe Ampico A upright, FOR SALE: Mandolin attachments - fit all upright pianos. unrestored but plays well. $1200. Fred Q. Graybeal, Jr., 3745 Easy installation. Tabs pre-cut with metal clips already attached. Hulen Park, Fort Worth, Texas 76109. Phone (817) 924-1193. Kit includes necessary hardware. $16 postpaid in U.S. Quantity discount. W. F. Knapp, 2819 53rd St. N., St. Petersburg, FL 33710. WANTED: Ampico expression parts and mounting hardware. Also "A" and "B" valves, one or more. up to 200. Duo-Art expression parts or stacks and mounting hardware. I. L. Cordell, AUCTION: AMPICO, DUO-ART, WELTE & 88 NOTE ROLLS. 2240 Lorain Road, San Marino, CA 91108. (213) 283-2461. SHEET MUSIC: 45 & 78 RPM RECORDS. WRITE FOR LIST. I. L CORDELL, 2240 LORAIN ROAD, SAN MARINO, CA 91108. KNABE AMPICO A LouiS XV 19275'3". Choice unrestored. Also Knabe Ampico A LouiS XV 1922 5'8". Choice unrestored. Both WANTED: Ampico B parts. Valves, drawer hardware - anything. are beautiful. high quality. and well cared for instruments. Will Robert W. Taylor, 412 N. Evergreen, Arlington Heights, IL negotiate price - anxious to sell. Expert restoration available. Telephone (312) 255"9595. Robert W. Taylor (312) 255-9595.

WANTED: Rolls and any parts for the follOWing: (1) Bursens TRADE: Complete Ampico B player action for top-quality Arburo Dance organ; (2) Gebruder Weber-Grandezza, Brabo monkey organ with familiar tunes. Miscellaneolls Ampico A and B Styxia, Otero; (3) Wurlitzer style W, theatre organette; (4) parts for original copy of "Knabe - The Piano BeautifuL" Dick Wurlitzer automatic player piano,S and 10 tune rolls; (5) Peerless Howe, 9318 Wickford. Houston. TX 77024. style D, endless rolls and mechanism parts. James Williams, 799 Maple Street, Ogden, Utah 84403. (801) 394-7263. AEOLIAN electro-pneumatic wind chest with over 900 pipes. Most pipes in excellent condition. some need repair. All leather AMPICO CATALOG OF MUSIC· 1925, Spine worn. Apparently and wood in excellent condition. - $1250.00 - Also have one 1'12 complete. $60.00 plus postage. Box 321, Arkansas City, KS HP Orgoblow and 1/3 HP Orgoblow. $150.00 for both. Jim 67005. (316) 442-4383. Blanchard - (915) 445-5150.

FOR SALE: 1925 Steinway Duo-Art model OR (6'6") in a BUYING: AMPICO. DUO-ART, WELTE & OTHER TYPE OF heavily carved walnut art case. Only one of its kind; and in mint ROLLS. DESCRIBE AND PRICE. ALTMAN 8970 Main Street. condition. MAKE OFFER. For more information and photo write: Clarence. NY 14031. S.w. Rowden Jr., 2359 Glen Ellen Cir.. Sacramento. CA 95822.

MONTHLY ROLL AUCTIONS: Reproducing 88/65-note, plus BERRYWOOD 65 note endless piano rolls, small library, 19 musical miscellany. Specify interests. Mike & Fred SchWimmer, complete rolls - 3 to 8 songs per roll. Excellent condition. Boxed 241 Harbor, Glencoe IL 60022. with original programme cards. $350.00 for all or $25.00 per roll. SASE for more complete list. Write "Music", Box 193, Genoa. NV 89411. (702) 782-4706.

1927 6'2" STEINWAY with Duo-Art, bench, 60 rolls. Restored. refinished. Send blank tape for recording. $12,500. Art Faner, 555 Winter N.E., Salem, Oregon.

WANTED: Edison Phonograph Doll; Regina & Symphonion Musical SaVings Banks; Capital Cuff Box style "F"; music boxes with vending devices; unusual crank organs; original catalogs for music boxes and crank organs; Regina music box with bells; Symphonion Mantel Clock. Marty Roenigk, 26 Barton Hill, East Hampton, CT 06424.

CHICKERING AMPICO B; 5'10" serial No. 149266. Circa 1934. A rare and unusually fine piano. Action and hammers very good. Sounding board perfect. Tone. superb. Pneumatic system in easily restorable condition. $7,900. W. A.Wasemann, 905 Evans Ave., Mansfield, OH 44907. CJ( J./!A.VlCER.., U\lIUSIC ROLLS·®' .(lie Powells LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AT THE AMICA INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION IN PHILADELPHIA

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1936 WILLIS 5'3" AMPICO B SERIAL #35150 The WILLIS was the only Canadian piano with the AMPI CO mechanism. This late model "B" was custom ordered and is to my knowledge the only WILLIS "B" extant today.

The case is mahogany original finish. An attempt has been made to amalgamate the varnish on the sides. The veneer is undamaged except for one chunk of wood missing from the bottom left of the drawer front. This is not visible from a normal viewing position and is an easy repair. The keys are original ivory with a few small cracks. The bridges are perfect. The hammers are original. unfiled and show very little wear. The action Is stiff and should be regulated. The piano needs tuning and the soundboard has one small check in the middle. The frame is identical in construction to a Knabe of this size.

The AMPICO is original and unrestored. It is complete except for the repeat lever. which can be cast from the start lever by the lost wax process for a modest sum by a jeweller. and still plays weakly.

This is an ideal instrument for someone who can restore the AMPICO to perfection and should be a superb rare jewel when done. With matching bench. 2 jumbo rolls and 31 other AMPICO rolls. $6.000 (U.S.) subject to prior sale.

We are open to offers and trades.

Diana Kelly. 337 Amsterdam Rd .. Dollard des Ormeaux. Quebec. Canada' H9G1P3. Phone (514) 626-9762. MUSIC ROLL Co.

AMR PRESENTS THREE NEW AMPICO RECORDINGS

217001 THREE LITTLE FISHES Arranged and Played by LIBERACE $8.50 Liberace cleverly begins this recording in his own style and then this novelty tune is played as it might sound had it been written by various classical composers of the past - Liszt in his Hungarian Rhapsody style and others. ~ o 217003 1. MUSKRAT RAMBLE (Dixieland Jazz); 2. THAT:S A PLENTY (Dix­ N ieland Jazz) Played by J. LAWRENCE COOK. Two of the liveliest of all $12.50 ""l.LI Dixieland tunes ever written, superbly arranged and played by Cook. Z A special treat for all Ampico owners. o 1: 217013 1. MAGNETIC RAG; 2. SOMETHING DOIN'. Played by the COMPOSER Q. $12.50 SCOTT JOPLIN. For the first time, Scott Joplin actually plays your own Ampico Piano!!

Add $2.50 for shipping charges. SPECIALII Purchase all three rolls, andAMR pays the shippingl -CD QRS and AMR proudly introduce a new 88-note recordiQg en QRS roll No. Q-I0l2, "MARCHING WITH DIXIE," played by the composer, FRANK ADAMS, and dedicated to Dixie Lee Ray, the governor of the State of Washington. This campaign marching song was introduced in May, 1979 when a player piano was moved into the Governor's Mansion for the occasion.

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~1·LmecJ moving &storage inc M5 CLEVELAND-COLUMBUS-DAYTON 90r the ,,(0 .... U 513/461-5044 Tuned and untuned percussions WANTED TO BUY for use in all automatic instruments

* Unusual or fancy roll cabinets. Single and duplex spoolframes * Quality reproducing pianos. for A,G,and 0 rolls and all (Please send pictures and prices) wurlitzer scales

Custom fabrication in wood and * Also want classic Welte, Ampico and Duo-Art rolls. metal of one or a thousand parts

OUR VANS ARE IN ALL 48 STATES Piano and orqan supplies and hardware Bill Eicher c/o United Moving & Storage, Inc. ~-box_1094 -~~ 1728 Troy Street - -.:----J Dayton, OH 45404 ,m I IUbbo~xas ~~~~~....L-- 79408~-'=- ~ . Mechanical Systems, Inc. AEOLIAN-HAMMOND PLAYER ORGAN We offer for sale an Aeolian-Hammond player organ which was featured in the Hammond musical instruments display in the Ford pavilion during the 1939 Worlds Fair forty years ago this month. This instrument was subsequently purchased by a New York industrialist and installed in his home. A religious organization purchased the home and organ, and it is from them that the instrument was obtained. The organ is 49" wide, 49H" deep, and 47" high. Two large matching inlaid speaker cabinets, and one small cabinet are with the organ as is a bench and 28 rolls, mostly late 1930's popular selections. The case has one or two small veneer chips, and the finish has deteriorated slightly in some areas. The instrument is unrestored, but playing very nicely, and aside from some minor retubing of the tracker bar which should be done, no other work is required.

Priced several thousand dollars below the market at $5200. MechanicalMusic Center;Inc. 25 Kings Highway North, Box 88, Darien, Connecticut 06820 Telephone (203) 655-9510

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