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The AMICA BULLETIN AUTOMATIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENT COLLECTORS’ ASSOCIATION MARCH/APRIL 2004 VOLUME 41, NUMBER 2 the Literary Digest for October 26, 1918 79 Edvard Grieg listens to his recordings, Berlin 1907 The AMICA BULLETIN AUTOMATIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENT COLLECTORS’ ASSOCIATION MARCH/APRIL 2004 VOLUME 41, NUMBER 2 The Literary Digest for October 26, 1918 79 u THE AMICA BULLETIN AUTOMATIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENT COLLECTORS' ASSOCIATION Published by the Automatic Musical Instrument Collectors’ Association, a non-profit, tax exempt group devoted to the restoration, distribution and enjoyment of musical instruments using perforated paper music rolls and perforated music books. AMICA was founded in San Francisco, California in 1963. PROFESSOR MICHAEL A. KUKRAL, PUBLISHER, 216 MADISON BLVD., TERRE HAUTE, IN 47803-1912 -- Phone 812-238-9656, E-mail: [email protected] Visit the AMICA Web page at: http://www.amica.org Associate Editors: Mr. Larry Givens & Robin Pratt VOLUME 41, Number 2 March/April 2004 AMICA BULLETIN Display and Classified Ads FEATURES Articles for Publication Letters to the Publisher Musical Boxes for New Collectors — 72 Chapter News Busby Berkeley’s Piano — 78 UPCOMING PUBLICATION Music - Backhaus for Your House — 79 DEADLINES The ads and articles must be received Music - Romancing the Score — 80 by the Publisher on the 1st of the Odd number months: Steinway-Welte Comes to Life — 83 January July Selfridges Secondhand Players 1938 — March September 86 May November Player Piano Man — 88 Bulletins will be mailed on the 1st week of the even months. Freezer Not the Key to Piano Tuning — 90 Dr. Michael A. Kukral, Publisher The Reproducing Rollmonica C — 91 216 Madison Blvd. Performance Characterization — Terre Haute, Indiana 47803-1912 93 Phone: 812-238-9656 e-mail: [email protected] DEPARTMENTS MEMBERSHIP SERVICES AMICA International — 66 New Memberships . $42.00 President’s Message — 67 Renewals . $42.00 Additional $5.00 due if renewed From the Publisher’s Desk — 67 past the Jan. 31 deadline Announcement — 68 Address changes and corrections Letters —69 Directory information updates New Piano Rolls & Recuts —101 Additional copies of Member Directory . $25.00 Chapter News — 103 Single copies of back issues Classified Ads — 116 ($10.00 per issue - based upon availability) Front Cover: Photo from “IM AUFNAHMESALON HUPFELD” by Eszter Fontana, William Chapman (Bill) 2001, Janos Stekovics, Publisher 53685 Avenida Bermudas La Quinta, CA 92253-3586 Inside Front: QRS Company Ad from The Literary Digest for October 26, 1918 (760) 564-2951 Back Cover: Aeolian Company Ad from Country Life in America, June 1906 e-mail: [email protected] To ensure timely delivery of your Inside Back Cover: Chickering Ad BULLETIN, please allow 6-weeks advance notice of address changes. AMICA Publications reserves the right to accept, reject, or edit any and all submitted articles and advertising. Entire contents © 2004 AMICA International 65 AMICA INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS CHAPTER OFFICERS PRESIDENT Dan C. Brown BOSTON AREA NORTHERN LIGHTS N. 4828 Monroe Street Pres. Bill Koenigsburg -(978) 369-8523 Pres: Phil Baird Spokane, WA 99205-5354 Vice Pres: Bob Tempest Vice Pres: 509-325-2626 Sec: Ginger Christiansen Sec: Jason E. Beyer - (507) 454-3124 e-mail: [email protected] Treas: Karl Ellison Treas: Howie O’Neill PAST PRESIDENT Linda Bird Reporter: Don Brown Reporter: Dorothy Olds 3300 Robinson Pike Board Rep: Karl Ellison Board Rep: Dorothy Olds Grandview, MO 64030-2275 CHICAGO AREA PACIFIC CAN-AM Phone/Fax 816-767-8246 Pres: Carl Kehret - (360) 892-3161 e-mail: OGM [email protected] Pres: Curt Clifford - (630) 279-0872 Vice Pres: John Mueller Vice Pres: Peg Kehret VICE PRESIDENT Mike Walter Sec: Thad Kochanny Sec: Halie Dodrill 65 Running Brook Dr., Treas: Bev Spore Treas: Joe Pekarek Lancaster, NY 14086-3314 Reporter: Mark Smithberg Reporter: Kathy Stone 716-656-9583 Board Rep: Carl Dodrill e-mail: [email protected] Board Rep: George Wilder SIERRA NEVADA SECRETARY Christy Counterman FOUNDING CHAPTER Pres: John Motto-Ros - (209) 267-9252 544 Sunset View Drive, Akron, Ohio 44320 Pres: Bing Gibbs - (408) 253-1866 Vice Pres: Sonja Lemon 330-864-4864 Vice Pres: Karen Ann Simons Sec/Treas: Doug & Vicki Mahr e-mail: [email protected] Sec: Lyle Merithew & Sandy Swirsky Reporter: Nadine Motto-Ros TREASURER Wesley Neff Treas: Richard Reutlinger Board Rep: John Motto-Ros Reporter: Tom McWay 128 Church Hill Drive, Findlay, Ohio 45840 SOWNY (Southern Ontario, Board Rep: Richard Reutlinger 419-423-4827 Western New York) e-mail: [email protected] GATEWAY CHAPTER Pres: Mike Walter - (716) 656-9583 PUBLISHER Dr. Michael A. Kukral Pres: Tom Novak - Vice Pres: Stan Aldridge 216 Madison Blvd., Terre Haute, IN 47803-1912 Vice Pres: Bob Crowley Sec/Mem. Sec: Gary & Anne Lemon 812-238-9656 Sec,/Treas: Jane Novak Treas: Holly Walter e-mail: [email protected] Reporter: Mary Wilson Reporter: Frank Warbis MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY William Chapman (Bill) Board Rep: Gary Craig Board Rep: 53685 Avenida Bermudas, La Quinta, CA 92253-3586 760-564-2951 – Fax 775-923-7117 HEART OF AMERICA SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA e-mail: [email protected] Pres: Tom McAuley Pres: Frank Nix - (818) 884-6849 Vice Pres: Robbie Tubbs Vice Pres: Richard Ingram — COMMITTEES — Sec/Treas: Kay Bode Sec./Reporter. Shirley Nix AMICA ARCHIVES Stuart Grigg Reporter: Treas: Ken Hodge 20982 Bridge St., Southfield, MI 48034 - Fax: (248) 356-5636 Board Rep: Ron Connor Board Rep: Frank Nix AMICA MEMORIAL FUND John Motto-Ros LADY LIBERTY TEXAS P.O. Box 908, Sutter Creek, CA 95685-0908 209-267-9252 Pres: Vincent Morgan (718) 479-2562 Pres: Jerry Bacon - (214) 328-9369 Vice Pres: Keith Bigger Vice Pres: Bill Boruff AUDIO-VISUAL & TECHNICAL Harold Malakinian Treas: Vicki Brady 2345 Forest Trail Dr., Troy, MI 48098 Sec: Richard Karlsson Treas: Ira Malek Sec: Janet Tonnesen CONVENTION COORDINATOR Frank Nix Reporter:Marty Rosa Board Rep: Dick Merchant 6030 Oakdale Ave., Woodland Hills, CA 91367 818-884-6849 Board Reps: Marvin & Dianne Polan Bulletin Reporter: Haden Vandiver HONORARY MEMBERS Jay Albert MIDWEST (OH, MI, IN, KY) 904-A West Victoria Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101-4745 Pres: Stuart Grigg - (248) 356-5005 (805) 966-9602 - e-mail: [email protected] Vice Pres: Liz Barnhart PUBLICATIONS Robin Pratt Sec: Sharon Neff 630 E. Monroe St., Sandusky, OH 44870-3708 Treas: Alvin Wulfekuhl WEB MASTER Meta Brown Reporter: Christy Counterman 400 East Randolph Street, Apt. 3117, Chicago, IL 60601 Board Rep: Liz Barnhart 312-946-8417 — Fax 312-946-8419 AFFILIATED SOCIETIES AND ORGANIZATIONS ATOS website: http//stlouis.missouri.org/fsjoplin MUSICAL BOX SOCIETY 43 Great Percy St., London WC1X 9RA President - Nelson Page [email protected] INTERNATIONAL England The Galaxy Theatre INTERNATIONAL PIANO Rosanna Harris, Editor PLAYER PIANO GROUP 7000 Blvd East, Guttenberg, NJ 07093 ARCHIVES AT MARYLAND 5815 West 52nd Avenue Julian Dyer, Bulletin Editor Phone: (201) 854-7847 Fax: (201) 854-1477 Performing Arts Library,University of Maryland Denver, CO 80212 5 Richmond Rise, Workingham, E-Mail: [email protected] 2511 Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center Phone: (303) 431-9033 Fax: (303) 431-6978 Berkshire RG41 3XH, United Kingdom Editor - Vernon P. Bickel E-Mail: [email protected] 786 Palomino Court College Park, MD 20742 Phone: 0118 977 1057 San Marcos, CA 92069-2102 Phone: (301) 405-9224 NETHERLANDS MECHANICAL Email: [email protected] Phone: (760) 471-6194 Fax: (760) 471-9194 Fax: (301) 314-7170 ORGAN SOCIETY - KDV E-Mail: [email protected] SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION E-Mail: [email protected] A. T. Meijer Division of Musical History AUSTRALIAN COLLECTORS OF INT. VINTAGE PHONO & MECH. Wilgenstraat 24 Washington, D.C. 20560 MECHANICAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS MUSIC SOCIETY NL-4462 VS Goes, Netherlands SOCIETY FOR SELF-PLAYING 19 Waipori Street C.G. Nijsen, Secretaire General NORTHWEST PLAYER PIANO MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS St. Ives NSW 2075, Australia 19 Mackaylaan ASSOCIATION Gesellschaft für Selbstspielende 5631 NM Eindhoven, Netherlands DUTCH PIANOLA ASSOC. Everson Whittle, Secretary Musikinstrumente (GSM) E.V. Nederlandse Pianola Vereniging MUSICAL BOX SOCIETY OF GREAT 11 Smiths Road, Darcy Lever, Ralf Smolne Eikendreef 24 BRITAIN Bolton BL3 2PP, Gt. Manchester, England Emmastr. 56 5342 HR Oss, Netherlands Alan Pratt, Editor Home Phone: 01204 529939 D-45130 Essen, Germany FRIENDS OF SCOTT JOPLIN P. O. Box 299 Business Phone: 01772 208003 Phone:**49-201-784927 1217 St. Croix Ct. Waterbeach, Cambridge CB4 4PJ Fax:**49-201-7266240 PIANOLA INSTITUTE Email: [email protected] Kirkwood, MO 63122-2326 England Clair Cavanagh, Secretary 66 President’s Message I don’t mean to be a nag, but I’m still waiting for suggestions from members for ways to build membership and to strengthen AMICA International. There have been conversations among the members of the committee created at the last convention (myself, John Motto-Ros, Bill Chapman, and Bing Gibbs), but other input has been slow in coming. Some ideas have focused on the website, on possible publications, and on building chapters. As the result of a newspaper feature in January, I did spots on a local early morning news show and a profile on the local Public TV station (this one has been shown at least 8 times locally and picked up by some cable feeds). I have gotten responses from all over and after my initial excitement about getting the word about AMICA and automatic music out to many members of the public, I’ve come to be even more concerned about membership and the future of our organization. I’ve been keeping track of responses and I’ve had 65 so far. 3 people expressed interest in AMICA, 21 wanted me to help them dispose of their instruments (some offered them at no cost), and only 5 people were interested in finding someone to restore their player or reproducing piano. Most people just wanted to say they enjoyed the programs. There are obviously lots of instruments out there awaiting good homes, so we need to do what we can to build interest in accomplishing this.
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