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Amica~ Collectors' Association News Bulleti.n of thE"' AUTOMATIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENT AMICA~ COLLECTORS' ASSOCIATION ./ THE AMICA NEWS BULLETIN Published by the Automatic Musical Instrument Collectors' .ssociation, a non-profit club devoted to the restoration, istribution and enjoymant of musical instruments using perforated eper music rolls. Contributions: All subjects of interest to readers of the bulletin re encouraged and invited by the publisher. All articles must be eceived by the 15th of the prececling month. Every attempt will be nade to publish all articles of general interest to AMICA members OFFICERS 11: the earliest possible time and at the discretion of the publisher. Advertisements: Personal eds by members are accepted and nserted in the Bulletin Board section at a rate of 6G! per word, $1.20 INTERNATIONAL CHAPTER ninimum. Businesses and persons wishing more space may use the OFFICERS OFFICERS 'aI/owing guidelines: PRESIDENT _ Advertising rate is $12.50 per quarter page Or multiple thereof. NO. CALIFORNIA Bill Mintz Pres.: - Camera-ready copy must reach the publisher bv the 15th of VICE-PRESIDENT Vice Pres.: Nick Jarrett the preceding month. Bob Rosencrans Sec.: Tom Hawthorne Treas.: Bob Bartlett - All ads will appear on the last pages of the Bulletin, at the SECRETARY Reporter: Dick Reutlinger discretion of the publisher. Isadora Koff SO. CALIFORNIA Publication of busi_ advertising in no way impl. AMICA'I BULLETIN Pres.: Richard Rigg IIIdorwment of eny commerciel operation. However, AMICA Thomas G. Beckett reserves the right to refuse any ad that is not in keeping with Vice Pres.: Bobby Mintz AMICA's general standards or if complaints are received indicating 6817 Cliffbrook Drive that said business does not serve the best interests of the members Dallas, Texas 75240 of AMICA, according to its goals and by-laws. MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY Reporter: Evelyn Meeder (New Memberships and TEXAS Mailing Problems) Pres.: Tom & Carol Beckett Anita Nickels Johnson Vice Pres.: Wade & Becky Newton P.O. Box 666 Sec./Treas.: Jim Meadows Grand Junction, Reporter: James Guinn Colorado 81501 TREASURER MIDWEST Jack and Mary Riffle Pres.: Bill Ackman Vice Pres.: Bob Fortier AUCTION Treas.: Molly Yeckley Sec.: AI Theil BOARD REPRESENTATIVES PHILADELPHIA AREA Bill Johnson, N. California Pres.: Bob Rosencrans Sally Lawrence, Alternate Vice Pres.: Jesse Macartney AW' "'I Cecil Dover, S. California Sec.: Mrs. Lawrence Cornell Jim Hollinsworth, Texas '1!I'l!l;'I,! I",illill Charlie Johnson, Alternate SOWNY (So. Ontario, II j l .1111 Jim Weisenborne, Midwest West N.Y.) Alfred C. Busse, Philadelphia Pres.: Rick Simpson SOWNY Pending Vice Pres.: Alan Mueller Acting Sec.: Mary Lou ~!J:J BOSTON Pending Mattioli . ,I!!!!!: I!i Treas.: Richard Drewniak Reporter: Edith Aldridge BOSTON CHAPTER Pending THE AMICA BULLETIN JULY/AUGUST, 1975 PAGE 115 The balance is a reasonable one, though. I gave as :::::::::::::::::=::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: much as I got, and we all profited from the experience. We have an excellent replacement for publisher in Tom Beckett, and I expect things to be bet~er than ever! I am especially grateful to Fra~ Wlllyar~.. I tWIsted her arm into taking over the BulletIn advertIsIng, and IN MEMORIAM she did it superbly. Our accounts are now straightened out; the amount of advertising has enabled us to have several more pages of Bulletin material than would have DR. BEN MOORE otherwise been possible, and Fran took a load off of the office of Publisher that I just could not handle. · AMICA - TEXAS Fran and Maury are moving to Seattle and giving up the job of advertising committee (Maury was also N~rthe:n California Chapter President), and we surely wIll mISS them. Thank you more than I can say, Fran! Over the years there has been another unseen hero :::::::::::::=::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: in the process of getting out the Bulletin: Jewel Oka­ wachi.has a composing and layout business, and has done all the needed typesetting and advertising layout for us, charging half of what she should have, an~ putting FROM THE PUBLISHER together all of the advertising at a very nom1nal fee GINNY BILLINGS to the advertisers. She has also accommodated us at the expense of her regular customers for many, many urgent This July/August issue closes out a long and mostly ASAP demands. We couldn't have managed without her! pleasant series of years for me and AMICA. We've had a The Board of Directors as a whole has been very great bunch of articles, good conventions, lots of fine supportive of the Bulletin's demands, and has backed friendships established. For the most part, this happy the Publisher on all important Bulletin requirements. combination has led to personal enjoyment and enrich­ In all the years I have been on the board, only one ment of our collections. I know I have learned a great officer has used his office to carryon a personal deal in this deep exposure to a very complex subject! antagonism of any significance, and with that exception On the balancing side of the ledger, not all was (his behavior was the deciding factor in our withdrawal fun and happiness. Bob and I have been so busy attend­ from active AMICA participation, since it was very ing club functions, local board meetings, international costly to us) I consider all the board members no~ only board meetings, and preparing the Bulletin each month fine working companions but excellent personal frIends, that for the last two years we have not even been able and I have enjoyed working with them very much. They to put one of our three instruments into operating not only need but deserve your active support in the condition, nor have we had a chance to expand our lives future. < in ways non-AMICAn. Although at all times I have tried It is time for Bob and me to move on to our private to consider the interests of the club at large in my pursuits, both in and out of the hobby. For the integ­ position on the board, my opinions and stands have rity of the club, personal opinions have not been aired, often caused personal bitterness to others, and keep­ in the Bulletin, and this is, I think, proper. But we ing things running smoothly often involved more do have them, and will probably surface again in a pri­ playing of politics than I would have preferred. I'm vate or business capacity where they can be indulged. afraid that this year, knowing that I wouldn't be Till then, goodbye, thank you all, and give Tom the returning, I have not had my heart in smoothing over same fine support you gave to us. the unavoidable troubled waters that constantly devel­ ope in an organization of this size, and I have spoken more bluntly and honestly than some of you might have wanted. *t A.JQtA.- JttmB AMICA Stationery, $2.00 (letter size),. $1.75 )ror &al, (note size), including mailing charges. Fine AMICA TECHNICALITIES BOOKS: Volume I quality stationery with ornate AMICA borders. Each packet contains 25 letters and matchtng AMICA BULLETINS, BOUND ISSUES: 1969, (1969-1971), $5.50 postpaid; Volume II $9; 1971, $15; 1972, $15; 1973, $15. 1974 un­ (1972-1974), $7.50. postpaid; or order both envelopes. Send orders to Robert Lemon, bound sets, $15; 1974 bound sets, $18. sets for $12.50 postpaid. Reprints of inter­ 4560 Green Tree Drive, Sacramento, CA 94823 PRICES INCLUDE POSTAGE AND esting technicalities articles which have HANDLING. Spiral bound to lie flat. Send to appeared in the AMICA Bulletin, arranged and "They All Laughed When I Sat Down At The Mary Lilien, 4260 Olympiad Drive, Los indexed into appropriate categories, spiral Piano, But When IT Began To Play ..." Angeles. CA 90043. bound to lie flat. Send orders to Howard Koff, This -sound and color super-8 movie, 2141 Deodara Drive, Los Altos, CA 94022. produced by AMICA members, is again ROLL LEADERS: DUO-ART, Authentic. For available for loan to AMICA members and order sheet, see the April, 1973 Bulletin. Nick AMICA Sterling Silver Pins, $4.25, including chapters. For more information write to Jarrett, 3622 - 21 st Street, San Francisco, CA mailing charges. Lapel pin or tie tack with Howard Koff, 2141 Deodara Drive, Los Altos, 94114. ~~ICA design. CA 94022. PAGE 116 JULY/AUGUST, 1975 THE AMICA BULLETIN APARTMENTS FROM ASTORE Thus, more and more older buildings are being CONTRIBUTED BY ALF WEROLIN recycled to new uses--often as shops or offices. But can buildings not designed for housing "In looking over the AIA Journal (November, be converted economically to such use? The 1974) I found an article of interest... When answer--from recent examples in Boston and New my father landed in Boston from Sweden in 1900 York City--is emphatically yes. he went to work in the Chickering factory By 1971, Boston's Chickering Piano Factory shown in these pictures." --A1f Werolin (1853) had fallen on hard times. Pianos were no With the growing energy crisis much atten­ longer being made there and the building had tion is being focused on America's older been converted to light manufacturing. A few buildings. Not only is a tangible part of the artists lived there, too. The owners were man-made environment lost when one of these $280,000 in arrears in property taxes and the structures is demolished and replaced with new building was unsafe electrically. It seemed construction, but also energy, which older like a good candidate for the wrecking ball. buildings were designed to conserve, is wasted. But because of two individuals--planner THE AMICA BULLETIN JULY/AUGUST, 1975 PAGE 117 Robert Gelardin and architect Simeon Bruner-­ innovative Massachusetts Housing Finance the building today is good for at least another Agency, which loaned $3,382,916 on the pro­ 121 years.
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