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Rudolph Wurlitzer Connection The www.amica.org AMICA Bulletin Volume 49, Number 3 Automatic Musical Instrument Collectors’ Association May-June 2012 Bart Off and his Seeburg F ISSN #1533-9726 The AMICA BulleTIn AUToMATIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENT CoLLECToRS' ASSoCIATIoN Published by the Automatic Musical Instrument Collectors’ Visit the AMICA web site at: http://www.amica.org Association, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, tax exempt group devot- to enter the “Members-Only” portal, ed to the restoration, distribution, research and enjoyment of Current User Name: AMICA automatic musical instruments. AMICA was founded in San Password: treadle Francisco, California in 1963. VoLUME 49, Number 3 May-June 2012 AMICA BULLETIN FEATURES DEADLINES Ads and articles must be received Promoting AMICA . by John Motto-Ros . 108 on or before the 1st of these ODD The Philipps Pianella & Paganini Orchestrions . months: & The Rudolph Wurlitzer Connection . January July by Q. 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