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INlfRNATlONAL OffICERS 1985 CONVENTION PRESIDENT Terry Smythe (204) 452-2180 DETROIT, MICHIGAN 547 Waterloo St., Winnipeg, Manitoba JULY 17-21 Canada R3N OT2 PAST PRESIDENT Robert M. Taylor HOST: MIDWEST CHAPTER (215) 735-2662 1326 Spruce St., #3004, Philadelphia, PA 19107 VICE PRESIDENT Molly Yeckley • Do you wish to become a member of AMICM (419) 684-5742 Annual fee for U.S. members $22 612 Main St., Castalia, OH 44824 Canada and Mexico (air) $28 SECRETARY Richard Reutlinger Other non-U.S. countries (surface) $28 (415) 346-8669 New and lapsed members add processing fee $5 824 Grove St., San Francisco, CA 94117 PUBLISHER Dorothy Bromage • Has your address changedl (207) 767-4446 Write to Membership Secretary. P.O. Box 275 Cape Cottage Branch, • Do you have a contribution for the Bulletin? Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107 All subjects of interest to readers of the Bulletin are MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY Will Wild and Valerie Anderson (New memberships and mailing problems) encouraged and invited by the Publisher. All articles must (803) 758-8846 be received by the 10th of the preceding month. Every P.O. Box 172, Columbia, SC 29202 attempt will be made to publish all articles of general TREASURER Tom & Dorothy Olds interest to AMICA members at the earliest possible time (218) 326-2488 and at the discretion of the publisher. 1327 Crystal Springs Rd., Grd Rpds, MN 55744 See Bulletin deadlines on previous page BOARD REPRESENTATIVES Founding Chapter: Howie Koff Original Bulletin articles, or material for reprint that is of Southern California: Dick. Rigg. significant historical quality"and interest, are encouraged Texas: Haden Vandiver - ,! and will be rewarded in the form of AMICA membership Midwest: Vincent Ricca dues discounts. (Chapter reports and Forum inquires are Philadelphia Area: len Wert SOWNY: Rick Drewniak excluded.) Rocky Mountain: Dick Kroeckel New Jersey: John De Paris . AMICA International News Bulletin Iowa: Alvin Johnson \f Volume 22 Number 5 July 1985 Boston Area: Sanford libman 'I Northern lights: lowell Boehland CONTENTS Sierra-Nevada: Bob Moore Features Chicago Area: Jerry Biasella )/ Rudolph Ganz Plays Orchestra Hall Again 100 Heart of America: Ron Bopp The Deagan-Carillon Association - Update 101 Southeast Area: John O'loughlin Gitta Cottle, 80, Concert Piano Artist 102 Gateway: Del Sewell .( Hollinshead, 99, a Talented Pianist 102 COMMllTEES Electrical Encores 103 TECHNICAL, Melluchetti Two Ideas on Rebuilding the Early Ampico 101 3449 Mauricia Ave., Santa Clara, CA 95051 Henry Erben Inquiry 106 ARCHIVES, Jim Weisenborne Tips on Refinishing 107 73 NevadaSt., Rochester, MI 48063 Aeolian Fiber Valve Washers 107 AMICA GOALS, Robert Moore Erma Calvert 114 3100 Sagittarius Dr., Reno, NV 89509 Departments AUDIO-VISUAL, Howie Koff News from the Chapters 108 4271 No. First St., #1, San Jose, CA 95134 New Members 113 PUBLICATIONS, Dorothy Bromage Change of Address 114 P.O. Box 275 Cape Cottage Branch, That Special Roll 116 Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107 Classified Ads 116 AFFILIATED SOCIETIES The Player Piano Group (England) The Cover: Ray Bauer contributed an Etude magazine cover The North West Player Piano Association (England) with this very intense eagle. Thanks, Ray. Netherlands Mechanical Organ Society - KDV The "Centerfold": By carefully opening the staples, you can Australian Collectors of Mechanical Musical Instruments remove this reprint of a 1904 brochure, from the Emmett M. Dutch Pianola Association Society of Friends of Mechanical Musical Instruments Ford collection, and add it to your collection of literature. (Germany)

.99 • Idea of the Month: seems that nearly the entire Chicago area chapter was involved in some way with the project: Mel Septon, the other (Chicago) Bob Signed Plates Taylor, John Wrasse, Mabel Zivin, and others. The major driving By Dorothy Bromage force behind the entire project was Jim Edwards who coordinated the many behind the scenes efforts and even loaned his George My 1922 Weber Duo-Art is very special to me. There are a Steck Duo-Art for the Orchestra to practice with Gust ask Jim number of reasons for this. One is the signatures on the plate. I am about the electrical problems he had with his piano!). going to write up the story of these signatures and I'd like to With all the work somehow in hand, the source of the rolls was feature your stories, too - with or without photos. another problem. Our English members came to the rescue. Do you own or know of a "signed plate"? You mayor may not Gerald Stonehill loaned the only known copy of the rolls for have knowledge of the circumstances under which it was signed, recutting for this concert. Through the coordination of Denis Hall, but please write about it, for the interest of myself and other Malcolm Cole and Rex Lawson, the rolls were copied by Harry AMICAns. As a matter of fact, any inscription on a piano would be and Sylvia Medcraft who did the "impossible'" - they built a Duo­ of interest. Articles need not be lengthy. Please do write. Art perforator that works, without ever having seen a perforator. Because of their numerous experiences of putting on both pianola and Duo-Art concerts in London, we were fortunate that Denis, Malcolm and Rex could come to the United States for the concert. Their helpful comments and Denis' presence on stage to change rolls and help run the piano all contributed to the success. Finding an Orchestra and conductor that were receptive to the idea was no small task. The members of the Orchestra (115 strong) were enthusiastic and talented in all their playing. (And this Rudolph Ganz Plays comment from a regular attender of Philadelphia Orchestra con­ certs.) Most fortunate was to find a talented and sympathetic Orchestra HaU Again conductor, Orcenith Smith, who in his dedication to the Youth ByRobert M. Taylor Symphony Orchestra travels from DePauw University in Green­ castle, Indiana. It was remarkable to have Orcenith Smith agree so On April 28 a concert with great significance for AMICA took readily to control the operation of the piano from the podium just place in Chicago's Orchestra Hall, as part of the concert was a as Dr. Ganz had done in 1920 when he conducted this same piece complete performance of Franz Liszt's First Piano Concerto with a with the New Philhan:nonic in Carnegie Hall; the rolls stop auto­ Duo-Art reproducing piano performance by the late Dr. Rudolph matically at least 10 times during the performance and thus need to Ganz. It was appropriate that this performance was in Chicago be restarted at the appropriate time. The other pieces played in the where Dr. Ganz lived and taught. The performance was with the concert were: Youth Symphony Orchestra of Greater Chicago, of which Dr. "The Force of Destiny" Overture - Verdi Ganz was an early and ardent supporter. Concerto #2 for Piano and Orchestra - (first movement only) The success that the Chicago Area Chapter of AMICA had in Robert Ang pianist -Saint-Saens 1983 (at the time of our convention there), with performances of Third Symphony - Harris portions of several piano concerti, gave the chapter the confidence The Pines of Rome - Respighi that a program could be put on for the public. In the 1983 Our English visitors were so impressed by the abilities of the performance the beautiful 9' Chickering Ampico owned by Dr. and Youth Symphony Orchestra and Orcenith Smith that they have Mrs. Ivan Shapiro was graciously loaned. arranged for them to perform the Tchaikowsky First Piano Con­ At the time of the Chicago convention we went to Roger and certo in London under the auspices of the Pianola Institute in Carol Dayton's "Pedals, Pumpers and Rolls" and the one item in December 1985, with Percy Grainger as the pianist. Will you be their collection that nearly every one of us looked at covetously there? was the 1916 9Yz' Weber - but alas it was missing the Duo-Art. Roger and Carol did not let a minor problem like that stop them: they built and re-installed a Duo-Art mechanism in the piano. As with every reconstruction there are myriad things that could (and did) go wrong that put the whole performance in question at times. The fact that the performance took place was a real accomplish­ ment; that the performance went well with only a few minor problems shows once again the great cooperation among AMICAns. Another indication of interest in this effort was the presence at the concert of a number of AMICAns from outside the Chicago area. When one hands out praise in a group effort such as this there is the danger of forgetting somebody, but here goes. Of course the greatest thanks go to Roger and Carol Dayton for allowing their wonderful instrument to be used for the concert. The piano is a beautifully restored and sounding instrument that the Daytons have brought back to life; they were extraordinarily generous to have agreed to loan it for the concert and to interrupt their other business obligations to get the piano operational for the concert. It

·100 • April 28 The Deagan Carillon Association Concert in Chicago - Update By Charles Kuharski By Martin Jeffries

After the Ganz Concert in Chicago, on April 28, there was a Recent articles in the AMICA and THE ORGAN HISTORICAL gathering at the old Congress Hotel, (now called the Americana), SOCIETY have resulted in our Association becoming better known in a suite occupied by the orchestra leader, Orcenith Smith, and and some progress is now being made. his wife. I took these photos at this affair. Michael Williamson of the Williamson, Warne, and Associates Pipe Organbuilders in Hollywood has offered his services as Tech­ nical Director and has already built an extensive file of data and original wiring diagrams, copies of which have already been re­ quested and sent to others across the country. Michael has also offered us space in his organ business for our file cabinet, copy machine, use of desk space, and address. So, in the future any correspondence should be addressed to: The Deagan Carillon Association, P.O. Box 3957, Hollywood, Calif. 90078. Martin Jeffries is still seeking to catalog the location of all Deagan Carillons left in existence working or not. On a recent trip through Southern California six sites were visited. Two sites were operational, two were abandoned but complete, and two had been sent to the scrap heap. Michael Williamson recently took a trip to the San Francisco bay area visiting three sites. Two are working and the third is being removed; however, Michael has developed a lead as to where it still Ohioan AMlCAn Molly Yeckley (in front) flanked by Denis Hall, may be stored. It would be great to locate this system and Malcolm Cole and Rex Lawson, who came /rom England for the purchase the remains for parts. concert. Later this fall Michael will be taking a trip across the United States to visit more than one dozen sites we have located offering help and technical information to whom ever might need it. Membership in the Deagan Carillon Association is building, we have received $15.00 membership checks from people in all parts of the country. We have a lawyer drawing up by-laws and until that is done all the $15.00 checks will stay in the file cabinet. They will only be deposited after we set a cut-off date for Charter Members and get our Newsletter going on a regular quarterly schedule. So, if you have an interest in seeing Deagan Carillons "PART OF THIS NATION'S MUSICAL HERITAGE" preserved and where possible restored, please send your $15.00 membership check to: The Deagan Carrillon Association, P.O. Box 3957, Hollywood, Calif. 90078 and please let us know the location of any Deagan systems you are aware of, working or not.

From England's Player Piano Group, here are Malcolm Cole, Denis Hall and Rex Lawson. On the right is Orcenith Smith, Conductor.

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~ n Jffilcmoriam Gitta Cottle, Hollinshead, 99, 80, concert a talented pianist piano artist Ursula Dietrich Hollinshead was an. accomplished pianist and com­ poser who moved to San Antonio in Gitta Gradova Cottle, 80, once t96:1 after retiring from her own was hailed as the world's greatest real estate business In Buffalo, N.Y. female concert pianist. She died She was 99 years old when she just months before she was to died here Monday. Born in Cleve­ return to the stage in a special land, 01\10, she was reared in Den­ concert at Ravinia. -ver and lived most of her life in Buf­ Mrs. Cottle died Friday in St. {alo,-said her son, Ted Hollinshead. Joseph Hospital in Chicago, where ~hen she was l8, she worked she had been admitted with heart for Clark Music Store in Denver," problems. her son said. "The job led to her Services will be held at 1 p.m. playing duets with the new player Monday in the chapel at 5206 N. 'piano on demonstrational and pro­ ~ motional tours all over the coun­ Broadway. Itry,' The piano used music rolls, Mrs. Cottle, a Chicago native, anc;l the notes were played on the pi­ became a musical sensation in ano's keyboard. . New York at age 19 with such ''She appeared on Johnny Car· performances as Sergei lson's show at age rn in 1973, per­ URSULA HQWNSHEAD Rachmaninoff's Concerto No. 2 forming one of her compositions, ••. had .everal caree.,. with the New York Philharmonic 'Sa1ldman's FroUcs,' with the player Orchestra. plano," he said. "She received let­ "My mother began selling real When she returned in 1924 for a tet:s from people all over the coun­ estate," her son said, "and phased Chicago recital, critics said she Itry, Some were collectors of these out the music lessons. She became was "one of the modern masters of music rolls, and matled her their branch manager of a large real es­ pianoforte and quite possibly the r9.lls of her music for her auto­ tate office in Buffalo. After I gradu­ ~ph." ated from Notre Dame, she opened greatest living woman pianist." " She was married to Robert Hol­ her own real estate office In 1954. Among her lifelong friends were linshead In 1920 and they moved to "She retired from this business In Rachmaninoff, a Russian compos­ New York City, where he was a 1965," he said, "and we moved to er, and Vladimir Horowitz. bboking agent for Broadway stars San Antoilio. Again she organized a Rachmaninoff had once asked her o at 'Radio City Musical Hall She be­ piano class and taUght 15 or 20 stu­ :::J why she had never played his First 0' ~e recreational director and pi­ dents In her duplex In Windcrest,II Concerto, and she had promised to 0:> anist at vacation lodges in New In addition to her son, she is sur­ <0 play it once before she died. She o 'York state in the Finger Lakes vived by three grandchildren. had been scheduled to play the -j l-area Mass will be celebrated at 10 work on July 5 with the Chicago 6' After a time, the couple moved a.m. Wednesday at St. Pius X Cath­ c to ~uffalo and he died In the early olic Church with the Rev. Patrick Symphony Orchestra at Ravinia. :J CD '3OS.She began giving piano lessons Marron as celebrant.. Burial will be Mrs. Cottle's father, Joseph, was In her home studio and played duets at Holy Cross. Cemetery with ar­ a rabbi and an actor performing (J) C on the radio with another pianist rangements by Mission Park Fu­ on the Yiddish stage with his wife, :J a. from 1934-38. neral Chapels North. Sonya, in Europe and Asia. 0:> "It was evident early on that she '< was a prodigy," said her son, Dr. }> Thomas Cottle of Boston. D Contributed by Ruth Bingaman Smith, Besides her son, survivors in­ f\) clude her daughter, Judy Kreston, co of New York, and four grandchil­

Contributed by Bob Taylor (Chicago).

* 102 * THE ARTS Electrical Encore In eerie fidelity, reproducing pianos bring back the peiformances of dead musicians. By Christopher Dafoe

his is not exactly a ghost story, extensive collection of automatic music feels like to touch the tree, or indicate its but there is a touch of the machines. During a long and fascinating colors or describe what happens when the uncanny in it. Hauntings are evening, Smythe, who works for an invest­ wind passes' through its leaves. It is a T alleged to be highly unpleasant, ment company when he isn't calling mere shadow of the real tree. but, as I discovered one evening not long ghosts, also summoned the piano-playing With my record of Rachmaninov, the ago, there are hauntings that can give spiri ts of Percy Grainger, George surface noise, common to old recordings, great pleasure; there are ghosts that Gershwin, Josef Hofmann, Jan Pader­ was a major problem. The sound of the many of us would be glad to welcome into ewski, Josef Lhevinne and Rudolph Ganz. artist's playing was muddy and muted. It the house. Let us begin, as the old ghost We could have gone on all night and through lacked dimension, definition and sparkle. stories used to say, at the beginning. the next day, drawing from the formidable It was like hearing Rachmaninov through Sergey Vassilievich Rachmaninov died Smythe collection of over 3,000 piano several layers of cotton. It was the in 1943. There is no doubt about that. He rolls featuring performances by such key­ shadow of a great performance, coming to was, as the world knows, a great com­ board giants as Cortot, de Pachman, Horo­ me from a great distance. poser and a superb concert pianist. His witz, Rubinstein and hundreds of other The Rachmaninov performance I heard compositions are played regularly in con­ artists, celebrated and obscure, who on the reproducing piano, on the other cert halls around the world, and many of flourished during the first 40 years of this hand, was immediate, vital and sharply his own performances on the piano are century. defined. It had shape, color and urgency. imperfectly preserved on old gramophone Most of the celebrated artists in Terry You could almost reach out and touch it. records. He dwells today in the musical Smythe's collection also made gramo­ Nothing stood between you and the music. Valhalla with Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, phone records during their careers, but It was, in the true sense of the term, a Vivaldi, Wagner and the other masters. the difference between an old gramo­ "live performance." Rachmaninov was Nevertheless - and I can vouch for this phone record and what I heard in Smythe's there. - Sergey Vassilievich Rachmaninov is living room is like the difference between The reproducing piano that made this still giving concerts here on earth. life and the mere shadow of life. remarkable performance possible was per­ I attended one of these concerts recent­ When I got home that night, I played an fected early in this century by the German ly in the suburban home of Winnipeg col­ old recording of Rachmaninov performing firm of M. Welte and Sohne with the lector and music enthusiast Terry Smythe. Chopin's "Funeral March" sonata. The invention of a device called the Welte­ No table-rapping was involved, no magic performance was wonderful and gave some Mignon, a mechanism that played spe­ spells were cast and no exotic rituals indication of why Rachmaninov was re­ cially prepared piano rolls. An early ad­ were performed to call up the departed garded as a formidable interpretative vertisement for Welte-Mignon describes spirit. Rachmaninov simply played for us artist, but many things stood annoyingly something of the process: "Few people on one of Terry Smythe's pianos. I saw between my ear and the actual perform­ know how a reproducing piano differs the keys of the instrument going up and ance. An old recording might be com­ from a regular foot-operated player piano. down, as if pressed by unseen fingers. pared to a black and white photograph. But the difference is vast. The latter plays I heard the music - rich, full and alive. Imagine such a photograph depicting a certain musical notes, punched into a I was impressed. certain tree. You can see, up to a point, player roll. The only expression possible The late Sergey Vassilievich was playing what the tree was like on the day it was is that which the operator gives through for us on a vintage Mason and Rische photographed; you can observe its shape the use of levers. Duo-Art reproducing grand piano, one of and its position in the greater landscape. "The reproducing piano is an electri­ several similar instruments in Smythe's But the photograph cannot tell you what it cally operated instrument that reproduces

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* 103 * ELECTRICAL ENCORES and highly technical machine, a marvel of made the following claim for its Duo-Art engineering. It was, in its day, the latest system: "Through them the interpreta­ the playing of great pianists. Not only in a long series of curious and wonderful tions of the great pianists of our day are does it play the musical notes, but it also automatic music machines developed by perpetuated and handed down to future brings forth every touch in technique, inspired inventors between the eighteenth generations. Their library becomes, every subtlety of expression and tone and the twentieth centuries. Ordinary therefore, a veritable record of pianistic color; in fact, you hear the actual playing player pianos were relatively uncompli­ achievement." of a master musician." cated and cheap, and thousands of them The thousands of surviving piano-roll The Welte-Mignon device, and similar were sold. The reproducing piano was a performances by the great masters of the machines such as the Duo-Art and the sophisticated and expensive instrument near past represent a treasure of immense Ampico, were fitted to regular pianos, and was consequently much rarer. value. The gramophone in its infancy pro­ usually in a drawer under the keyboard. The reproducing pianos represent a duced a highly imperfect record of their Grand pianos were favored, but the Aeo­ stage in man's long quest for what we now works. Thanks to the many surviving lian Company of the United States, a call home entertainment. During the piano-roll performances, talents that major manufacturer and producer of the eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth would otherwise be lost to us endure. We Duo-Art system, placed many in upright centuries, hundreds of fabulous mechani­ can only imagine the playing of such key­ instruments as well. The piano roll, a long cal devices were invented to provide music board giants as Mozart, Liszt or Chopin. length of heavy paper with a pattern of in the home, and elsewhere, for those The masters who flourished during the perforations, passed over the mechanism, unable to play an instrument themselves. early years of this century have left a which in tum "played" the piano. Cele­ Elaborate music boxes, calliopes, permanent and almost perfect memorial brated performers rushed to make piano orchestrions, mechanical violins and to their art. rolls. Edvard Grieg was an early per­ numerous machines of similar ingenuity The ordinary pedal-operated player former on the Welte system, and many of caught the popular imagination for a time, piano, which was a kind of family toy, is the great pianists of the day made piano only to be superseded by new marvels. still occasionally encountered in novelty rolls for Duo-Art and other systems. The Player pianos and reproducing pianos bars, clubs and private homes, but the great Josef Hofmann, in a testimonial for enjoyed their greatest popularity during wonderful reproducing piano is a rarity the Aeolian Company, was enthusiastic in the first 30 years of this century. By the that has been largely forgotten. AII that is his praise of the method's fidelity: "My late 1930s, however, interest had shifted changing now, thanks to collectors such Duo-Art rolls correctly reproduce my elsewhere and, by the early 'forties, their as Terry Smythe. He gives public con­ phrasing, accent, pedaling, and are en­ production had almost ceased. certs and demonstrations with his repro­ dowed with my personality. They are my The selling of reproducing pianos was a ducing pianos, and his ambition is to actual interpretation with all that implies." business like any other, but the.manufac­ present a concert with a full symphony It all sounds simple enough, b",t the re­ turers were aware, as well, of a special orchestra, featuring one of the masters of producing piano was, in fact, an intricate mission. In 1927, the Aeolian Company thepast.

* 104 * A year ago such a concert was success­ case refinishing, and the tuning, restring­ fully staged in Minneapolis. The late ing, repinning and rebuilding of the player George Gershwin appeared as soloist mechanism. Some of the old instruments with the Minnesota Orchestra, a spotlight come to him in deplorable condition. His illuminating the empty piano bench. basement is crowded with pianos and Modem gramophone records have been music machines that look fit for the junk made from old piano rolls, including a yard. In time, they will emerge in mint sensational recording of Grieg's Piano condition. Concerto in A minor, featuring the re­ Smythe is eager to inspire others to markable Percy Grainger. "Rhapsody in collect and restore old music machines. Blue" is also available, with Gershwin as "It gives me a great deal of joy:' he says, the ghostly soloist. "to share my instruments with people The inevitable question must be asked: who never before had heard of them. This if reproducing pianos were so wonderful, is my contribution to the preservation of a why are they no longer made? Their de­ unique slice of musical heritage." cline appears to be one of the great mis­ It is not too late for newcomers to the takes of musical history. The industry and field of music-machine collecting to get the public opted for Mr. Edison's in­ into the game, according to Smythe. vention, because gramophone records Thousands of player pianos and other were cheaper to produce and offered automatic machines were produced dur­ greater profits through mass distribution. ing the last years of the nineteenth cen­ The Great Depression and the resulting tury and the first 40 years of this century, decline in public buying power also played and hundreds of them found their way into a part. By the mid-'thirties the production Canadian homes and resorts. Many of of reproducing pianos was in decline, and them are still there. Reproducing grand their manufacture had ceased almost en­ pianos are rare, but they can still be found tirely by the time the Second World War in antique shops, basements and junk broke out. It never resumed. shops, some in working condition and oth­ The instrument was gone from the ers in need of careful restoration. Many showrooms, but not entirely forgotten. In are now in private collections and can be 1963, an organization called the Auto­ bought or traded. Orchestrions were once matic Musical Instrument Collectors' found in penny arcades in amusement Association (AMICA) was founded in Cal­ parks across western Canada, and many ifornia to encourage and assist the dis­ of the old machines, which reproduced covery, restoration and preservation of the sounds of the banjo, the tambourine or music machines, including the reproduc­ the organ, can still be tracked down in ing piano. The organization now has about junk shops. A handsome orchestrion in 1,500 members worldwide. Terry Smythe Terry Smythe's living room once resided is its current president. in a Winnipeg restaurant. When he found There are over 50 AMICA members in it, the old machine was much the worse Canada, and the number seems likely to for wear. Now it looks like new and will grow as the public learns more about the play its songfor you, if you puta nickel.in. work of people such as Smythe. An en­ Smythe recently tracked down a con­ thusiastic, lifelong collector of this and cert grand reproducing piano in New York. that (such as thimbles and old photo­ It now lies like a beached schooner in his graphic equipment), he became interest­ basement awaiting restoration, but some ed in automatic music machines 14 years day, if Smythe has his way, it will return ago after seeing a reproducing piano in a to the concert platform to recreate per­ private collection in rural Manitoba. "I formances by Rubinstein, Rachmaninov just happened to be the right person at the and Busoni. right place at the right time," he recalls. "You cannot imagine the emotional im­ As it turned out, the piano in question was pact these pianos have on people," says for sale. "I couldn't afford it," says Terry Smythe. "I can, at will, invite Smythe, "but I got it anyway." Today he Paderewski to come back to life, step into has 22 pianos in his collection and over my living room and entertain me person­ 3,000 music rolls to play on them. The ally in the comfort of my own home." collection, which includes reproducing Bring on the ghosts. 0 pianos and player pianos, has expanded to include vintage music boxes, orches­ Infonnation on automatic music machines trions, nickelodeons and Edison talking can be obtained from The Vestal Press, machines. Department 51, P.O. Box 97, Vestal, New In his basement workshop, Smythe, in York 13850. The finn publishes afull range a manner typical of other serious col­ of seroice manuals, historical catalogues lectors, works to restore ancient and and books on the subject. Those wishing to damaged instruments. Drawing on his contact Terry Smythe can reach him by writ­ technical training as an engineer and a ing in care ofChristopher Dafoe at Western natural ability to tinker, Smythe manages Living.

* 105 * Two Ideas on Rebuilding Along with the early valves comes the early stack with its The Early Ampico unguided poppets. Trying to get the stack in position and the poppets back in their guide holes can be a maddening pro~sition. By Mel Luchetti However, there is an easy way using a couple of vacuum cleaners. First get two threaded rods about 18 inches long and screw them One of the problems in rebuilding an older Ampico is the early into the stack mounts on the bottom of the piano. Then slide the unit valves. The older valves have a wooden upper cover/seat stack onto the rods and hold the stack in place with large washers which is glued in place. Because of the thin outer wooden edge of and wing nuts. Now move the stack up to a point where the the cover, it is almost impossible to pry off the seat without poppets just begin to interfere with the guide holes or the black breaking or chipping the edge. Recently, I had to open a complete pipes. Now two noisy 'vacuum cleaners are attached one to each set of Ampico upsidedown valves and needed a method to remove side of the stack. All the pneumatics will collapse or try to collapse. the valve covers without breaking them. Heat was the answer. [ One by one the poppets can be moved to the correct hole. As have a thermostatically controlled laboratory hot plate with a soon as the poppet gets in line with the hole, it will shoot into the ceramic top. I set the hot plate to a low setting, then put the valves, hole and stay there, held by the completely collapsed pneumatic. In one at a time, face down on the ceramiC surface. After heating the a very short time, by moving the stack slightly in and out and cover about 30 seconds, the cover can be popped off without any continuing to match the poppets to their proper hole, everything breaking or chipping. I found that a thin knife (e.g., OHa knife) run will be in alignment and held there byvacuum. When everything is under the edge of the cover cuts the shellac, and the heat softened in its proper place, the stack can be moved home and the two glue lets the cover almost falloff. threaded rods replaced by the stack holding bolts. . If a solid top hot plate is not available, then an old flat iron, Except for the noise of the vacuum cleaners this is a remarkably mounted upsidedown, could be used. The wool setting on the iron easy method to replace a difficult stack. should be about right. The nice thing about this method is that the valve cover is in contact with the heat source only long enough to soften the cover to body glue joint. The rest of the valve stays cool. It is hoped that when replacing the cover, only hot glue would be used. If others in the future need to restore the valve, then they too can soften the hot glue and repair the valve. DON'T EXPERIMENT THE TIME HONORED COINOLA WILL SELL-WILL STAY SOLD-WILL BE A VALUABLE ASSET TO YOUR BUSINESS

Henry Erben Inquiry By William Van Pelt

We of the Organ Historical Society are appreciative for the fine coverage about our Society that appeared in the March 1985 issue of the AMICA News Bulletin. Automatic instruments seem to have been a part of American organbuilding of the 19th century, too. We know that George Jadine, the great New York builder, im­ ported some barrel organs from England for sale in this country. Too, we have an 1841 ad placed by Henry Erben of New York which mentions the availability of a machine for automatically playing any pipe organ. I would be interested to know if any AMICA members know of such a a device by Erben having STYL"E C. PIANO AND MANDOLIN survived. Be Sure You Will Give (Perhaps a Bulletin reader will reply through the pages of the DEPENDABLE SERVICE Bulletin. DB.) In Selling Self Played Pianos and Orchestrionl Dealers Inquiries Solicited THE OPERATORS PIANO CO. .1fauu!acturcr8 of the Troubleproo! COINOLA AND REPRODUCO Chicago Illinois

Contributed by Jeff Wood

* 106 * as you strip the finish the new wood can stain to match the old Tips on Refinishing wood. Another good reason to do all repairs first is to keep the By Don Teach stripper from running under loose veneer. The finishing touch on a piano is the fallboard decal. The varnish [ feel sure that everyone has their opinions about refinishing. transfer decals are very easy to apply. Pay attention. The thicker Here are a couple more comments on the subject. backing paper on the decal can be separated from the tissue The better brands of pianos started using Duco finish in 1927, paper. Separate these in one comer now. Take fresh Eimers g1~e according to my research through the Tuners Journals. We know and spread it thinly on the tissue side of the decal. Now put. m of Duco finish today as lacquer. I have seen many pianos made place on the piano fallboard where it goes. Separate the heaVIer prior to 1927 with original finish intact that had a high gloss varnish paper from the tissue and carefully work the bubbles out from finish. I do not believe that this holds true for nickelodeon pianos. [ under the decal. Now don't touch it any more. Tomorrow take a believe nickelodeon finishes changed over their original production damp paper towel and lightly touch the tissue paper. ll)itissue from a high gloss finish to a thinner finish. The thinner the finish the paper should start to dissolve and leave the d~cal intact on ~he less gloss and depth usually associated with it. fallboard. Thi~ is the easy way for pros and beginners performmg There are many books on the subject of refinishing with varnish this difficult task. I have shown this method to pros that have been and lacquer. in the business for 30 years, with great success. We have to do a lot of veneer repairs and refinishing here where Over the years we have used many brands of finishing product~. I work. The neatest "trick" I know of is for spot repairs where Do not mix brands. For example if you start to spray Sherwtn veneer has been nicked. We clean the area first to remove old Williams lacquer then don't change to another brand. glue. We then take veneer and glue it in place over the nicked area In the January/February issue there were excellent tips in the with· Franklin Tite Bond glue. Our new veneer patch is larger than article by Terry Smythe. Some nonprofessionals may not know the area that is nicked. Clamp it in place very tightly with a piece of about professional sources of supplies. Sherwin-Williams is pro· backrail cloth between the clamp and the veneer. Let it dry bably the easiest source to find. Our local SjW dealer is not too overnight and the next morning we sand the patch flush with the much help so we use Star Chemical Co. in Hinsdale, Ill. (312-654­ surrounding area. We make no effort to cut the new piece to the 8650) and Mohawk Finishing Products in Amsterdam, N.Y. (518­ shape of the nick. This makes an almost invisible patch. Deep 843-1380). There are other sources but I guarantee you that 9 out nicks require that this repair needs to be repeated several times. If of 10 times the real pros use these last two sources. you are redoing an entire piano then always do your repairs first so I hope this note can help someone out there.

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Aeolian Fiber Valve Washers By John Phillips

Recently, I have been refacing the valves in an Aeolian 65-note push-up player. The upper leather facing of each secondary valve is Reversed not glued, as all the other facings are, but merely sits on the wooden upper surface of the valve. It is held in place by a red fiber Drill BIt washer, which must be removed before the facing can be replaced. The fiber washer is a tight push fit on the valve stem, and since, to my knowledge at any rate, replacements are not available, it must be removed carefully so that it can be re-used. The following method seems to work well; at least I haven't busted any washers yet! The equipment necessary is simple; it consists of a thin sheet of metal (I used a single lamination from an old transformer) and a length of tubing. . The tubing should be slightly longer than the height of the valve and have an inside diameter slightly greater than the maximum diameter of the valve, and of course should be squared off at the ends. The metal sheet should have a slot cut in it slightly wider than the diameter of the valve stem - and all jagged edges must 1ube be removed. The diagram ought to make the rest pretty obvious. The metal sheet is carefully slid down under the fiber washer and then the valve is inserted in the tube. Steady downwards pressure will then push the valve stem through the washer. I use a drill press with a reversed drill bit for a controllable push, but this is a luxury; it can be done by hand. I hardly need to add that the drill is NOT switched on during this process!

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News '1-()Jlt t'te C'ta.jJtel-S r ~mCJlfl~HCIllCfflCWCffiCWClHJClllCPdCm=LmooC»c:IlHCflC»lI!!";,::lJ~CllR~"CIllClllCIlIl::;,I1ffi~ TEXAS Reporter: Janet Tonnesen

A wann, sunny day brought 21 AM[CA members and guests to the home of Richard & Janet Tonnese.n on March 10, for the first meeting of the Texas Chapter this year. Guests include Bob Shimp, who recently moved here from Iowa, Richard Brandle from Dallas, and Tom and Cynthia Oatman and their daughters from Arlington. Wade Newton, President, conducted a brief business meeting. A possible meeting with Houston members in the fall was discussed and will be investigated over the summer. A video tape previewing highlights of the Detroit convention in July was shown after the meeting. Several members already had definite plans to attend this convention and we hope more will decide to attend after seeing the video tape. Tom Oatman, a very fine vocalist, entertained us, accompanied by our 1926 Marshall & Wendell Ampico. [t was found abandoned and forlorn in the back of a pizza parlor in St. Louis about 10 years Richard Tonnesen demonstrates roll reader to Richard Smith and ago. Our eagle-eyed son, age 9 at the time, brought it to our &bShimp. attention when we happened to stop there to eat. Naturally, we were delighted to rescue it and bring it to a safe place in our den. The afternoon passed all too quickly, and [ hope everyone Later, Richard demonstrated the computer-controlled roll reader enjoyed it as much as [ did. The next meeting will be held at the and perforator that he designed and built over the past ten years. home of Bert and Betty Plonien in Arlington on June 9 at 3:00 p.m. r He complained a lot about still using paper tape for intennediate We hope to see many of you at convention in Detroit. storage of the roll data after all these years, but the paper tape system does work and was a whole lot easier (and cheaper) to implement than a disk based subsystem. He is currently working on a program to store the roll data on diskettes on his Macintosh. That will make it possible to edit or create rolls on the Macintosh screen, but it will be a major project and will take a lot of time.

PHILADELPHIA AREA Reporter: Robert M. Taylor

We often wonder what can be done that is new for an AM[CA chapter meeting. The Philadelphia Area Chapter had an exciting new format at the May 5 meeting at Frank and Martha Diamond's home and it involved a musical test (with prizes). A smaller than usual group gathered at the Diamond's house in beautiful suburban Philadelphia . . . the azaleas were blooming in profusion and it was a beautiful Spring day. We were welcomed by the Diamonds and after greeting our fellow AM[CAns we went to Frank's office-den where we began our program. The chapter meeting was brief: there was an overwhelming approval to have the chapter host an AMICA annual meeting in 1986, and the Executive Committee of the chapter has been at work reviewing hotels and places that might be included in a Lorane Smith, Francis "Mom" Vandiuer, Haden Vandiuer, &b meeting. There was also a brief report on the recital by honorary I Smith, Richard Brandle, Wade Newton & Betty Plonien. member Shura Cherkassky in Chicago, as well as the concert by the Chicago Area Youth Orchestra which was accompanied by Rudolph Ganz on the Duo-Art. We also viewed a videotape of some of the interesting things we will be seeing and doing at the forthcoming Detroit convention.

* 108 * Frank Diamond began our tour of the family's music collection as we entered the house with a homemade harp (no, it was not made by Frank, and it does not play automatically - it is just nice decoration). Upstairs we saw a Mermod Freres 8 tune cylinder box . --I a Regina 15y,;" table model; both were restored by Dwight t--G~fer and played beautifully. Then we heard a Kalliope bell box that played that catchy tune "Who Is In Charge of Polish House­ keeping" (really we did). Before we moved downstairs several of us lingered over the very interesting collection of autographs and historical memorabilia of many musical personalities of bygone days. When we moved to the sunporch on the first floor we began the unusual portion of our program. Frank had a test for us (self­ graded, but he did give prizes): he played 2 Ampico rolls of three different compositions and asked us to identify which of two named artists was playing it; then he played another 2 rolls and asked us to identify the composer, the composition, and the artist playing it. The pieces in the first category were: Etude Op. 25 No.9 (Butterfly) Chopin played by Misha Levitzki and Joseh Lhevinne Prelude in C# minor Op. 3 No.2 Rachmaninoff played by Katharine Goodson and the composer Fantasie Impromptu Op. 66 Chopin played by Adriano Ariani and Gerrilaine Schnitzer Frank, Stephanie, Martha and Eliot Diamond.

(Back row) Elaine and AI DeBosscher, Frank Basil, Paul Dietz. (Front row) Bob Taylor, Fay Cressman, Jay Albert.

Pat Charrier was a prize winner. Barbara and Jesse Macartney and Hedy Dietz admire. The rolls in the second category were much more difficult to identify even if Frank did give us a hint that one of the artists had lived in Philadelphia at one time: Arabesque No. 1 Debussy played by Misha Levitzki and Leo Ornstein The Ampico is a 1917 Knabe upright Stoddard that was meti­ culously restored by Jeff Morgan. In the living room is a 1926 Steinway OR with the Duo-Art in the process of restoration. Let's hope that the Diamonds will invite us back to hear the piano when the Duo-Art is finished. We were fortunate that Dick Price could be convinced to let us hear what a live pianist can do. Just two days previously Dick had played 18th century music during a progressive dinner tour of the Philadelphia Can Jeff Morsan and Bob Taylor be telling Dick Price how to play the park mansions. Piano? (Not likely) This was our final meeting until September when we will be meeting at Dick Price's recently restored home in historical Baltimore. Best wishes to all for a good summer.

* 109 * SOUTHERN CAUFORNIA selected personally from his collection especially for the meeting. The high point of the evening was the presentation by Mr. Grofe, Reporter: Jerry Pell Jr., providing personal insight into the recordings anq fascinating anecdotes about his father's life and times. (' A very special guest highlighted the February 1985 meeting of the Southern California Chapter at the lovely home of J,mny and The channing hosts also had on display numerous beautilully­ Robin Biggins in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. The guest of restored music boxes, including a 17K' Stella "Grand," 15~" honor was Mr. Ferde Grofe, Jr. son of the famous composer/ Regina changer, style 36, a 15Y2" Stella "Concert" and about a arranger; Ferde Grofe, who as pianist/arranger for Paul Whiteman, dozen cylinder boxes of various sizes. Robin does the restoration achieved international fame for his brilliant arrangement of George himself. Also included in the collection is a Mills Violano VirtuoSo. Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" and went on to compose the The meeting finished with one of the most spectacular potlucks famous "Grand Canyon Suite," "Mississippi River Suite," "Holly­ ever seen in this chapter's history. Not so much food has been wood Suite" and other picturesque compositions of the American seen since the August 1984 meeting at the Griffith Park Merry-go­ scene. Over 50 AMICAns and their guests listened to Ampico rolls RO'lnrl featuring compositions played by and/or written by Ferde Grofe. The Biggins' restored Chickering Ampico grand flawlessly repro­ duced these works from the past, which Mr. Grofe, Jr. had

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Chapter President Warren Deasy and Guest of Honor Ferde Grafe, Our hosts, Jenny and Robin Biggins. Jr.

It was a hot time in the Old Town Music Hall for the April 1985 meeting of the Southern California Chapter. Departing from the usual routine, an infonnal gathering of amicable AMICAns des­ cended on the Old Town Music Hall in EI Segundo, California for a screening of the silent film "Wings.~' This film won the first Academy Award for best picture in 1928. The Old Town Music Hall specializes in screening silent, and not-so-silent, films. For the silents, there is a fully restored and operational WurJitzer Theatre Organ which is used to accompany the films. Mr. Bill Coffman, owner, operator and organist for the music hall had done his homework. He detennined the version we saw was original and uncut, with a running time of 2 hours, 18 minutes. He also obtained infonnation from the studio regarding the original music which was used with the film. Our organist for the evening Mr. W.e. Fields, did a fantastic job of accompaniment and kept AMICAns on the edge o~-, their seats, especially during the dogfight sequences. A 20-minutl. prelude and a short sing-along occupied Mr. Fields and the AMICAns for over 2~ hours.

AMlCAns caught red-handed, doing what they do best!

* 110 * There IS only ONE DUOART REPRODUCING PIANO The Following Pianists Record Exclusively for It

ARTISTS WHO MAKEEDVCATIONAL RECORDINGS CLARENCE ADLER OSSIP GABRILOWITSCH ALFRED KUGEL PADEREWSKI ROBERT ARMBRUSTER RUDOLPH GANZ FREDERIC LAMOND RAYMOND PERKINS HAROLD BAUER GEORGE GARTLAN HAROLD LEWIS JOHN POWELL CAROLYN BEEBE PERCY GRAINGER RALPH LEOPOLD ELVA FAETH RIDER ANDRE BENOIST ANDREW HAIGH THURLOW LIEURANCE ERNEST SCHELLING ALFRED CORTOT SALLY HAMLIN OTTO MIESSNER ARTHUR SHEPHERD MARIAN CORYELL MYRA HESS FRANCIS .MOORE ALEXANDER SILOTI JOHN DUKE JOSEF HOFMANN GUIOMAR NOVAES ALBERT STOESSEL GEORGES ENESCO ERNEST HUTCH'ESON GEOFFREY O'HARA CAROMA WINN IGNAZ FRIEDMAN HAZEL GERTRUDE KINSCELLA DE PACHMANN ALBERT WOLFF

Recording tn New York ADLER. CLARENCE DENTON. OLiVER HUGHES. EDWIN PETTIS. ASHLEY ARMBRUSTER. ROBERT ENESCO. GEORGES HUTCHESON. ERNEST POWELL. JOHN BACHAUS. WILLIAM FRIEDHEIM. ARTHUR JONAS. ALBERTO PROKOFIEFF. SERGE BAUER. HAROLD FRIEDMAN. IGNAZ LA FORGE. FRANK REISENBERG. NADIA GABRILOWITSCH. OSSIP LAMBERT. ALEX,ANDER BEEBE. CAROLYN RENARD. ROSITA GANZ. RUDOLPH LAMOND. FREDERIC BERUMEN. ERNESTO REUTER. RUDOLPH GEBHARD. HEINRICH LANDOWSKA. WANDA RUBINSTEIN. ARTHUR BOGUSLAWSKI. MOISSAYE GERSHWIN. GEORGE LEGINSKA. ETHEL BOROVSKY. ALEXANDER GIORNI. AURELIO MADRIGUERA. PAQUITA SCHELLING. ERNEST BOS. COENRAAD V.. GRADOVA. GITTA MEDTNER. NICHOLAS SHATTUCK. ARTHUR BYRD. WINIFRED GRAINGER. PERCY MENGELBER~ WILLEM SILOTI. ALEXANDER CADMAN. CHARLES WAKEFIELD HADLEY. HENRY MERO. YOLANDA SPENCER. ELEANOR CARRERAS. MARIA ~·ENRY. HAROLD NOVAES. GUIOMAR STRAVINSKY. IGOR CHERKASSKY. SHURA HESS. MYRA OHMAN. PHIL SUTRO. ROSE AND OTTILIE CORTOT. ALFRED HOFMANN. JOSEF PADEREWSKI. I. j. VECSEI. DESIDER

Recording in London ARRAU. CLAUDIO FRYER. HERBERT MURDOCH. WILLIAM SAMUEL. HAROLD CHAMINADE. CECILE GOODSON. KATHARINE NIKISCH. MITjA SAUER. EMIL COHEN. HARRIET GOOSSENS. EUGENE NOVELLO. MARIE SCHNABEL. ARTHUR D·ALBERT. EUGENE (TURBI. JOSE PACHMANN. VLADIMIR DE SIROTA. LEO DARRE. JEANNE MARIE LIVENS. LEO RAVEL. MAURICE VERNE. ADELA

The Duo -A rt Book 0 f Mus i c Sen t Wi tho ute h a r g e COMPLETE EDUCATIONAL CATALOG EDITED BY CHARLES H. FARNSWORTH Professor of Music Educalicn Emeritus, Teachers CoUege. Columbia University

EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT The AEOLIAN COMPANY Aeolian Hall, New York

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CLINTON AND MARGARET BAKER 1905 SLATERVILLE ROAD. ITHACA. NY 14850. HP -(607) 273-0604 RETIRED R1. R2; 1909 WEBER PLAYER UPR STD AEOLIAN THEMO­ DIST; 1913 LUDWIG PLAYER 3,4 UPR LUDWIG; 1916 BEHR BROTHERS PLAYER UPR STANDARD PNEUMATIC ACTION; 1916 CONWAY PLAYER UPR STD SIMPLEX 3 TIER CARLTON BAXTER 1133 SOUTH CLINTON AVENUE ROCHESTER. NY 14620 DAVID AND DIXIE BOEHM 25501 NEPTUNE DRIVE, DANA POINT, CA HP - (714) 661­ 9026, BP - (714) 630-7840, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER; 1914 WURLITZER C; 1918 WURLITZER A; 1917 WURLITZER PIANINO W/ PIPES; 1980 WURLITZER HARP A; 1897 REGINA CHANGER WALTER AND MARY BRUNNER RECOMMENDED BY: BILLIE POHL. ROUTE 2, BOX 43. LEXINGTON, MO 64067 HP - (816) 259-2532, RETIRED MINISTER AND TEACHER, HEART OF AMERICA CHAPTER, R1, R2; 1925 AEOLIAN DUOART 5' GRAND; 1855 GILBERT SQUARE GRAND PIANO WITH ORGAN AnACHMENT; 1905-1 O? ESTEY 2 MANUAL REED ORGAN 488 REEDS; 1820 ERARD HARP (ENGLAND); 3 PLAYER PIANOS TO BE RESTORED AND SOLD; MISC. PHONOGRAPHS, 2 VIOLINS (150+ YRS. OLD); MADE A HARPSICHORD 20 YEARS AGO. ROSEWOOD CASE. ZUCHERMANN WORKS. MELVIN D. BURT 2117 SOUTH DELLROSE, WICHITA. KS 67218, HP - (316) 687-4790 FACTORY WORKER, R1; 1910 WOOD & RYDER PLAYER PIANO UPR STD SIMPLEX; 1929 KNABE REPRODUCER 5'8" MAHOGANY AMPICO A GERRY AND REGINA CECCARINI Recommended by: QRS Roll Catalog, 28 Kendall Lane, Framingham, MA 01701. HP - (617) 872-8767, Elec. Tech., R1, R2; 1920 C.C. Harvey 5'5" Upright Player Std White-Wilcox (Angelus) REV. JOHN W. CERKAS Recommended by Chester Kuharski, SI. Leonard's Catholic Church, Laona, WI 54541, BP - (715)674-3241, R.C. Priest; 1928 Chickering Reproducer 5'4" Louis XV Ampico B; Misc. Music Boxes. STEVEN COOPER Recommended by Dennis Condon, 42 Nalya Road, Cromer, New South Wales 2099, Australia MERL L. AND RUBY DELAWARE 1260 Lonesome Pine, Billings. MI. 59105. HP - (406) 245-7295, Retired, R1, R2; 1-922 Wurlitzer Plaver Piano UprightWurlitzer; 1925 Bellman Player Piano Upright H.C. Bay; Misc. Phonographs. ARNOLD E. DEMASI, JR. 396 Chapin Court. Oradell, NJ 07649, HP - (201) 599-9554, BP -(201) 440-4410, Builder/Engineer. R1; 1924 Gulbransen Player piano Upr. Std; 1916 WW. Kimball Reed Organ Series 111; Misc. Victrolas and Edison Cylinder Phonos. A. MITCHELL FLEET Recommended by: Preston M. Fleet 4614 Larkspur, San diego, CA 92107 JEFFREY GLUCK 13604 South Village Drive. Apartment 202, Tampa, FL 33624, HP - (813) 961-6176 JOYCE AND MAES HALL Ye Olde Rhythm Shoppe, P.O. Box 11143, Wichita. KS 67211. BP - (316) 264-4977, QRS Dealer. S. R. AND HELEN D. HARRISON Recommended by: Dianne Detar thru Lou Webber, 6675 Julie Street, San Diego, CA 92115, HP - (619) 466-6562. Retired. R1; 1925 (?) Steck Reproducer 6'6" Duo-Art ROBERT B. HAWKES 504 SW. 10th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312; 6'2" Ampico B NORMAN L. AND ROSE HEIKES Recommended by: Dorothy Bromage & Clay10n Wilson, 917 Carillo Road. Santa Barbara, CA 931 03, HP - (805) 965-5802, Engineer - Retired, R1; 1934 Fischer Reproducer 5'0" Grand Contemporary Walnut Ampico B; Misc. Music Boxes, Phongraphs, Orguinette ELSIE L. AND JAMES H. HUSKINSON Recommended by: Q.R.S., P.O. Box 276. Sugar city, ID 83448. HP - (208) 356-7045, BP - (208) 356-9349. Self-Employed Farmer; 19?? Dunbar Player Piano Upr Std Kimball (?) #104558 ROY AND NETA IRELAND 7112 East 103rd Terrace, Kansas City, MO 64134, HP - (816) 761-7998. BP - (816) 761-7998, Piano Technican, Heart of America Chapter, R3; 1924 Marshall & Wendell 5'4" Ampico Mediterranian; 1928 Foster Upright Amphion; 1913 Wheelock Upright Aeolian-Themodist CARL AND PEG KEHERT Kehert Pianos & Antiques, 22244 S.E. 4th, Redmond, WA 98053 DANIEL KOPP Recommended by: Oliver Vitakis, 22 Clifford Drive, Wayne, NJ 07470. HP -(201) 694-0779, BP - (201) 694-0779, Computer Analyst, New Jersey Chapter, R1; 1929 Weber Reproducer 5'8" William & Mary Duo-Art; 1897 Aeolian Orchestrelle Walnut Style V JAMES M. AND JOHANNA LEAMY Recommended by: Deno Buralli. Jr.. John Wrasse, 225 Dartmoor, Crystal Lake, IL 60014. HP - (815) 459-3435, BP - (312) 236-5511, Building Engineer, Chicago Chapter, Ri; Simplex Player Piano 65-Note; Concord Player Piano Standard 88 Note BOB KYNASTON Recommende~ by: Jim Weisenborn & Bill Blodgett, 4199 Bluebird, Union Lake. MI 48085, HP - (313) 363-0845. Stagehand JOHN A. AND SHARON K. LISICICH Recommended by: DW. McMenamy, 4402 Birchtree Lane, NW., GIG Harbor. WA 98335. HP - (206) 851-5676. Sales Manager, R1; 1921 George Steck Duo-Art 5'7" Black; 1924 Mills Biolano Virtuoso Oak; Pianocorder/ Yamaha U-1 Upright Piano; 1921 Meldorf 88-Note Player Mahogany; Misc. Edison Phonographs DONALD J. AND MELBA H. MACDONALD Recommended by: Ray Camyre, 1037 Phelps Avenue.San Jose. CA 95117. HP - (408) 243-8871. BP - (408) 241-4821, Retired State Employee/Preschool Owner. Founding Chapter; Misc. Music Boxes WALTER F. NUSS Box 594, Laurel Springs, NJ 08021 DR. RAY AND BEVERLEY S. PARKINSON 2475 Yew Street, Vancouver. BC V6K 4J9, Canada, HP -(604) 926-1583, BP - (604) 736-2411. Psychiatry (Physician); 1900 Angelus Push-Up Wilcox & White Piano Player Paper Operated w/Organ Reeds; 1920's Wellington by Cable Nickelodeon Coin Operated; Early 1900's Aurephone Paper Operated Organette; Misc. Music Boxes, Cylinder Phonographs; Misc. Disc Music Box; Harmonium; Spanish Barrel Organ

* 113 * THOMAS M. REEVE Recommended by: Charlie Johnson, 9206 Arbor Trail Drive, Dallas TX 75243, HP - (214) 341-7416, BP - (214) 969-0990, Administrative Assistant, Oil Company, Texas Chapter; 1982 Kawaii Grand 5'8" Polished Ebony Pianocorder LOREN AND ALICE SANNES 299 Harvard, South Lyon, Ml 48178, HP - (313) 437-1238, ,,-.. Piano Technician, R1, R3, Midwest Chapter; 1925 Marshall & Wendell Vertical Ampico A; 1923 Wheelock Vertical Duo-Art; 1925 Kimball Vertical Welte; 1924 Kimball Vertical Recordo; 1925 Weber 5'8" Grand Duo-Art BRIAN P. SCHOTT 1708 Husted Avenue, San Jose, CA 95124-1926, HP - (408) 266-6672, Student, R1; 1925 Andrew Kohler Player Upr Simplex ARMAS AND MARGARET SEPPONEN 715 Maple Drive, Roseville, CA 95676, Sierra­ Nevada Chapter DELBERT E. AND NANCY H. SHORT Recommended by: Q.R.S., 1324 West 4th Street, Eugene, OR 97402, HP - (503) 343-4876, Boiler Fireman, R1, R2; 192? Packard-Bond Player Upright Otto Hiegall; 189? Weaver Pump Organ Reed Parlor Organ; 1886 Tryber & Sweetland Reed Parlor Organ; Misc. Phonographs; Pump Organs PATRICIA AND WILLIAM STUTTS Recommended by: Richard Moody, 352 Funston Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94118, HP - (415)221-3123, Housewife; 1915Apollo Player Upr Std Art Apollo DON AND MARY VALLEY Recommended by: Frazers of Vandalia, OH, 8861 Greenville Highway, Spartanburg, SC 29301, HP 9803) 574-6165, BP - (803) 574-6165, R3 WILLIAM T. VAN PELT, III Recommended by Dorothy Bromage, Route 8, Box 853, Glen Allen, VA 23060 MARK AND GALE WEBER Recommended by: Ralph Schack, 2516 Via La Selva, Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274, HP - (213) 373-6497, BP (213) 648-8783, Engineering Manger, Southern California Chapter; 1927 Phillips Vlolane 7'5" Oak Orchestrion with Pipes & Xylophone; Edison Standard Cylinder Phonograph; Victrola Disc Phongraph TIM WHEAT Recommended by: Gene Skarda, 9773 Quincy N.E., Blaine, MN 55434 NICANOR AND GLORIA YENGLE Recommended by: Paul Manganaro/Margery Vitakis, 11 Tintle Road, Butler NJ 07405. HP - (201) 838-4051, Life Insurance Sales, R1, R2; 1910 Autotone Player Uprite Grand Harman Peck & Co.; Have restored and sold 15 players including a Story & Clark, an Ampico Upright Grand, Etc. GEORGE AND SHIRLEY HLAVINKA Route 5, Box 124, Caldwell, TX 77835, HP - (409) 535-4895, Woodworking, R1; Upright Player (Unknown Date) RUSSELL A. AND MARY R. GRINNELL Recommended by: Harold E. Shepherd, 2545 Lakeshore Drive, Gladwin, Ml48624 HP - (517)426-6608, Retired, R1, R2; 19?? Ampico Upright Player; Several other players - H.C. Bay, Schulz, Gulbransen, Autopiano; Waltham Starr Square Grand MRS. WARREN A. CORKLE Recommended by: Q.R.S., 409 East Limekin Road, New Cumberland, PA 17070, HP (717) 774-3950, Retired; 1926 Weydig Player Piano ROGER AND SUZANNE MUMBRUE Recommended by: Tim Needler, 932 Southdown, Bloomfield Hills, MI48013, HP - (313) 647-5089, Engineer WILBER W. SMITH, JR. P.O. Box 2386, Vincetown, NJ 08088, HP - (609) 859-3092, BP ­ (609) 859-3092, Retired - Teacher (Part Time); 1925 Aeolian 5'6" Duo-Art JACK H. SCAFF, JR., M.D., 50 South Beretania Street, Honolulu, HI 96813, BP - (808) 533-1882, Physician; 1919 Franklin Upr. Ampico A; Misc. Music Boxes

Change of Address Erma Calvert By Mark Reinhart

Here is a copy of a program [ thought you might find of interest. Dwight and Mary Porter, Route 2, Box 27-A, Randolph, VT 05060 Erma Calvert, the pianist, lives down the hall from me· in my apartment building. The program details the selections used in a Jere De Backer, 740 Pearl Street, #606, Denver, CO 80203-0311 demonstration of the Ampico. Erma told me that during "The World is Waiting for Sunrise" she arose from the piano to reveal William and Doris Pilkey, 3037 Fermanagh Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32303 that the Ampico was playing and not her. The audience was very much surprised. Erma was involved in local theatre for many years Dennis and Carole Moore, 1440 Wilton Road, Livermore, CA 94550 and played piano for Kate Smith when they were in Washington vaudeville. Erma was playing for the building Christmas caroling William and Ella Allen, 2000 Breen Drive, Reno, NV 89509 party in the lobby when I met her. She played four-hand piano arrangements with a fellow from upstairs, which were very 30's sounding. I told Erma [ liked player pianos and she asked me if I'd David Daniels, P.O. Box E, Jackson, MI 49204 heard of the Ampico. Erma is a charming lady with many talents. I was certainly surprised to discover a neighbor associated wit: Valerie Anderson, 1914 Memorial Drive, Cayce, SC 29033, New business the Ampico at that time. phone: 8031791-1400

* 114 * A n Evening

u'ith

GEORGE ERMA MAE M,CA {j LEY CALVERT

JfW' /]til/joist and PiaJ/i.

A t the Georgia State ApriI2/,/925 Club 'Reception 9:00 P. M. ( Washington Club)

1. (a) I'll See You in My Dreams Kahil MISS C.-\LVERT (h) Alabam)' Bound (Ampico No. 205o~ iF) \.(R. \!r('~'TIl:'V __ A THE KNABE AMPICO

2. Selection from" I! Tro';atore" Vndi Tenor Banjo Solo-unaccompanied

3. The 'vVorld is 'vVaiting for I\IISS CALVERT and the Sunrise (Alllpico f\'o 1301F) Seitz THE KNARE AMPICO

4. Valse Parisienne (Ampl('o No. 2054731.::) Roberts THE KN:\BE .'\MPICO

5. Can't Yo' Hear Me Calling 1\1 R M(·C.'\U LEY and Caroline (Amplco )\;0. 1503F) Roma THE KN:\BE AMPICO Mandolin Solo

6. Plantation Songs (Arnpico No. 51'114F) MISS CALVERT (Featuring repeal delice) MR. !\1, CAULEY and THE KN.-\BE .'\MPICO

N. B. The Knabe Ampico, Weymann Tenor Banjo and Weymann Mandolin Llsed by MR. McCAULEY AND MISS CALVERT

by courttsy HOMER L. Kll-'T COMPANY LBO G Street Northwest WASH INGTON, lJ. C. * 115 * CLASSIFIED

FOR SALE ~ That Special Roll QRS OR PLAY-RITE MUSIC ROLLS: 35% discount for small minimum quantity. Manufacturers catalogs 25¢ each for postage. QRSXmasl983 For prices write Vintage Piano Workshop, 4805 Central Ave., NE, IDustrated Xmas Roll Albuquerque, NM 87108. Pat Stutts 1928 STROUD DUD-ART UPRIGHT; 157 Duo-Art rolls, 1484-88 352 Funston Ave. San Francisco, CA 94118 Rote, 66 Ampico, 18 Welte (Delux) rolls; 4 roll cabinets, original 1925 Ampico catalogue, original boxed Ampico tracker bar Ampico #59281F 3/21 cleaner, mise. books. Will throw in 231 additional rolls that need Juba Dance (Dett) repair. Sell lot - $12,000.00. Donna Sheppard, P.O. Box 331, Played by Gunn Pearblossom, CA 93553. Home (805) 944-1591, work 9-4:30 p.m. Jay Albert (805) 944-1549. Box 332 200 S. Ithan Ave. ORGANS AND ORCHESTRIANS repaired and restored. Carousel Villanova, PA 19085 Organ Co. 402 Martin Ave., Santa Clara, CA 95050. ORGINAL PARTS for Ampica A-B and Duo-Art. Send $2.00 and Ampico #68533 SASE for list. Brady, 5259 N. Tacoma #14Indpls, IN 46220. Valse in C major from the Suite for two pianos (Arensky) Played by Cooper 1921 STROUD DUD-ART (#68433) UPRIGHT REPRODUCING Richard B. Price PIANO, mahogany case, in mint original condition, ivories intact, 227 W. Lafayette Ave. excellent tone. Duo-Art has four-lobe side-by-side pump, which Baltimore, MD 21217 runs super quietly. Duo-Art is original, complete, unrestored. Price $1,800.00. Bill Koenigsberg, 77 High Pine Circle, Concord, Ampico #214501 MA 01742. (617) 369-8523. We're in the Money (Warren) Gold Diggers Song 1927 MASON & HAMLIN AMPICO A GRAND. 5'4" mahogany Gold Diggers of 1933 case, original unrestored instrument, Serial No. RT 36041. Ampico Played by Ohman plays, piano in excellent condition, original ivories, a collector's, ­ David Clemens delight! $7,500.00. Bill Koenigsberg, 77 High Pine Circle, Concord, P.O. Box 8274 MA 01742, (617) 369-8523. Universal City, CA 91608 1924 HARDMAN WELTE (licensee) 5'10" grand; mahogany semi­ Duo-Art #58286 art case with inlays and matching bench. Professionally refinished, Nocturne (No.5, Opus 52) re-strung, and rebuilt. $4800. 1919 Ibach Red Welte 6'6" grand; (Leybach) ebony case, remote pump, excellent ivories. Very fine unrestored Played by Adler condition. $2000. Michael White, 427 Cortlandt Street, Houston, James Hanrahan Texas 77007. (713) 869-5762. P.O. Box 608 Shelter Island, NY 11964 VIOLANO ROLLS - Recuts or originals, classical and semiclassical. G.R. Fattic, 5482 Peacock lane, Riverside, CA 92505. (714) 688-7078. Ampico #68923 1928 HAINES BROS. UPR AMPICO A; RI Excellent condition. In The Firefly· Selections (Frirnl) Windham, N.H. Asking $2500.00. (603) 881-8495. Played by Frirnl Dorothy Bromage MASON HAMLIN-RAA Colonial Mahogany, 1927 A, restored to 45 Forest Rd. new, handrubbed, matching bench. $22,000. Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107 MASON HAMLIN-RAA LOUIS XV Bookmatched walnut, match­ ing bench, 1928 A. Will be restored to new. Rare $26000. (206) 882-0173. PHONOGRAPH - MUSIC BOX - AUTOMATED INSTRUMENT SHOW. Sunday, Sept. 22,1985.8 AM - 4 PM, Cranford, New Jersey. Visit our new, easy-to-find location at the Best Western Coachman Is there a special roll that YOU want? Send as much information as you Inn, Exit 136, Garden State Parkway. lynn Bilton, Box 25007, can to the Publisher. Chicago Il60625. Dorothy Bromage APOLLO Upright electric player piano. Plays; Perfect ivory keys; POB275CCB Needs complete restoration. $500.00 F. Robert Suchyta (313) Cape Elizabeth, Maine 04107 562-1030. STEINWAY DUD-ART XR GRAND, 1983, Choice unrestored, excellent tone, soundboard, pinblock, ete., excellent ivories, with 55 rolls, roll cabinet & bench. $7500.00 OBO. Expert restoration available. (818) 365-6231.

* 116 * CHICKERING 5'4" AMPICO "A" excellent original instrument IDEAL MOVING PICTURE ROLLS for Capital Photo-player. These ~3800.00; Seeburg tT' partially restored violin piper, oak $3500.00; rolls at first glance appear to be "A" or "G" rolls, however they can . .'uo-Art Stroud upright, unrestored $850.00. Mayfield, Kentucky. be identified as follows: they measure 11" wide instead of 111;4". '(502) 247-9477. They have an inner core measuring 2" in diameter and the holes are spaced 8 to the inch. I'm willing to pay up to $50.00 each. Also 1929 KINGSBURY REPRODUCING GRANDPIANO. Welte-Mignon wanted: clean gutted Capital Nickelodeon. literature relating to Drawer-Type under keyboard. $2,500.00. Also 96 piano rolls. $2.00 the Capital Photo-player. I wish to correspond with someone else each. Mrs. Larry Maley, 1801 N. Kinney Rd., Onalaska, Wisconsin who owns a Capital Photo-player or has parts for one. Paul 54650. Phone: (603) 783-W69. Manganaro, 126 Carlton Ave., E. Rutherford, N.J. 07073. (201) RECUT ROLLS for the Regina Sublima Mandolin Piano. limited 438-0399. supply. Write for available selections and further information. BERRY-WOOD 151;4" 88-NOTE REWIND ROLLS and original Durward Center, 2100 St. Paul St., Baltimore, MD 21218. (301) literature. Send price and condition to RICHARD E. DEARBORN, 752-4771. 20 Hopatcong Drive, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648. (609) 883-3981. MOLLER ARTISTE RESIDENCE PLAYER PIPE ORGAN in Mint BUY OR TRADE 58 note, 116 note Aeolian Organ rolls, 176 note Original Playing condition, self-contained in gothic walnut lumber Duo-Art organ rolls and 65 note piano rolls. Also interested in case with 41 rolls, $10,500; Duo-Art piano rolls, prefer classical, will consider others. H. LINK STYLE C XYLOPHONE ORCHESTRION, restored, $9,500; Towlson, 3661 Cold Spring Rd., Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027. (315) 92-KEY MORTIER CAFE ORGAN, complete except for topmost 622-3326. facade, $55,000; WlIRUTZER 2-MANUAL, 3-rank Lodge Pipe Organ, complete, partially restored, $2,000; MORTIER/GAVIOLl84-key Cafe Organ Main Chassis #663 with or ~ithout 4 unoriginal side-chests, no pipework in main chassis, $6,000; CAPITOL STYLE H PHOTOPLAYER PIANO only with duplex roll frames and 2 rolls, unrestored, $1,600; MELVILLE CLARK APOLLO UPRIGHT PLAYER PIANO, partially restored, $850; 28-KEY MONFOORT STREET ORGAN, unrestored $2,500; "BECO ORGAN-ROLL perforator with paper cutter, $2,500; ~ARANTZ P-200 VORSETZER REPRODUCER with 20 cassettes, $1,800; AMICA ITEMS FOR SALE WELTE, STANDARD and other Player Grand drawers, complete, AMICA BULLETINS, BOUND ISSUES: 1971, 1972, 1973 bound $150 and up; Bulletins at $15 each. 1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980 bound SEEBURG, LINK AND COINOLA art-glass panels, $350 and up; Bulletins at $18 each. 1981, 1982, 1983 bound Bulletins at $21 each. CAFE ORGAN pipework and chestwork from DeCap Fiesta 1984 bound Bulletins at $24 each. PRICES INCLUDE POSTAGE AND including Univox; HANDLING. Spiral bound to lie flat. Send order to Mary lilien, 4260 MOLLER/DEAGAN 37-note triple-action Organ Harp, $650; Olympiad Dr., los Angeles, CA 90043. VERY OLD DEAGAN CHIME and reiterating bell actions, $6 each; STERLING SILVER PINS: AMICA pins with a roll leader pictured. 2 WELTE PIANO primary assemblies, $75 each; AMICA is printed on the leader. Suitable for both men and DYNAVOICE PIANO PLAYER, complete $175; women to wear. $9.00 postpaid. Send orders to Richard D. DIGITAL PLAYER SYSTEMS for Bnad Organs, Fairground Organs, Reutlinger, 824 Grove St., San Francisco. CA 94117. Cafe Organs and Orchestrions. AMICA TECHNICALITIES BOOKS: Above prices are exclusive of crating and shipping. Robert l. Volume 1 (1969-1971), $9. SO postpaid Baker, Electric Orchestras, Inc., 29962 North Terre Drive, Liberty­ volume II (1972-1974), $7.50 postpaid ville, Illinois 60048. (312) 367-7996 Day or evening. Volume III (1975-1977), $8.50 postpaid Volume IV (1978-1980), $6.50 postpaid Reprints of interesting technical articles which have appeared in the AMICA News Bulletin, arranged and indexed into appropriate categories. send orders to: Richard D. Reutlinger, WANTED 824 Grove St., San Francisco, CA 94117. WEBER UNIKA and rolls wanted. Will consider restored or Roll Le;tders: Duo-Art, AMPICO and Welte: Excellent replicas. unrestored machine. Marty Persky, 6514 Trumbull, lincolnwood, For order form, see mailing cover of Bulletin or write to Terry Smythe, 547 Waterloo Streel, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CANADA IL60656. Phone (312) 675-6144. R3N Oll. Phone (204) 452-2180. Send order to Terry, also. Orders MUSIC BOXES WANTED, cylinder and disc. Also buying monkey are shipped from Maine. organs, musical watches, mechanical singing birds, player organ­ AMICA STATIONERY: $3.50 (leiter size), $3.20 (note size). ettes, etc. Wurlitzer 78 rpm jukeboxes. Martin Roenigk, 26 Barton including mailing charges. Fine quality stationery with ornate '-liII, East Hampton, CT 06242. (203) 267-8682. AMICA borders. Each packet contains 25 leiters and matching ~------envelopes. Send orders to: Dorothy Bromage, P.O. Box 275 Cape G ROLL ~IANO, small or medium size band organ, cabinet style COllage Br;tnch, Cape Elizabeth, Maine 04107 piano, Coinola Xylophone or bells. ALAN ERB, 1044 Kains Avenue, Albany, CA 94706. (415) 882-3241 days, (415) 783-5068 evenings. PLEASE MAKE ALL CHECKS PAYABLE TO AMICA INTERNATIONAL THE CHICKERING AMPICO "A" Rich} large tone and tremendous dynamics make this rare Model A one of a kind. Known for its pronounced clarity and power at the extremes of scale} the Chickering was the choice of musicians such as Franz Liszt and Joseph Lhe'vinne. When you hear this piano play} you will understand why. 19206'5"-V2"} Scale No. 123} Serial No. 132083}FlameGrained Honduras in cherry mahogany. Hand-rubbed mirror finish throughout. 22 Kt gold plated hardware in drawer and tuning pms. Purchased for the Cusick family collection just prior to the death of Jerry Cusick. The restoration and voicing have been done by Craig Brougher.. Inquiries} call (816) 254-1693. Asking Price: $15,000 Proud of Your Instrument? The Automatic Music Company Have it Restored by Experts. Here is what the Piano Workshop Does: Sales and Restoration Specialize in rebuilding all types of player pianos and other automatic musical instruments Orchestrions Restring, rescale and repin instruments Reproducing Grands Replace pin blocks, soundboards, hammers and other Band Organs action parts Regulate piano action to proper specifications Player Piarws

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