AMICA Bulletin Volume 50, Number 4 Jul-Aug 2013 Automatic Musical Instrument Collectors’ Association
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The www.amica.org AMICA Bulletin Volume 50, Number 4 Jul-Aug 2013 Automatic Musical Instrument Collectors’ Association 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: hotglue Francisco, California in 1963. VOLUME 50, Number 4 July-August 2013 AMICA BULLETIN FEATURES DEADLINES Ads and articles must be received nickel notes . by Matthew Jaro . on or before the 1st of these ODD 145 months: January July March September COLUMNS May November Bulletins will ordinarily be mailed in president’s Message. 136 the 1st week of the even months, for editorial observations . 136 expected delivery mid-month. 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While the AMICA Bulletin offers accurate and historic information to its members, the bulletin, its publisher and the AMICA Board cannot be held responsible for contributions that may be considered by some as inaccurate, speculative, or of an OP/ED Format Entire contents © 2013 AMICA International Printed by Engler Printing Co., Fremont, OH • [email protected] 133 AMICA INTERNATIONAL - International Officers - PRESIDENT PAST PRESIDENT EDITOR Tim Baxter John Motto-Ros Terry Smythe 939 Briarcliff Rd ne 110 allen Ranch Road 55 Rowand avenue atlanta, ga 30306-4664 sutter Creek, Ca 95685 Winnipeg, MB, Canada R3J2n6 404-377-1220 209-267-9252 204-832-3982 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] VICE-PRESIDENT TREASURER Alan Turner Joe Orens 148 kingsway avenue 8917 Wooden Bridge Road Winnipeg, MB, Canada R3M 0h1 potomac, MD 20854-2448 204-489-3075 301-340-6664 [email protected] [email protected] SECRETARY MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY Bob and Bonnie Gonzalez lyle Merithew & Sandy Swirsky 26 Foremast Cove 416 Colfax Drive Corte Madera, Ca 94925 san Jose, Ca 95123-3403 415-924-6834 408-227-9284 [email protected] [email protected] - Committees - AMICA ARCHIVES CONVENTION COORDINATOR Tom hutchinson Frank Nix 15361 hopper Road 6030 oakdale avenue sturgeon, Mo 65284 Woodland hills, Ca 91367 573-442-6675 818-884-6849 [email protected] [email protected] AMICA MEMORIAL FUND AMICA Honor Roll Ray Dietz Thomas & Donna Stengel 1250 Lanier Road 46 Court st. Martinsville, va 24112-5212 Lancaster nY 14086-2302 276-638-8563 716-683-5309 [email protected] [email protected] AUDIO-VISUAL & TECHNICAL WEBSITE MANAGER Karl ellison Vacant 6 Lions Lane salem, Ma 01970-1784 978-740-5680 [email protected] 134 aMiCa Bulletin - Jul/aug 2013 AMICA INTERNATIONAL Chapter Officers FOUNDING CHAPTER LADY LIBERTY ROCKY MOUNTAIN pres: John Ulrich - 510-223-9587 <[email protected]> pres: vincent Morgan - 718-479-2562 pres: Jere DeBacker - 303-570-6243 <[email protected]> vice pres: karen simons [email protected] vice pres: (vacant) sec: Jack & Dianne edwards vice pres: John Dousmanis (646) 638-2201 sec: Louise Lucero treas/Board Rep: Lyle Merithew & sandy swirsky sec: Bob stuhmer treas: Barry Weiss Reporter: Bob & Bonnie gonzalez treas: Maryam Morgan Reporter: Larry emmons Reporter: Martin "Buzz" Rosa Board Rep: Jere DeBacker BOSTON AREA Board Rep: vincent and Maryam Morgan pres: kirk Russell <[email protected]> SOWNY (Southern Ontario,Western New York) vice-pres: Bill koenigsberg MIDWEST (OH, MI, IN, KY) pres: glenn Roat <[email protected]> sec: phyllis konop <[email protected]> pres: Don Johnson - 248-650-1840 vice pres: audrey Cannizzaro treas: Dorothy Bromage <[email protected]> <[email protected]> sec: shirley Roat <[email protected]> Reporter: vice pres: Liz Barnhart treas: holly Walter <[email protected]> Board Rep: Bob hunt <[email protected]> sec: hilda Merchant Reporter: glenn and shirley Roat <[email protected]> CHICAGO AREA treas: alvin Wulfekuhl Board Rep: Mike Walter pres: Jerry Biasella 708-756-3307 Reporter: Christy Counterman photographer: Bill Lukasiak vice pres: Richard van Metre Board Rep: Liz Barnhart SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA sec: Carol veome 773-338-1042 <[email protected]> NORTHERN LIGHTS (MN, ND, SD, MB, treas: Joe pekarek pres: Don henry NorthernOntario) vice pres: Diane De tar Reporter: Curt Clifford <[email protected]> pres: paul Watkins - 763-421-0672 Board Rep: tBD sect/Reporter: shirley nix <[email protected]> <[email protected]> treas: Diane Reidy HEART OF AMERICA vice pres: Don Barton Board Rep: Frank nix pres: Bob stout - 816-833-1556 <[email protected]> sec: Mark kraabel vice pres: Dan Davis treas: John ellingson <[email protected]> TEXAS sec: trudy. Moffitt Reporter: Jerrilynn Boehland pres: Rich Clayton - 972-369-0470 treas: Brian graham Board Rep: paul Watkins or Mark kraabel <[email protected]> Reporter: hC and Marlene Beckman vice pres: Michael Barisonek <[email protected]> Board Rep: gary Craig PACIFIC CAN-AM treasurer: Janet tonnesen <[email protected]> pres: stuart swanberg - 206 282-7376 secretary: suzanne McCall <[email protected]> <[email protected]> Bulletin Reporter: ken Long <[email protected]> vice pres: Board Rep: John McCall <j-mccall@sbcglobal .net> secretary: halie Dodrill treas: Robert Wilson Reporter: David goodwin, Larry sanchez Board. Rep: Carl Dodrill Affiliated Societies and Organizations American Theatre Organ Society (ATOS) Friends of Scott Joplin Northwest Player Piano Association president/Ceo – ken Double 1217 st. Croix Ct. everson Whittle, secretary 1815 DeFoors Walk, nW kirkwood, Mo 63122-2326 11 smiths Road, Darcy Lever, atlanta, ga 30318 website: http//stlouis.missouri.org/fsjoplin Bolton BL3 2pp, gt. Manchester, england ph: 404-790-5400 email: [email protected] home phone: 01204 529939 e-mail: [email protected] Business phone: 01772 208003 theatRe oRgan Co-editors – Mike Bryant and Don Feely International Piano Archives at Maryland email: [email protected] editorial office performing arts Library,University of Maryland 3111 ne 165th pl. 2511 Clarice smith performing arts Center Organ Historical Society vancouver, Wa 98682 College park, MD 20742 Rollin smith, editor, The Tracker phone: 206-619-6645 phone:301-405-9224 email: [email protected] e-Mail: [email protected] Fax: 301-314-7170 email: [email protected] Pianola Institute Associazione Italiana Musica Meccanica International Vintage Phono Clair Cavanagh, secretary villa silvia - via Lizzano, 1241 & Mechanical Music Society 43 great percy st., London WC1X 9Ra, england 47023 Cesena (FC), italy C.g. nijsen, secretaire general phone: 0039-547-323425 19 Mackaylaan Player Piano Group Fax: 0039-547-661264 5631 nM eindhoven, netherlands Duncan James (secretary), email: [email protected] 9 Christy avenue, Chelmsford, essex, Website: www.ammi-italia.com Musical Box Society of Great Britain CM1 2Bg, england. alison Biden e-mail: [email protected] Australian Collectors of Mechanical Musical st giles hilltop, northbrook Close Instruments Winchester, hants. Smithsonian Institution peter phillips - editor so23 0JR, Uk Division of Musical history 26 alice street email: [email protected] Washington, D.C. 20560 padstow, nsW 221, australia phone: (612) 9773-4734 Musical Box Society International Society For Self-Playing Musical Instruments email: [email protected] Rosanna harris, editor gesellschaft fur selbstspielende p.o. Box 111, Musikinstrumente (gsM) e.v. Netherlands Pianola Association Custer, sD 57730 Ralf smolne nederlandse pianola vereniging 605-673-3068 emmastr. 56 att. Jan van hulzen, Member of the Board email: [email protected] D-45130 essen, germany Chopinrode 25 phone: **49-201-784927 2717 Bh Zoetermeer, netherlands Netherlands Mechanical Organ Society-KDV Fax :**49-201-7266240 email: [email protected] a. t. Meijer email: [email protected] Wilgenstraat 24 Carousel Organ Association of America nL-4462 vs goes, netherlands editor/publisher: Ron Bopp (918) 527-0589 4725 Montrose Dr., Bradenton, FL, 34210 [email protected] aMiCa Bulletin - Jul/aug 2013 135 President’s Message i will have to keep this short as i am about to board the plane for our gala 50th anniversary in convention in the City by the Bay ! i cannot tell you how excited i am to come and see where it all began and to meet several of "the Founders" - still going strong, along with aMiCa itself, after so many years. Conventions are a heck of a lot of work, but indispensable to keeping us as a cohesive group over so many miles. if you were unable to make it to san Francisco, i know the Rocky Mountain Chapter has an amazing itinerary planned for Denver in 2014. For those of you i saw in san Francisco, i really enjoyed spending time with you. and, of course, it is a great honor to be your president as aMiCa passes this historic milestone.