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INTERNATIONAL CHAPTER OFFICERS OFFICERS THE AMICA NEWS BULLETIN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA PRESIDENT Pres.: Phil McCoy Robert M. Taylor Vice Pres.: Isadora Koff 1326 Spruce St. #3004 Published by the Automatic Musical Instrument Collectors' Treas.: Bob Wilcox Philadelphia, PA 19107 Association, a non-profit club devoted to the restoration, Sec./Reporter: Jack & distribution and enjoyment of musical instruments using Dianne Edwards VICE PRESIDENT perforated paper music rolls. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA " , Terry Smythe 71 Bourmont Bay Pres.: Francis Cherney Winnepeg, Manitoba Vice Pres.: Mary Lilien Canada R2J 1K2 DOROTHY BROMAGE, Publisher Sec.: Evelyn Meeder Treas.: Roy Shelso P.O. Box 387 SECRETARY Reporter: Bill Toeppe Jim Weisen borne La Habra, CA 90631 73 Nevada St. 213/697-1545 TEXAS Rochester, MI 48063 Pres.: Jim Phillips Vice Pres.: Merrill Baltzley PUBLISHER Sec./Treas.: Janet Tonnesen Dorothy Bromage Contributions: All subjects of interest to readers of the Reporter: James Kelsey P.O. Box 387 Bulletin are encouraged and invited by the publisher. All La Habra, CA 90631 articles must be received by the 10th of the preceding MIDWEST Pres.: Bennet Leedy month. Every attempt will be made to publish all articles of MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY Vice Pres.: Jim Prendergast (New memberships and general interest to AMICA members at the earliest possible Sec.: Jim Weisen borne mailing problems) time and at the discretion of the publisher. Treas.: Alvin Wulfekuhl Bobby Clark Reporter: Ahti Petaja P.O. Box 172 Change of Address: If you move, send the new address and phone number,to the Membership Secretary, Bobby Clark. PHILADELPHIA AREA ,I Columbia, SC 29202 'II' Pres.: Len Wert TREASURER Vice Pres.: Harvard Wood Mike & Liz Barnhart ADVERTISING Sec.: Beverly Naddeo \ ,, , 919 Lantern Glow Trail Treas.: Doris Berry "-../ Dayton, OH 45431 Classified: 10¢ per word, $1.50 minimum. Reporter: Dick Price "I BOARD REPRESENTATIVES • All copy must reach the publisher by the 10th of the S.O.W.N.Y. (SOUTHERN ONTARIO, No. Cal.: Howie Koff preceding month. Payment must accompany order. WESTERN NY) So. Cal.: Dick Rigg Make checks payable to: AMICA INTERNATIONAL. Pres.: Bruce Bartholomew Texas: Wade Newton Vice Pres.: Mike Walter Midwest: Bill Eicher Sec.: Nancy Group Display advertising Phila. Area: Bob Rosencrans Treas.: Stella Gilbert , S.O.w.N.Y.: Jeff Depp Full page 7W'xl0" $60.00 Reporter: Jim Brewer " , Rocky Mtn.: Dick Kroeckel One-half page horizontal 7W'x4%" 30.00 " ROCKY MOUNTAIN New Jersey: Jeffrey Morgan One-half page vertical 3%"xl0" 30.00 Pres.: Robert Moore Iowa: Alvin Johnson One-fourth page vertical 3%"x4%" 15.00 Boston Area: Sanford Libman Sec.: Sharon Paetzold Treas.: Carl Paetzold No. Lights: Trudy Maier • Each photograph or half-tone $5.00 , Sierra-Nevada: Reporter: Jere DeBacker ,I • We recommend display advertisers supply camera­ , ready copy. Copy that is oversized or undersized will NEW JERSEY Pres.: Daniel Schacher be changed to correct size at your cost. We can pre­ COMMITTEES Vice Pres.: Richard Dearborn pare your advertisement from your suggested layout II j Technical Sec.: Linda Repsher Mel Luchetti at cost. ,I Treas.: William Dean 3449 Mauricia Ave. Reporter: Richard Groman 'II I Santa Clara, CA 95051 • All copy must reach the publisher by the 10th of the preceding month. IOWA Honorary Members Pres.; Lee Zimmerline Alf E. Werolin • Payment must accompany order. Typesetting, layout Vice Pres.: Stan Peters 2230 Oakdale Rd. or size alteration charges will be billed separately. Sec.lTreas.: Mary Lou Shimp Hillsborough, CA 94010 Make checks payable to: AMICA INTERNATIONAL. Reporter: AI Johnson Archives • All ads will appear on the last pages of the Bulletin at BOSTON AREA Jim Weisenborne the discretion of the publisher. Pres.: William Koenigsberg 73 Nevada St. Vice Pres.: Charles Hazard Rochester, MI 48063 Publication of business advertising in no way implies AMI­ Sec.: AI Greco CA's endorsement of any commercial operation. However, Treas.: Philip Konop I" AMICAGoals 01, Carole Beckett AMICA reserves the right to refuse any ad that is not in Reporter: Ray Magee 6817 C1iffbrook keeping with AMICA's general standards or if complaints are NORTHERN LIGHTS Dallas, TX 75240 received indicating that said business does not serve the Pres.: Tom Olds Audio-Visual best interests of the members of AMICA according to its Vice Pres.: Gene Skarda Howie Koff goals and bylaws. Sec.: Dorothy Olds Treas.: Trudy Maier '-" . " 2141 Deodara Dr. "" Los Altos, CA 94022 SIERRA·NEVADA Pres.: Sonja Lemon AFFILIATED SOCIETIES Vice Pres: Tim Taormina The Player Piano Group Sec./Treas.: Vickie Mahr The North West Player Piano Reporter: Lynne and Bill Association Pezzaglia Dutch Band Organ Society People- Then and Now

Because of Mike's recutter we had lots of correspond­ ence with Jim Elfers, the Bulletin editor. We also at­ tended the 1st AMICA Convention in San Francisco in 1970. We belong to the Musical Box Society and American Theatre Organ Society. We try to collect a variety of instruments (not any two are the same kind). We feel privileged to own our in­ struments and we believe in sharing them with in­ terested people; in fact we've had at least 5 "tours" since we came home from vacation. We have a Weber Duo-Art, Chickering Ampico, Weber Otero Orchestrion, Double Mills Violano Virtuoso, Wurlitzer Theatre Pipe Organ, Pump Organ, Music Boxes and Mike's own invention the "Barnhart Special" Orchestrion. The only thing we don't have that has intrigued me is a large grandfather clock with a music box inside. My favorite hobbies revolve around crafts. If you name it I've probably tried it. Right now I am spending the most Meet Liz time working on counted cross stitch and macrame with some occasional tole painting. Liz Barnhart and husband, Mike, have responsibility At this time in my life I guess my talents are wrapped up for all ofAMICA's funds, as newly elected treasurers. I in my activities. I am very active in the Dayton Alum­ interviewed Liz bymail so that everyone would get to nae of Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority, presently serving as know her. Historian and Panhellenic Advisor for our college chap­ -D.B. ter at Wright State University. I am a TWIG member for ~I've been treasurer for many organization's including the the Children's Medical Center and am chairman of the Santa Letter Booth at their annual Sugarplum Shoppe in AMICA 1978 Convention in Dayton. I enjoy handling money and doing the bookkeepingthat is involved. November. I also make items all year for our church bazaar which is the same weekend in November. Dur­ Our first instrument was an upright player piano which ing school I teach a short class on beginning Spanish to a we bought 14 years ago and traded in 6 months later for class of gifted children. (Last year two of the children· our Weber Duo-Art. were mine.) I'm also in a bowling league. As a non­ Our first membership to AMICA was sent in by Bill working (?) mother of 4 sons, ages 10 to 16, I find myself Coverdale from Waynesville, Ohio. He had read an arti­ being a homeroom mother at school, chaperone for al­ c~e in the paper about Mike's invention for recutting most every field trip they take, volunteer at all school plano rolls and he felt we would enjoy the organization. fund raising projects and of course a continual chauffeur and spectator for my son's involvements in soccer, bas­ ketball, Little League baseball, Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Safety Patrol and Band. AMICA International October News Bulletin 1980 My musical background consisted of singing in choirs , INDEX and glee clubs and several years in school band, dance band and ensembles as a saxophonist. People - Then and Now .153 AMICA International . .157 I was born and raised in Shelby, Ohio in the north­ Can ven tionews .... .159 central part of the state. After graduating from Miami News from the Chapters . 161 University I moved to Dayton where I taught fifth grade for four years. We have lived in the Dayton area for 20 Instruments . 168 years. The Forum . 170 Rolls and Music .171 I guess I have temporary frustrations involving the boys and the things they do or don't do but my worst pet Original Bulletin articles, or material for reprint that is of significant historical quality and interest, are peeve has to be the incompetence or "who cares" at­ encouraged and will be rewarded in the form of titude of America's working force. I get so disgusted AMICA membership dues discounts. (Chapter re­ with purchasing items that have pieces missing or bro­ ports and Forum inquiries are excluded.) ken or parts that clerks order wrong or items improperly The C~ver: was created from a print submitted by . repaired or cleaned. I think if people had a sense ofpride Mary Llhen and a border taken from the sheet music in their work we wouldn't have so many slip-shod prod­ collection of Dorothy Bromage. ucts. As an ex-teacher I'm concerned too with a similar

. l53- attitude by some of today's teachers. I feel that many of them don't seem to have the same dedication that I think we had. We enjoy being with the many friends we have made in AMICA as is evidenced by the fact that we have missed only one convention since the beginning and that was the second one in San Francisco. We wouldn't have missed that if it hadn't been Labor Day and our schools had already started. Our family likes to travel and go tent camping. Return­ ing from Pasadena this summer we found ourselves shoveling 2' of snow at our campsite in Idaho and back­ packing 2112 miles into the wilderness in Yellowstone on an overnight excursion. Had we met a bear you might have been looking for a new treasurer.

AMICA's Honorary Members Flora Mora In the June, 1980 issue of the Bulletin, birthdays of Honorary Members were listed. We have now heard from Flora Mora. November 24 is her birthday. Doug Roe Mark Twain: "The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated." (Cable from London to the Associated Press, 1897) QRS arrangers, June, 1980. Doug Roe, seated, then left right, Bill Blodgett, Rudy Martin, Bob Berkman, Hi Babit Doug Roe: "The reports of my death are greatly exagg­ erated." (Letter from QRS to the AMICA Bulletin, 1980) of a note to Doug from Stan Laurel. As Bob says, "The In the April 1980 Membership Directory of AMICA, mind boggles at such an untapped spring of nostalgia." there is a list of AMICA Honorary Members. Some Doug and his wife will spend two weeks in California in names have the notation "deceased" beneath. Thus it is October, when it will be the pleasure of Southern with the name of Douglas Roe. Well- NO-NO-NO! Califorma Chapter AMICAns to salute him as a We have received a letter from Bob Berkman at QRS member of that very special group, the Honorary Mem­ Music Rolls, setting the record straight. He states, bers. If anyone wishes to contact Doug, his address is "Doug was born in 1903, just three years after the found­ 325 South 7th St., #8, Lewiston, NY 14092, or he can be ing of QRS. His distinguished career as a musician in­ reached at QRS. cludes fifteen years as pianist/arrangerfor the Jan Garber Orchestra with which he performed on radio, as well as in films and on records. The performers whom he knew (and knew him) included some 'giants' of the enter­ tainment industry. " ... In 1966, at the age of 63, Doug gave up playing cocktail piano five nights a week and entered semi­ retirement by joining uS as a part-time arranger. Except for a brief hiatus after a mild heart attack, he has con­ tinued to work three days a week and is usually the first person in the factory - arriving at 6:00 a.m. and leaving at 2:30 p.m. His duties these days are varied, but he still turns out rolls occasionally. He's currently working, at the age of 76, on several Japanese songs for one of our Qverseas accounts. In lieu of new rolls, he turns out the cloth stencils required to print lyrics on the rolls; at this craft he is undoubtedly the world's leading expert." This photo was sent by Bob to show Doug alive and well, despite the report to the contrary - a report for which there is no ready explanation. Also enclosed was a copy - 154- I had that player until 1953. At that time, I became a How I Got UBugged" by the flight steward and was based in New York. To keep peace in the house, I had no choice but to sell the player. Player Piano But I kept the rolls. and Being There In 1955 I was based here in Boston. While I was here, I saw an ad about a brand new spinet playerand decided to at the Right Time go take a look at it on one of my days off. At that time, I by Al Greco had a furnished flat in the Beacon Hill section of 8oston. I went into the store, saw and played it and yes, bought Back in the 1930's when I was a kid, I used to spend my it. It sure was a great player, loud and clear. But-I found summer vacations at a cousin's home near Boston. I myself being sent back to New York in 1958. The airline used to love going there as they had a player piano which didn't want to ship my player, so -I had to part with it, amazed me. Everytime the folks went to work, I'd fly in but only lost $50.00 when I sold it. My fonner landlady the living room and play that player all day. stored my rolls. To myhorror, the blasted airline shipped me back to Boston, so I decided to get my wings "clip­ Sorry to say, like most did in those days, they got rid of it ped," and stayed here in Boston. Since I always enjoyed to buy a radio and phono combination. Through the cooking, I started to train as a chef. years, I never forgot that player and vowed someday I'd own one. So what did I start doing? I started to hunt for Player #3 came into my life by "being there at the right rolls, in trash cans, attics, and to my surprise, was start­ time." This was a pump upright. Then, I heard my first ing to have quite a collection. I was boxing them in large Ampico player!! I was at a warehouse looking for rolls when I saw this upright playing by itself as if there was a person there. I became "hooked." I did not know whom to ask or where to look, but a sales person suggested I get in touch with a Tom Ahearn who rebuilds reproducers. I got in touch with Tom pronto. I was invited up to his shop and he showed me one that was ready to be shipped out. When I heard it, I sure got more hooked and wanted to own one-. All he had at the moment was an unrestored J. C. & Fischer upright, but based on what he did to the Marshall & Wendell, I gave him a deposit, sight and sound unseen. He sure did a great job on that upright. What a joy to hear great concert stars playing for you. While I was waiting for the Fischer, I heard of a warehouse that had boxes after boxes of rolls taken from an estate, so I called this lawyer and asked about the rolls. He made an appointment with me to go see them. What I saw made me tingle! Ampico Rolls!! - including

Yours truly, Al Greco, Secretary, Boston Area Chapter, and small view ofmy 8,000 rolls.

cartons and storing them in a nice dry place. (For that "someday"j That someday came in 1949. I was at a friend's home as they were about to move to New York. His dad was complaining about the cost to move the piano. My ears perked up and asked what kind of a piano It was. He told me, "A player." Without thinking of my folks and what they would say, I told him I'd take it home. Much to my surprise, he gave it to me! Being afraid to tell my folks, I had it brought into the house ,when they were at work!! I then decided to take a walk Nhen they got home to escape their wrath when they ----"came home from work. They almost raised the roof when they saw it, but it stayed in the house. My I.e. and Fischer 1929 AlB, 5'7" Ampico in rosewood case

- 155 - "Jumbos." I was afraid he would see my eyes popping as I Mrs. Rudolf Friml was looking at them:. I told him they were not regular Bill Knorp has sent the following pictorial record of an rolls, but they were for a special playerpiano whichwere event in San Francisco, May, 1980. rare. (Natch, I didn't tell him I owned one.) I offered him ~. 501t a roll as I putit, "to get them outof the warehouse." I didn't waste any time getting the rolls and myself out of there. After I had the upright Ampico for a while, Tom called me and mentioned he saw a player grand, same make as mine, but a late model that I ought to get myself, since I had mentioned I was thinking of a grand. After much hassle and pros and cons, we decided to go ahead and obtain it, leaving the price haggling to Tom. At that time, mind you, I wasn't in any position to buy any­ thing, much less a baby grand. But I wasn't about to say, "die." Tom gave a deposit on the grand and luck was with us. The couple who sold Tom the grand was going to Florida for the winter and said it was all right to leave it at their place and pay for it then. So, off to a part time job I went and found one as a door man in a plush apartment building a few doors from my apartment. By ." the time the owners came back from Florida, I had saved in that short time, almost $70001 (Never again) The grand, a 5-7 J. C. & Fischer, AlB 1929 then was moved to the Acme Piano shop where it got "worked over." The piano itself was fully rebuilt, no expenses spared, case refinished in Rosewood. Acme gave me as a gift, Ger­ man hammers for the price of the regular hammers. When it was finished, I walked right by it, as I didn't think that great looking piano was mine! Then off to Tom's place it went to have the Ampico system rebuilt, again, no expense spared. Tom took my upright in ex­ ~.' change for the player. system work. Total cost of that I grand came to just under $5000! That was for moving it 4 times, Acme, and cost of the grand. By this time, I became aware of some of the artists on the rolls, such as Confrey, Erlebach, Finisher Johnson, plus some of the greats on the Ampico rolls. Their arrange­ Mrs. RudolfPriml with Bill Knorp andMr. Priml's Ampicoroll ments were great, sol sat up and took notice and started of "Amour Coquet. " That is Bill's Fischer Ampico. to collect their rolls. Also became aware of roll com­ , panies such as Pianostyle, Atlas, and Paramount for the great sounds of the thirties. I went into Duo-Arts, Weltes, plus rolls from overseas. Many of my rolls have been used to have re-cuts re­ issued so others may enjoy them as much as I do. I now have a roll collection of close to 8900, all in full view on steel shelving units, all cataloged. Many are auto­ graphed by the artist,as I wrote to many and was lucky in receiving a great answer, plus their autographs. I still correspond with a few, often playing one of theirrolls via long distance phone. I now have a beautiful, restored Ampico grand, plus a restored 88 note single stack player, was given a double Mills with about 75 rolls. Am now sitting on a great Mason & Hamlin B, have a Stein­ way Ampico "B." Am about to obtain a 65 note push-up as I acquired some 65 note rolls. Last but not least, I just received as a birthday gift, a fully restored Eruwick hand crankVictrola in a credenza case along with many old­ ies. In that record collection, I found many records by Confrey, including his "Kitten On The Keys"! Records J by Ohman, Arden, in short a second treasure to start a Mrs. Rudolf Friml with Peter Mintun and William Osteck, new collection. I may have to either tear a wall down or Mr. Friml's former manager. Celebrating "The Vagabond move!! I sure enjoy my hobby of player rolls, records, King," San Francisco Spring Opera's 1980 big success in San players. Francisco, May, 1980.

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Kring Van Draaiorgelvrienden COMMITTEE REPORTS -' The translation of the above is: Circle of Turning Organ Nominating Committee - Bill Dean read the slate of Friends. On the masthead of the AMICANews Bulletin, officers: we call it the Dutch Band Organ Society and you may Robert M. Taylor, President; Terry Smythe, take your pick. They publish a beautiful periodical Vice-President; Robert H. Clark, Jr., Membership called Het Pierement (The Barrel Organ). In case you Secretary; Jim Weisenborne, Secretary; Dorothy wish to write to them, you also have your choice. Do Bromage, Publisher, and Mike and Liz Barnhart, you read and write Dutch? Write to Dan Kamp, Sek­ Treasurers. retaris, Diekmanstraat lIII, 7541 WT Enschede, Neder­ Motion Francis Cherney moved, Mr. Cable seconded, land that the slate of officers be approved. Motion passed. Perhaps English is your preference; write to Mr. J.L.M. At this point the new president, Robert Taylor, presided van Dinteren, Editor, Postbus 147, 6160 AC Geleen, over the meeting and requested a report from the Mem­ Netherlands bership Secretary, Robert Clark. The Secretary reported that the membership stood at 1,245 members, and that If you wanted to, you could request a copy of their the new membership directory had been printed and jubilee picture book or their newsletter, H et Pierement, would soon be distributed. but you would need to read Dutch to appreciate it fully. Treasurer's Report - This report will be printed in The For 25 guilder, about $12.50, you can subscribe for one AMICA. year. Payment must be by internationalmoney order. As an Affiliated Society of AMICA, they receive our Bulle­ Audio-Visual Committee - Howard Koff reported that tin and thus the hands across the water takes place, as the 1977 San Francisco Convention Film was com­ with the two organizations in England, The Player Piano pleted and that it would be available to local chapters Group and The North West Player Piano Association. in about 4-6 weeks. Goals Committee - Carole Beckett, the new chairper­ son, explained that the committee acted in an advi­ sory capacity and helped to develop long range policies that are presented to the Board. A question­ naire will be sent to the membership in the near future for suggestions and comments about AMI­ Special Board Meeting CA's future. Carole then introduced the members on June 27, 1980 her committee. Huntington Hotel, Pasadena, California A long and steady round of applause was given Tom Beckett for his splendid work as publisher of The Dr. Rosencrans called a special meeting of the Board at 9 AMICA. Tom said that all materials have been a.m. turned over to Dorothy Bromage and he encouraged The by-laws of the Sierra-Nevada Chapter were dis­ everyone to send her materials for the club newslet­ cussed. ter. Motion Howard Koff moved, Dick Rigg seconded, that Honorary Members Committee - Al Werolin stated the Sierra-Nevada Chapter be recognized as a that AMICA now has 38 honorary members. Unfor­ chapter of AMICA. Motion passed. tunately, this past year 4 members died: Julius Sandy Libman moved adjournment; Molly Yeckley sec­ Chaloff, Wilbur Chenoweth, Lyle Downey and onded. Motion passed. Johnny Johnson. The Board recently conferred mem­ bership to three new members: Ed Link, developer of several types of automatic musical instruments; General Membership Meeting Eddy Hanson, a player roll artist; and Victor I. Zuck, developer of the Moller Artiste. Al stated that it is June 27, 1980 still a problem trying to locate artists. He requested Huntington Hotel, Pasadena, California that any leads be sent to either Bill Knorp, Emmett Dr. Rosencrans expressed his appreciation to the mem­ Ford or himself. bers of the Southern California Chapter for organizing Archives Committee - Jim Weisenborne introduced the convention. He was delighted to see so many honor­ members Emmett Ford, Bill Pixley, and Mary Riffle. ary members in attendance, and thanked previous Jim would like additional volunteers for the com­ AMICA officers for theiradvice, help and supportduring mittee, especially anyone from the north and south­ I his terms of office. He informed the membership that east sections of the United States. The committee is - the Sierra-Nevada Chapter had been approved by the still forming guidelines for the collection of ma­ Board and that we may soon have a new chapter in terials. Materials requested are: books, catalogs, ad­ Chicago and one in St. Petersburg, Florida. vertisements, photographs, phonograph records, The minutes of the last general membership meeting films, video-tapes, correspondence, tape recordings, were approved as printed in The AMICA. posters, slides, etc. Technical Committee- Mel Luchetti briefly discussed such as not sending in reports, sending board repre­ the production of the technicality series and the an­ sentatives or proxies to meetings, not participating sweringof correspondence. He then read a humorous in AMICA InternationaI affairs, i.e., public events, letterciting examples of the kinds of questions posed committees, etc. /"' to his committee. 6. Territorial limits of chapters may not be enforce­ The meeting was adjourned at 10 a.m. able. Any.member may belong to as many chapters Respectfully submitted, as he wishes. JIM WEISENBORNE 7. Members of the Goals Committee are: Carole Bec- . Secretary kett, Chairperson; Bob Moore; Dick Reutlinger; William Dean; Bobby Clark; and Jim Weisenborne, representing the Archives Committee. Board Meeting The Board instructed the secretary to write a letter to June 29, 1980 the Philadelphia Chapter on the subject of financial assistance to conventions. Huntington Hotel, Pasadena, California Publisher's report - Dorothy Bromage stated that President Taylor called the meeting to order at 8 a.m. A guidelines for submitting articles to The AMICA quorum was present. . will be published shortly. The basic flyer for AMICA Officers present: Robert M. Taylor, President; Terry will also be redesigned. Each board member was re­ Smythe, Vice-President; Robert H. Clark, Jr., quested to examine the masthead for correct infor­ Membership Secretary; Jim Weisenborne, Secretary; mation. There was a discussion of first class mailing, Dorothy Bromage, Publisher, and Liz and Mike but after Tom Beckett related his five years experi­ Barnhart, Treasurers. ence as publisher, the subject was dropped. Board Representatives present: Howie Koff, Dick Rigg, Motion: Wade Newton moved, Terry Smythe sec­ Wade Newton, Bob Rosencrans, Molly Yeckley for Bill onded, that $2,000.00 be granted per issue of Eicher, Jeff Depp, Dick Kroeckel, Bill Dean for Jeff The AMICA to the publisher. Motion passed. Morgan, Sanford Libman and Trudy Maier. Stationery. The secretary read a letterfrom Sonja Lemon Motion: William Dean moved, Wade Newton sec­ requesting a reprinting of the note-sized stationery. onded, that the minutes of the Denver Board Tom Beckett suggested that he still had the plates Meeting be approved as printed in The and that this could be done easily. AMICA. MmiQn passed. Calculator. The secretary informed the Board that Mary ,r Motion: Howard Koff moved, Jeffrey Depp seconded, Riffle would like to purchase the calculator that she that Isabelle Yalkovsky (Byman) be made an used· while treasurer of AMICA. The secretary was honorary member of AMICA. Motion passed. instructedto write Maryand have hermake anoffer. Motion: Wurlitzer Pipe Organ. Bob Taylor moved, Motion: Dick Rigg moved, Bobby Clark seconded, that William Dean seconded, that AMICA give all the treasurer pay Howard Koff $1,000.00 for right, title and interest to the Wurlitzer thea­ the costs incurred in the production of the San ter organ and Welte player unit to the Au­ Francisco Convention film. Motion passed. tomatic Music Foundation. The hope was ex­ Howard agreed to submit receipts, and an al­ pressed that the Welte player unit would not lowance up to $50.00 for items taken from his be disposed of, but that the Wurlitzer Organ personal stock would be acceptable to the could be if the Foundation so wished. Motion Board. passed. Frank Laffitte. The secretary read a letterfrom Honorary The Goals Committee recommended the following to Member Frank Laffitte, conveying best wishes to the Board: retiring officers of AMICA. 1. That the Board NOT purchase the large 88-note Next convention (1982). Jeffrey Depp suggested that the piano roll collection.of Jack Edwards. SOWNY Chapter would be willing to host the next 2. That the reports and notes prepared by each conven­ convention in Buffalo. The Board accepted. tion committee be collected, and that guidelines be Treasurer's report - Dr. Rosencrans relayed informa­ written to aid future convention planners. Sally tion from Mary Riffle regarding the club's savings Lawrence volunteered to do this. and checking accounts. 3. Local chapter visits byhonorary members. In order to request funds from AMICA International, all Motion: Dorothy Bromage moved, Howard Koff sec­ programs must be open to the general public. If onded, that: these programs are for the local chapter only, the 1. $20,000.00 be transferred to a savings ac­ expense should be covered by the local chapter. count set up by the new treasurer in Day­ ton, Ohio. 4. Iflocal chapters so choose, they may reimburse any ~.. or all of the travel expenses incurred by their board 2. That an audit be made of the club books. representative, but the International should not 3. That Liz Barnhart obtain information on honor any requests for payment. Each chapter the cost of bonding. should form its own policy. Motion passed. 5. Local chapters. The Baoid should withdraw its af­ filiation with any chapter that becomes inactive, - 158 - The secretary was instructed to write Mary Riffle re­ questing her to send the original books and paid bills to CONllENTIONEWS the new treasurer. A written financial report should also * * .be obtained for publication in The AM/CA, along with the board minutes. With this issue, I am winding down (winding up?) the -' Respectfully submitted, news of the Pasadena Convention. You'll see some pic­ JIM WEISENBORNE tures that did not make the previous Bulletins. If I get Secretary the information I need on things you can buy, I will do a short article later on. I'm referring to products of our Honorary Members, such as books and sheet music. Some Honorary Members continue to create, and those of us who attended the Convention and met them will find particular appeal in owning such items. Honorary Membership Renewal- An Annual Members who could not be there were in touch with me and I've learned of records and even rolls that we can Event obtain. Bobby Clark, Membership Secretary, has announced In this issue, be sure to check the half-page ad bought by that he will be mailing out renewal notices in late Oc­ the Southern California Chapter. The leftover souvenir tober to reach members around the first of November. table favors from the Convention are for sale. Iam one of those who can vouch for the delicate and detailed work Rates are as follows: that went into making the little replica of the Encore Regular membership - USA $15.00 Banjo. Canada membership .... $21.00 The editing of the video tape is now complete. The tape Overseas - Air printed ... $21.00 is divided into two sections - the Honorary Member Please note that foreign members must pay with foreign performances and the interviews. The master tape is drafts or checks drawn on U.S. banks. The cost of cash­ being reviewed by Howie Kof( AMICA Audio-Visual ing foreign checks is prohibitive. It will not be necessary Committee Chairman. In the November issue, for members to list their collections on the renewal hopefully, there will be an announcement of the cost for form this year, since it is a non-directory year: HOW­ chapter use orpurchase. Both Betamax andVHS formats EVER - please bring to Bobby's attention any correc­ will be available. tions in names or addresses. Bill Toth, Chairman for the Workshops at the Conven­ ..J tion has provided me with a list of presenters. 1. Grant G. Leonard of R.J. Leonard and Son Installation of the Pianocorder. At the Hotel, during the Convention, several instruments were ondisplay which contained the Pianocorder and were often heard. 2. RonBopp Slide show with music and commentary, a nostalgic program about nickelodeons, "Motherhood and Apple Pie." 3. John Grant Ampico valve restoration. John had slides, and examples and tools to show.

John Grant

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Honorary Members: (seated) Julius Burger, Ruth Bingaman Smith, Matilda Locust Hart, Ursula Dietrich Hollinshead, ErviltNyiregyhazi, Louis Alter, Ramsi Tick and standing by Bill Flynt Ramsi is Pauline Alpert in profile. Standing behind the cen­ tral chairs are Al Werolin. AMICA Honorary Member Chair­ 4. Mel Luchetti man; Dorothy Bromage, Convention Honorary Member Informal presentation on regulating the Duo-Art, Chairman, and Robert Armbruster, Honorary Member. with question and answer format. S. Bill Flynt Ampico roll coding and arranging with slides and examples of note holding and substitution methods. 6. Richard Tonnesen Computerized roll perforating, used slides and draw­ ings. r Dorothy Bromage

Mary Lilien wished to have the following message printed. Many Thanks to illl

As I sit here, thinking about the 1980 convention, my mind runs back over all the wonderful conventions Ben and I have attended. Thanks to each and every one of Honorary Members: (seated) Johnny Honnert. Abram Cha­ you who made them possible. sins, Victor Zuck, and the Smithsonian Institution repre­ As for 1980, first and foremost, I wish to say thank you to sentative, Gary Sturm. all of you that came to Pasadena for the convention. Without you it could not be a success. At this point I wish to say thank you to those who helped so diligently, to our drivers of mini buses, Clar­ ence Creighton, Derwood Cable, Keith Read, and Calvin Soest. To John Schaller and Evelyn Meeder for all the beautiful roses. And to Evelyn and others who helped prepare and carry them back and forth to the tables. To those, who opened their homes Sunday, June 29: Keith Read & Carl Broderick, Jerry & Helene Sutter, Bill & Margaret Blair, Dave & Dianne Reidy, Bill Toeppe, Francis & Pat Cherney. Saturday, June 28: To Rudy and Norma Edwards and American International Galleries. Lunch was served at two open houses: Jerry & Virginia Doring and Ben & mine. So may I say thanks to those who helped us here- Derwood Cable, Herb Stockinger, Mary Jo Williams and Irma Simenson. The Mortier Jazz Band Dance Organ brought dancers to their Many, many thanks to all. feet at the Dorings. . Mary Lilien - 160 - Newsfrom the Chapters SIERRA-NEVADA

Birth of A New Chapter by William etJ Lynne Pezzaglia

How does a new chapter form? In our case it was largely due to the efforts of AMICA members Bob and Sonja Lemon. An article in the local paper about their player piano repair shop mentioned that they'd like to get a chapter going. The article got good response from in­ terested people, many who had never before heard of AMICA. With notices sent out to all interested people, we had three organizational meetings at Lemon's Player Piano Shop in Sacramento. In all honesty, arguing over chapter rules, chapter name, etc. for two or more hours at a time can be very dull. There were however some bright points. Lemon's shop, organizational meeting, watching movie, The first meeting on March 23 was hosted by the Le­ "They All Laughed When I Sat Down to Play." Really now! I mons and attended by6 me'mber families (i.e. 10 people). don't see anyone laughing. Our first major concern was to increase membership to get the minimum of 12 member families. At the second meeting (April 13) the AMICA movie "They All Ed and Diane Hayden's home in Walnut Creek was the Laughed When I Sat Down AtThe Piano" provided some scene for the August meeting. Those members arriving relief from the legislative drudgery of making by-laws. a few minutes late, discovered that the "early birds" had At the third meeting (May 4) we spent untold time disappeared to an irresistible garage sale down the street. choosing the name of our chapter. Entertainment for Reba Jones and Karen Locher just can't pass one up. ~his meeting was provided by Bill Pezzaglia, playing a They were back before too long though and the enter­ variety of ragtime tunes. (Some members in the other tainment got under way. Ed explained the operation of room thought it was a piano roll!) But perhaps the best his Artrio Angulus, also showing pictures of the old entertainment was the election of officers. Everyone Angulus factory. Sonja Lemon proudly announced at was equally trying to avoid being elected. Yours truly this meeting that our chapter had received its charter thought we had made it safely through the offices from AMICA. without being stuck, when all of a sudden we were Many thanks to Sonja Lemon for pinch hitting as re­ elected Reporter-Historian. Unfortunately, this hot pair porter for the meetings Lynne and Bill Pezzaglia missed of reporters promptly missed the next three meetings. (due to final exams, vacation and hyperacidity respec­ However in the spirit of journalism we interviewed tively). those who were there. The first "fun" meeting was held on June 8 at Doug and Vickie Mahr's home in Orangvale. In Vickie's own words there was "conviviality, great food and music music music!" Doug has beautifully restored his Wur­ litzer Piano and Knabe Stoddard Ampico. As many folks as possible gathered in the music room to see and hear the pianos while-the rest of the group enjoyed punch and became better aquainted. After a potluck dinner, Ray Bauer demonstrated his method of roll repair. Very informative ... Thanks Ray. During July, most of us didn't make it to "Paradise" ... Paradise, California that is, where the hosts were Ken and Audrey Winters. Before dinner Ken discussed the intricacies of player action in his workshop. Later after a . potluck dinner, Ken explained in more detail the regula- ---- tion of piano action. This information was very helpful to all interested in haVing player mechanisms function­ ing at their best. The day in Paradise was topped off with Bob Lemon doing the pumping honors with Ken's El­ Music room at Mahr residence. The Wurlitzer Pianino gets a lington Manuelo Player piano, and the rest sang along. workout; (pumper) Rick Simms, Paul Roberts, Tim Taormina and Ken Winters, with Rick's son observing it all. - 161 - BOSTON AREA

Spring Meeting /-- by C. Hazard

The weather was unusually warm for a late winter's day in New England when we gathered at the contemporary home of William and Beverly Koenigsberg on Sunday 2 March. Situated on a culdesac in a sprawling develop­ ment of newer homes, the home is found by Bill's direc­ tions, past such quaintly named roads as Brook Trail, Robin Wood Road, and High Pine Circle. After being greeted by Beverly, who regretfully was still feeling the effects of the £lu, we descended the carpeted stairs to the basement and were surprised to see ten upright and grand pianos neatly packed against the perimenter of Sandy Libman (right) with his large display ofPlayrite rolls in the large finished basement room. Our first thought was the background of the Herculean task that must have been required to move them down into this room. Then we spied a On close examination we discovered three Ampico B walk-out door over in the comer. Nevertheless, a great reproducing grands including a Chickering that Bill has deal of effort had obviously been expende,d getting them nearly completed restoring. Little 5-year-old Sarah down there. Behind this room was Bill's workshop Koenigsberg was intrigued by the miniature barrel piano which was lined with an enviable collection of piano on a small cart brought by member Mike Potash. In spite rolls, neatly separated into categories. of its small size of about two feet high, its brilliant The sounds of a piano brought us back into the main sound could nearly overpower the adjacent reproducing room and there was a Lor Standard upright player being piano, and it played in the repetitive mandolin style powered by the Koenigsberg's 8-year-old son, Adam, appropriate to its origin in Spain. who tirelessly pumped out eight tunes in a row. One The brief business meeting was chaired by Chapter wonders about the value of the exercise from pumping a President Bill Koenigsberg who gave us a little history of player and if this was the 1920's equivalent of our how he obtained some of the diverse pianos in the room, ~ present jogging craze. 1£ so, Adam is getting a good start and the restoration he has accomplished on each. Sandy on the 1992 Olympics. Libman related his experiences at the International AMICA meeting, and he initiated a discussion of fund- ing guest soloists to the annual meeting, and we unani­ mously voted that this expense should come from the treasury rather than an extra charge to attendees.

An upright player being powered by one kid power, 8- year old Adam Koenigsberg "And what am 1 offered for this sweet little . .. " Bill Koenigsberg appears to be auctioning offhis daughter, Sarah, but he's actually conducting the business meeting In another comer, Sanford (Sandy) Libman had brought a large display of Playrite rolls. One advantage to having t'~' the display at a meeting was to preview them on Bill's We further discussed the potential of our offering to host restored Marshall & Wendell Ampico prior to purchas­ the 1982 annual meeting, but decided our organization '--./ ing. The piano, with its front removed, provided an was not yet prepared to do so and that we should con­ interesting display for new members and guests un­ sider aiming for the 1984 meeting. familiar with all of the mechanical motion that occurs Topics for future workshops were next on the agenda,' behind the finished facade of a reproducing piano. and our next meeting was tentatively planned to be an

- 162 - indoor/outdoor affair if possible, since it will be summer then. Doug Henderson's record, liThe Steinway Pianola Meets Rocky Horror," was discussed and a poll taken of those that would be interested in having it transcribed into production rolls.

Herb Benedict discusses the finer points of hot gluing with Marilyn Dauphinee While the music played on, we also enjoyed the various cakes, doughnuts and dips which decorated the dining room table. Special thanks go to the Perzels from Tol­ Bill Koenigsberg showing the 1933 Steinway Duo-Art, with land, Connecticut, for they brought a small chocolate its most fantastic finish, to some young enthusiasts. Note roll reproducing grand piano for the members to admire (and reflected offthe keyboard cover and the unique electric drive. some little children to devour later). The vertical motor is just visible to the right of the roll com­ By nightfall, when we all bid our goodbyes, many of us partment were looking forward to the day when we might return to hear the Chickering, Ampico Band many of the other pianos restored and playing our favorite rolls.

IOWA Disneyland in Iowa Manly, Iowa August 23 - 24, 1980 by A1 Johnson

Gavioli, Marenghi, Mortier,. Limonaire and Arburo. Perhaps a street organ festival in Amsterdam, or a fair­ ground organ rally in England? Neither! The setting was Tom's Mechanical Music Wonderland and Frontier Town. Add to these magnificent organs a brass pipe Caliola, wood pipe Caliola and just about every model of Wurlitzer Band Orban ever manufactured and you have the ingredients to keep some 62 AMICAns entertained for days! In addition to the numerous organs there were many nickelodeons ready and willing to entertain us for & Members gather around Herb Benedict, who presented a fine hours on end. Theinport, Kuhl Klatt, Losche and workshop on hot gluing technique Popper on the European side. America was represented by Coinola, Link, Seeburg, Wurlitzer, Cremona and After the formal meeting, Herb Benedict of the Sugar perhaps a few others. The music boxes weren't forgotten Mill Piano Shop, gave us an excellent demonstration of either. Capital, Regina and Polyphon to name a few. hot gluing which he uses for most of his work, including Phonographs were everywhere! On shelves in the the pneumatic fabric. Those members not interested in museum, in warehouses, hundreds of them! Of special the mechanics of restoration went upstairs and listened interest was Tom's collection of ZoncO-Phone phonog­ to the 1933 Steinway Duo-Art grand with a unique elec­ raphs which he is especially interested in. Next there tric roll drive. Another unique feature of this piano was was the gun collection, covering the walls and ceiling of its finish, which looked new but was actually the origi­ the museum. Also a key collection beautifully dis­ nal and showed little effect from its 47 years of what played in a large, upright, antique oak display case. really must have been tender loving care by its former The 101 key Mortier was displayed in a prominent spot owners. in the rear of the museum. The musical capabilities of - 163- ...-

The 101 key Mortier organ. this organ simply have to be heard to be believed. It was flanked on the left by a large Gavioli playing Artizan rolls, and a smaller Limonaire organ and the Arburo Dance organ on the right. One long wall was devoted entirely to organs while the opposite wall was devoted to nickelodeons. To choose a favorite would have been impossible! To pick a winner was easy! It was the 62 registered AMICAns who journeyed from 4 different states to view this extraordinary collection of automatic musical instruments. This included many Northern Lights Chapter members who were our guests for this historic meeting. A tour ofthe frontier town would include a visit to the A North Tonawanda Band Organ restored to perfection. jail, fire barn, law office, barber shop, post office, The Com Cob Saloon, The Byou Theatre, opry house & music hall, photo shop, drugs & sundries, general store, Church, log cabin, school, blacksmith shop, buggy shed and last but by no means least, was Tony's organ shop. The last of the street organ grinders! Many of the shops were automated with sound, music and life size auto­ matons. The most elaborate being the Com Cob Saloon. Some automatic musical instruments were displayed in the frontier town in their natural surroundings. The town square was graced by a Gazebo in the middle and the midwest's largest man made waterfall. Built from a 48' concrete stave silo and 5,500 tons of rock! A Disney­ land in Iowa! After a busy afternoon, our hosts Tom & Jean Fretty led us across the road to feast on one of the finest smorgas­ boards in the midwest. Salads in abundance, chicken, fish, meat balls with mashedpotatoes and brown gravy. I can assure you that no one left hungry! The rest of the Tom Fretty and Tom Wurdeman examine a Wurlitzer Bi;ou evening was spent visiting and listening to instruments Orchestra. in the museum. When most people would think of retiring for the eve­ phonographs-both cylinder and disc models, many vin­ ning, several of the group piled into cars and vans for a tage radios, toy trains, beaver skin hats, antique furni­ midnight ride to Terry Goepel's house in Britt some 40 ture and lamps, sewing machine, advertising items, a miles distant. A visit to Terry's house reminds me of my Schultz reed organ that stole everyone's heart away and childhood when my parents would visit my aunt's last but not least an ice box to keep our root beer cold! house, with a stem admonition beforehand IIdon't touch Our minds were so numb by this time that we forgot to / anything"! To describe this collection would take the visit his workshop which contains the Reproduco Piano whole bulletin! I will, however, enumerate a few items Pipe Organ and who knows what other treasures! Our that will be of interest to all. An Eberhart A roll nick­ thanks to Terry for graciously opening his home for our elodeon, Howard Grand with Welte Licensee, Knabe visit. Grand A Ampico, Steck foot powered grand, Cecilan Sunday morning, bright and early, someone had the· push up player, Concert roller organ, numerous Edison audacity to slip a quarter in the coin slot at the fire barn - 164- lerry Noel inserts a book in the Mortier organ while George The roller organ corner Appland looks on.

NORTHERN LIGHTS

The music box corner

to start the fire bell in action, followed by the vociferous music of a calliope! Then it was back to the museum to see if what we had heard yesterday was all for real. It lust one ofmany automatic musical instruments at Dorothy was! Sunday afternoon we rounded up those remaining and Elmer Kruesel's for a business meeting in the ice-cream parlor. Stan Peters called the meeting to order. Having Stan chair a meeting is always an exciting experience, as those who July Meeting at Kroesel Home have attended Iowa Chapter meetings can attest to. We're fortunate to have such an enthusiastic and vivaci­ by Dorothy Olds ous member at our meetings. Some noteworthy busi­ ness items of interest included setting a date to com­ Sunday, July 13 found at least 48 AMICAns and friends plete restoration of the Angelus push up player. Also gathered at 1010 19th Street N.E., Rochester, Minnesota. extending an invitation to the International Board to Dorothy and Elmer Kruese!, who reside there, were our host a board meeting in 1982 or 1983. gracious hostess and host. After one more ice-cream cone we wearily rode off into Though we encountered a few light showers on our way the sunset. Our very special thanks to Tom & Jean down, the sun came through to provide a very pleasant Fretty for a memorable weekend, from the Iowa Chapter day. Believe it or not, guests arrived from as far as Lid­ and the Northern Lights Chapter. koping, Sweden. He is Elof Loaf visiting his cousin, Nels Peterson of Rochester. As for local members, Ron Fox ,T wish I could say If We've all signed our name to have ~nother 1f came all the way from Franksville, Wisconsin. (Near one. This is not to be. Tom's Mechanical Milwaukee.) Music Wonderland and Frontier Town will close forever on September 14, 1980. As guests were arriving they were greeted with music Next meeting - December 7, 1980 Muscatine, Iowa from Kruesel's Knabe B Grand, played by Jim Specht. Guests continued to stream in and enjoy the company of Your Hosts - George and Marjorie Appland fellow AMICAns and their friends as they meandered - 165 - throughout the Kruesel home savoring the enchant­ ment of varied musical instruments. The real eye catcher was the art-deco baby grand. Unfor­ tunately, I heard no mention of its name, but then the photographer didn't get the name either. (Anyway I know a lot of you will recognize the make.) Elmer even has an elevator so that he can get the pianos into the lower level (basement) of their home, which is built on a rather steep hillside. (Most of us have only the armstrong/back method of getting those bulky things into our basements.)

What a serious group! Jill Warren, unidentified person, Terry Goepel, Ron Olsen, and Marie Klavestad

,.- Ruby Ahneman and ROll Olsen. In the background are Ron Fox, Bill Maier, and Don Jones.

That's better -now we're smiling - Ron Wolf, Al Johnson and Don Cunderla

23 - 24th. Our next meeting place has not been defi­ nitely arranged, but will be in October. While guests were ogling the varied collections, Dorothy and granddaughter were busily setting out a delicious buffet meal for all of us weary travelers. Fol­ lowing our meeting Dave Kemmer entertained us with his interpretation called "The Greatest Themes" which are five: 1. Gone With the Wind - (longest running movie) 2. Star Wars - (made the most money) 3. Theme from a movie that never happened - (a very lovely tune) 4. Dream of Olwen - (Hallmark Hall of Fame) ­ longest running theme on T.V. Close-up of the artwork on that gorgeous piano. 5. The Entertainer - (His version) -sold the greatest number of rolls. Now that didn't end our gathering. As people said their During our meetin, Trudy reported on the Board meet­ good-byes to the Kruesels, we were invited to Don and ing and divulged the request for the Northern Lights Janean Cunderla's to see and hear their Band Organ ~ Chapter to host a future convention. We're all aghast!! (Wurlitzer 153). Wow! It gets the whole neighborhooc" We're such a "young" chapter. We realize, of course, that marching! And he has a K.T. special which was once ours in a northern vacation land, but.... Anyway, we're proudly displayed in Tom Olds' collection. thinking about it. The group gradually dispersed to start the long trek All of us are looking forward to the meeting with the home. These meetings are always so much fun! Iowa Chapter at Tom Fretty's in Manly, Iowa on August

- 166 - Contributed by Ron Bopp Instruments

Peerless was not the only firm to market a 44 note coin-operated piano. The Pianolin, manufactured by the-~; North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, was a 44 note, endless roll piano with violin and flute pipes which played all the time. This instrument was pro­ duced from 1906 to 1920 - the firm to hold out the longest with the endless roll system. The Rudolff Wurlitzer Co. manufactured the Pianino, a 44 note piano which used rewind rolls instead of the endless roll characterized by the rest of this class of coin-operated pianos. The Pianova Co. of New York City made 44 note, end­ less roll pianos for both Jacob Doll (marketed as the Electrova - Style 44) and Mills Novelty Co. (marketed as the Mills Automatic Pianova). Iri'addition, the 44 note piano component for the Engelhardt BanjOrchestra was supplied by the Pianova Co. The Auto Electric Piano Co. manufactured a 44 note, endless roll piano similar to the Pianolin. Production was from 1900 to 1910. The Lyon and Healy Piano Co. manufactured the Majes­ tic, Junior, a 44 note, endless roll piano which sold from $500 in the early 1900's. Other 44 note, endless roll pianos included the Regal which was produced by Ricca and Sons, New York City, and the even more obscure Imperial and Electrolin. The 44 note piano was popular in the 1900's to the early 1 The Peerless 44, a 44 note, coin-operated piano. The Peerless 44 by Ron Bopp

Peerless Pianos were produced originally by Roth and Engelhardt and Sons in 1898. The firm was changed to F. Engelhardt and Sons (Alfred Dolge and his brother, Wal­ ter) in 1908. Business was good through the early 20th Century until the mid teens when bankruptsy forced the closing of the factory, originally located at St. Johnsville, N.Y. Music for their line of pianos continued to be provided by the National Music Roll Company, St. Johnsville until the late 1920's. In 1898 Roth and Engelhardt were the first and only manufacturers of American-made coin-operated pianos. This unique distinction lasted only a year, however, when Wurlitzer marketed a coin-operated piano, The Tohophone, in 1899. 44 Note Pianos 44 note pianos represented an interesting breed apart from the rest of the coin-operated piano trade. Why 44 notes were picked (half of a standard 88 note piano) is only conjecture now. Perhaps the middle of the piano scale was played most and felt to be the most important. Whatever the reason, it has left this type of piano with some limitations. Most music is difficult to play in less than 4 actives and therefore doesn't sound as it was meant. Some tunes were probably written and scored around the 44 note scale and this is why these are so The Peerless 44 with the front removed. The roll bin is located unfamiliar today. in the lower right portion of the case. - 168 - 'teens when standardization of coin-operated piano rolls in 1908 was attempted and the larger 65 note piano Peer I c::." I.:" became popular. The conventionaC standard 65 note roll became known as the"A" roll. 11' .. 1 "'C (.: l

the brass handles mounted on the side of the case. VAlve rncurM.t tc Systf"1Il (lie! IVAt eo) The Peerless 44 is basically a 44 note piano with no vitlve (open) mandolin or other accompaniment. The endless roll is held in a roll bin located in the right lower portion of the case and can be conveniently removed, even while the piano is playing. This interesting feature is possible envelope I P·IIICl, ---__ because the tracker bar is located above the roll bin (open) , frame and actually presses down on the moving roll while the bin is in place. There are no allowances made for tracker bar alignment except for an adjusting screw on either side of the tracker bar. Close tolerances be­ ~ tween the rollers and the rolt therefore, are the only ,n ""'or bar checks for perfect roll alignment during play. pnt>ulllAll c (c lo~ed) G Vacuum is supplied by a 3 bellowed pump working off a crank shaft in the left lower portion of the piano case and vacuum supplied is between 28 and 35 inches of The stack is a two-tiered stack with an interesting valve water. arrangement (see diagram). The pouches, instead of being the usual diaphragm, are in the shape of a small, sealed envelope. When the system is at rest, the en­ velope pouch is flat, but when a note is activated, the pouch inflates (as if someone were to blow into the envelopel. At this time the inflated pouch closes the valve to the atmosphere and opens the channel for the vacuum to the resting pneumatic. This type of pouch, the envelope pouch, is common in European coin-operated pianos and orchestrions and represents another link with some of their great piano

The Peerless 44 roll bin. Note how simply the roll can be A closeup of the pouch assembly reveals the envelope pouch. removed from the piano. These appear to be made of fine skin or intestine. - - 169 - building. Pe~r1ess "buffs" have long felt that European roll arrangers were responsible for the elaborate and more life-like style in the Peerless orchestrion rolls. Expression for this early coin-operated piano is provided by a hammer rail lift, activated by two lock and cancel pneumatics which are latched together. You Know j You're an AMICAn 1IIIill~i.tiJ III~I when ... II ~111 'I" .lll ! I~ I • I It!~I' h f i i J ,,~Ei I 0 III ., _.• .».f. '1' . ... . J, • ., r- .!, You're standing by your piano and someone comes up and ~..t, I says, "You got niceJ-egs," and ,. l: f It.,;. ~':.;t.· ~ he means your piano - and i . , ,h i .; I t !f! you're happy. ~ '.' ~ ~ , , - Dorothy Bromage KbS.JJ]!iJj£itifQ; t£!_

A piano-side view of the two tiered stack.

Peerless 44 Rolls Most of the 44 note coin-operated pianos utilized end­ less rolls inc1udingthe Peerless 44. The advantages, long

well-known, are basically the lack of roll rewind and less ,/ roll damage. Because of the lack of standardization at Border contributed by Les Cordell this time of piano manufacturing only Peerless made endless rolls will play on the Peerless 44. Rolls usually contain 5 tunes but some have had as many as 7 tunes. Later rolls included primarily fox trots, waltzes and some marches. Early rolls, however, contained rags. An interesting early roll #6175 (A Bunch of Rags) contained such tunes as "Hesitate, Mr. Nigger, Hesitate"; "I Won­ der What is That Coon's Game"; and "She's a Spectable Married Cullad Lady". The Forum The Peerless 44 tracker bar scale is laid out over 48 perforations. Shutoff perforation is #6; sustaining pedal is #9; hammer rail down is #43 and hammer rail up is #44. Mystery Roll The Peerless 44 roll is also used for the Peerless Trio, a A few years ago, I got a box of Duo-Art rolls, and one box largerorchestrion (cabinet model), with the addition ofa stuck out beyond the rest. Inside that box was no Duo­ few extra perforations for pipes and traps. Art roll. The paper is 13%" wide. The end of the box says, Summary "Stradella Overture - Flotow." The number is 2087. At Peerless 44 note pianos are found only in a few collec­ the very end of the roll is written, "Connerized Paper ­ tions today. Most of those remaining have been con­ Pat. Nov. 13, 1900. Nobody around here that I've asked verted to playpianolin rolls or othersimilar, more easily knows about this roll. What instrument would play it? If obtainable rolls. This particular machine illustrated anyone knows, I would appreciate hearing about it. still plays the original Peerless 44 note endless roll. The Please write: Dorothy Bromage, P.O. Box 387, La Habra, music capability is limited and the music appears very CA 90631. mechanical with little variation. This species however, of early 44 note pianos is certainly interesting and the (/--- Peerless 44 is one of the most intriguing of all. if ~

- 170 - Piano Roll Review Rolls andMusic by Dan Tuttle

1. Little Crumbs OfHappiness A waltz songwith words by J. Keirn Brennan and music by Ernest R. Ball. Beryl Rubinstein Recording Copyright on this selection by M. Witmark and Sons in 1920. This is QRS #1448 played by Osborne and Howe by Emmett M. Ford from the QRS marimba department. Idle fingers?, I should say not. These gentlemen, fictitious orreal, have Those who have Beryl Rubinstein's piano rolls, may be marimba'd their way through thousands of feet of interested to know of a phonograph recording of his paper over the years. This selection, however, is not a playing with Arthur Loesser and percussionists Cloyd gOOd example ot then talent. The words are a bit clever. Duff and Emil Scholle in Bela Bartok's Sonata for Two The music is way too simple. With one hearing it should Pianos and Percussion. On the opposite side is Mr. stand out as a roll to pass bywhen looking for a selection Rubinstein's Sonata for Flute and Piano with Maurice on the shelves. (Notice I avoided saying it was crumby). Sharp, flutist and Marianne Matousek Mastics, pianist. 2. "Hello Hawaii, How are You" A very nice foxtrot The lp disc was issued in 1954 for sale by the Cleveland song with words and music by Jean Schwartz. The Institute of Music where Mr. Rubinstein had been ad­ music roll is Ideal #01622 and played by J. Caldwell ministrator, teacher and director of the Institute for Atkinson. This song, as mentioned above, has words; twenty years until his death in 1952. The disc is a however this piano roll does not contain them. Very memorial to him, and the sales of the disc will benefit good words, very good music. Mr. Atkinson's playing is the Beryl Rubinstein Memorial Fund. good. His Sonata for flute and piano is a delightful, ebulient 3. "To-morrow" An excellent foxtrot song written by an composition. excellent writing team. Roy Turk and J. Russel Robin­ The disc is from the new Mitchell .3-0 High Fidelity son. Copyright in 1922 by Waterson, Berlin and Snyder Record Producer. It has been highly recommended and Co. The word roll is Supertone #5239 and played by Gus may be obtained from the Cleveland Institute of Music, Drobegg. The tune and words are very nice and this 3411 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, Ohio for $6.50. Supertone arrangement is very good with little parts of "Carry Me Back To Old Virginny" and "Dixie" mixed in with the main melody. Much of the music roll uses the modern sixth chords for which most Capitol Music Rolls are known. JOSEF HOFMANN 4. "Too Hot" A pop song by the well-known soul group Becom.es a PIANOLA ENTHUSIAST Kool and the Gang who made it popular on their own and orders onE: of these instrum.ents company record disc label "Delight Records." Copyright for. his own use. "-' "-' "-' "-' 1979 by Delightful Music Ltd. and Gang Music. The roll 11/('1(' } '01'1.', Jf{ITdl 20, 19°1. 7Jlf' A~olian Co., is QRS #10-685 and played by Rudy Martin. It is the 115 fl? 2Jd Sf" Cit)'. writer's opinion that the song is very good and the ar­ Grnt!emm: J (1111 (ompldcly 1('011 m'rt' 10 flU' '('as! 'possiM/lties of the Piano/fT. whirh f ha,'( St'efl to-dll)'jor lite fin·/Iimi'. YOIt rail take "'.t' ordufor rangement is fairly good also. A little more sustain and <111 ('bon)' Pia/wM. iii be ddh'ered (7)" soon as )'011 om 10 m)' apartmelll in flu Gilsn' HtJIIH, to be I1lftldud to ml' Grand Pill"'). alld laler 10 bi' sod/o Berlin. trilling here and there would have enhanced it. I also i' (lIlliripale mud, plMsurejrom ImrllillK to /,/ll)' 11th exaedillgl)' illKt'nious notice that newer recent rolls (whichI'm sure will be the dC'i'icc wAlth ,.(prot/uas 7t"II, s"d, 'IS/onis/ling aaural:" tIll' mastCr71'"rl:S l!fmusic. ,,',)' 'm(l'. JOSEF HOFMANN. case with all of the rolls in the catalog) have a better ink To the endorsement of the Pianola IT has revolutionized fonnerly ac- which shows up very well now. by Paderewski, Sauer, Rosen· cepted pianistic standards, and thai, De Pachmann and Moszkowski, has made Fossible that which was is now added that of Josef Hofmann, considered impassible, namely, artistic piano playing. irrespective of musical THERE is no instrument in the training, \\ itll the expres!'Iion still history of music which has at· regulated hy the player. tracted so much attention as the Pianola. It has won its way in the HE Pianola perfonns that part of face of the universal opposition of T the playing which was formerly musicians to their universal approval. allotted to the human tingers. -' T HE popularity of the Pianola in the home is e\"idence of the promptness with which its value has been appreciated by the general public. Thousands of piano owners have in­ creased the usefulness of their pianos a hundred fold and hawc added to their own pleasure. by simply in­ creasing their repertory throu~h the aid uf the 1'/I11Irl/r1. ' F you are the owner of a piano, the I ,. Pianola question" is a personal one, and you should, therefore, per­ sonally investig-ate this much discussed instrument. Visitors welcome. . l way ~hil!1:i:~:.};:ffi~~~e: ~~r::;~~":'.;o ~C~~ ~;:~~i:~fk~ ~~~::i~at~~t:::r i;Jb~io~h:n~~:Oa~~~ n mdic..nd on Ih~ musu;:.lheet With i II AId Iny m_ber of your hOllsehold may play upon the P,llnO even U he or Ihe liler&lly doa nOI know one nOle h"m ..nother-not only one Or 1..0 _Ieclions, but ~\lery puree of muak: eYer wrietea for Ihe piano-forte. Grand Ind liehl (IpelillS, Liul'. Rhapa;gdiea, SOUta's marche., and the laleat :~::::el~~t:::=~i~~k'~i:,rh~U;~~f[:'~:~:.. " ~tf::'a~:vf'ora~o~":.~1e~:r;r;~t~n't ~~a:::r~ ~a~.io0': would brinl you in a IIDgle year. PR.ICE. $250. Caa b~ boulht by moderale monthly paymenl.l if deair'lAEOLIAN COMPANY 18 W. 2ldSt.• 500 Fulton St•• NEW YORK ..OOKLYN. - 171 - New Members Darrel Ozenbaugh: 71 Loma Road, San Carlos, CA 94070. Referred by Luis Chardon. Klaus Peuler: Zu den Muehlen 6, 4358 Haltern, West Ger­ ...... ~ many. Referred by Hans Schmitz. Feurich Welte Grand, Hup­ David J. Fagot: 780 Deerfield Road, Gretna, LA 70053. Re· feld Symphony Jazz, Hupfeld Phonoliszt. ferred by Barry Henry. Rodger Garcia: 200 Fern Drive, Pasadena, CA 91105. Referred William C. Powers: 226 8th Avenue, South, Clinton, IA, by James Miller. 1923 Chickering 5'6" Ampico. 52732. Referred by Ben Kettering. Jack &. Jamie Davies: Schramsberg Vineyards, Calistoga, CA William H. Luer: Blair House Apt. 207, 1532 St. Andrew Street, 94515. Referred by Dennis Merritt. 1925 Alderson &. Brentnall New Orleans, LA 70130. Referred by Lee Lanier. Beckwith Upr Upr Ampico/Duo-Art. Pir. Patricia L. Friend: 3501 Bradshaw Rd. #55, Sacramento, CA Sam &. Mary Eleanor Farrell: 10 Franklin, Washington, MO 95827. Referred by Dorothy Bromage. 63090. Referred by Jere DeBacker. 1927 Steinway 6'2" Duo-Art XR. John P. Aitchison: 3710 S.W. Caldew Street, Portland, OR 97219. Wm. E. &. Elaine Lockwood: 8442 Gothic Avenue, Sepulveda, CA 91343. Gary Lacher: 1821 S.E. Hazel, Portland, OR97214. Referred by Bob Bissell. 1924 Maxim Upr Ampico. Robert &. Sue Wheeler: 252 Meade Drive, Lansing, MI 48917. 1925 Baldwin Monarch Upr Pir. Ray - EI Camyre: 136 Belvue Drive, Los Gatos, CA 95030. Referred by Jack Gustafson. 1920 Haines Bros. 5/2" Ampico. John McClelland: P. O. Box 343, Liberty Hill, TX 78642. Referred by Bob Hunter. 1924 Schulz Upr Pir. Roel Wyman: 7084 Airport Road, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L4T 2G9. Referred by Bonnie Tekstra. Stroud Upr Duo-Art.

Mary S. Merchant: 1006 W. Orchard Land, Carlsbad, NM 88220. Referred by Dick Merchant. ",-

Eva Maria Guidicianne: 777 Arguello Blvd. #207, San Fran­ cisco, CA 94118. Referred by Richard Leonard.

Carl Broderick: 556 Mt. Washington, Los Angeles, CA 90065. Referred by K. E. Read.

Stephen Oliphant: 5255 Allott Avenue, Van Nuys, CA 91401. Referred by David Reidy.

Frank Lang: 1333V2 W. Washington Blvd., Venice, CA 90291. Referred by David Reidy.

Olize z. Jones: 5623 N. Alessandro Avenue, Temple City, CA 91780. Referred by Mark Jones. 1921 Marshall &. Wendell Upr Ampico.

James W. Neuman: 10221 Slater Avenue, Suite 106, Fountain Valley, CA 92708. Referred by Alan Lifson. WurliTzer 153 Band Organ, WurliTzer 146 Band Organ, Seeburg E, WurliTzer I, Fisher Ampico, Marshall &. Wendell Ampico, National Selective.

Wally &. Linda Mullins: P. O. Box 535/ Vista, CA 92083.

Kathryn &. Louis Mooney: 569 E. Woodbury, Altadena, CA 91001. ReferredbyDerwood Cable. 1978 Schafer &. Sons Player Piano. - :;>-""""-...~

John R. Meyer: 53 Foote Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94112.

Grant G. Leonard: 1304 E. 24th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55404. Referred by Roy Shelso. Address Changes

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David Clemens 1278 Glenneyre - Suite 78 Laguna Beach, CA 92651 R. Douglas Evans, Jr. R.D. # Box 228-E Everett, PA 15537 Mark Heisser 540 Reed Ave. Akron, OH 44301 Takao Koga Koga Village #3800 No. 6-6-3-Chome, Nishi-Kanda Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, 101 Classified Japan Alva &. Louise Lawrence FOR SALE: 6'6" Steinway Duo-Art, subjectof"Re-Doing the Duo-Art." 336 Chateau La Salle Dr. $10,000 including cache of rolls. Roger Torkelson 415/552-3862. San Jose, CA 95111 David T. Dupree FOR SALE: Angelus 65-note piano-player. Rebuilt, plays well. With 2392 Mira Sol three rolls. $895 FOB Orlando. Walters MusicCo., 2027 Palmridge Way, Vista, CA 92083 Orlando, Florida 32809. H. Glen Guyer FOR SALE: Ampico A, Marshall and Wendall 1923 5'1" high gloss 120 N. Pacific St. ebony, rebuilt some years ago. Contact Mrs. Van Dyke clo 213/365-6231. t San Marcos, CA 92069 ~c. J. Meadows FOR SALE: Geo. A. Prince 2-manual melodon with pedal. See Sep­ 7338 Crownrich tember 1979 Bulletin ad on page following page 175. $5,500. Roger Dallas, TX 75214 Torkelson 415/552-3862. S. D. Brolly PLAY-RITE and QRS rolls at 3K oft. Direct shipping of 10 rolls or 108 Loucks Ave. more. For price list write Vintage Piano Workshop, 412 Dartmouth Los Altos, CA 94022 Dr. SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106. John Honnert 1642 N.E. 127th St. #5 FOR SALE: Mason & Hamlin model B 5'8" Louis XV totally restored North Miami, FL 33181 to perfection, hand rubbed finish. Brady 317/259-4305, evenings 317/849-1469. Mrs. Charles R. Peterson Star Route 5 FOR SALE: Pipe organ with Aeolian Duo-Art player. Crated. 13 ranks Atkinson, NE 68713 and all parts. $5,500. Roger Torkelson 415/552-3862.

Roger A. Baffer FREE LISTS: All types rolls, cylinder records and machines. Discs, Tacron One cobs, catalogs and literature. Mechanical music and much more. Our NAP, Coronado, CA 92155 22nd year ... VI & 51'S ANTIQUES, 8970 Main St., Clarence, NY14031. Mrs. Alan Fleishhacker 2758 Union St. San Francisco, CA 94123

AMICA ITEMS AMICA TECHNICALITIES BOOKS: AMICA STATIONERY: $3.20 (letter size), Volume I (1969-1971), $5.50 postpaid; $1.75 (note size), including mailingcharges. FOR SALE Volume II (1972-1974), $7.50 postpaid; Fine quality stationery with ornate AMICA Volume III (1975-1977), $8.50 postpaid. borders. Each packet contains 25 letters AMICA BULLETINS, BOUND ISSUES: Reprints of interesting technical articles and matching envelopes. Send orders to: , 1971, 1972, 1973-bound sets at $15.00 each which have appeared in the AMICA Bulle­ Robert Lemon, 4560 Green Tree Drive, I set. 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977,1978, 1979 at $18.00 tin, arranged and indexed into appropriate Sacramento, CA 94823. ."....v' each set. PRICES INCLUDE POSTAGE AND categories. Send orders to: Jim Weisen­ "They All Laughed When I Sat Down At HANDLING. Spiral bound to lay flat. Send borne, 73 Nevada Street, Rochester, MI The Piano, But When IT Began To Play-" orders to Mary Lilien, 4260 Olympiad Drive, 48063. This sound and color super-8 movie, pro­ Los Angeles, CA 90043. duced by AMICA members, is ~vailable for ROLL LEADERS: DUD-ART and WELTE. PLEASE MAKE ALL CHECKS PAYABLE TO loan to AMICA members and chapters. For Authentic. For order sheet, see inside back AMICA INTERNATIONAL more information write to Howard Kott, of mailing" cover, this issue. Nick Jarrett, 2141 Deodara Drive, Los Altos, CA 94022. 3622 21st St., San Francisco, CA 94114. FOR SALE: ALWAYS a very large stock of orchestrions, monkey or­ WANTED: Tracker bar, transmission frame with gears, take-up spool, gans, music boxes, fairground organs, automata, etc. Be a subscriber roll chucks, all motor linkage and all tracking linkage for 1922 Welte- to our free mailing list. Retonio's Mechanical Music and Magic Licensee. S. Yaga, 1431 Eden Ct., Topeka, KS 66604. 913/232-9977. .~ Museum, Blumenrain 16, CH-9050 Appenzell, Switzerland (071) 872544. WANTED: Collector pays realistic prices for: Grand/babygrand player pianos· nickelodeons· circus organs· large music boxes· etc. Any.. QRS ROLLS: Up to YJ off, factory shipped. Send 50\1 for catalog. Price condition. Send want list. I can find you anything. Paul Manganaro, 121 lists free. Write: Baley's, 310 Grandview, Kalamazoo, MI49001. Valley Brook Ave., Lyndhurst, NJ 07071. 201/438-0399. TUNE YOUR OWN INSTRUMENTS. Peterson and CONN tuners. BUYING: AMPICO, DUO-ART, WELTE & OTHER TYPE OF ROLLS. Contact microphones. Send for discount price catalog. Libman, 8 DESCRIBE AND PRICE. ALTMAN, 8970 Main St., Clarence, NY 14031. Patrick Ave., Pineh urst, MA 01866. DESPERATELY LOOKING for discontinued QRS player roll #7121, PIANO ROLL COLLECTORS: Large, one shot auction of ragtime, "Billy (I Always Dream of Billy)". Please contact Steve George, 1660 blues and collectible popular music. Originals and many O/P recuts. Glenton Dr., Toledo, Ohio 43614. 419/385-2384 - or if interested in No reproducing rolls. Auction in October or November. If you did not purchasing 15 new reprints from QRS. ,_/ bid in my last (1978) auction or are not on my mailing list, write: E. Sprankle, 1768 Leimert Blvd., Oakland, CA 94602. TELECTRA & TEL-ELECTRIC ROLLS, reader units, magnets and any other relevant items wanted. Describe and price. Mark Dennis, "RED" WELTE (12W') ROLL PROJECT: Will have selected "Red" rolls 70 Kenview, Kenmore, NY 14217. recut and also some "Licensee" rolls reformatted to Red size for a total 30 new Red rolls. Treat your Welte piano or Vorsetzer to new WANTED: Music rolls for a Wurlitzer R-J series reproducing player music! Tell me if you wish to participate and if you have rolls to pipe organ. Hal Kemp, P.O. Box 128, East Rochester, NY 14445. loan for recutting. Craig Pierson, Box 466, Billings, MT 59103. Office 406/657-5256. WANTED: ALL kinds of mechanical music instruments. We pay high FOR SALE: Seeburg KT orchestrion fully restored, in mint condition. prices for outstanding music boxes, orchestrions, automata, barrel Features art glass front, spread eagle cjesign. Piano with mandolin, organs, etc. We especially look for: Mills Violano, Hupfeld Violano, castanets, triangle, wood block, tambourine and harmonic flute pipes. Chordeophon, Encore Banjo, Eroica disc changer, orchestrial disc The "Seeburg Eagle" with pipes is very rare and highly desired. Uses boxes, working models, merry-go-round with horses, interchange­ "G" or "4X" roll. Price on request. Mr. Cronenweth 213/553-0672 eve. able orchestra table music box, very large orchestrions, etc. Retonio's Mechanical Music and Magic Museum, Blumenrain 16, CH-9050 Appenzell, Switzerland (071) 872'; 44. r

~ 1927 Marshall & Wendell 5'4" FOR SALE OR TRADE Ampico A, serial #110049, in a stunning Spanish art case with wrought iron decoration, with its matching bench. Total restoration now underway will include com­ plete rebuild of player mecha­ nism, complete rebuild of piano action, new hammers, strings, pins, whippens, etc., regild the harp, refinish soundboard, total refinishing of exterior. It is com­ plete, original, no damage, and will be a premium instrument when completed. Valued at $11,950 (Can) ($9,990 US at present ex­ change rate) FOB my home. Am receptive to trade consideration. Contact: Terry Smythe 71 De Bourmont Bay Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada R2J 1K2 (204) 256-2134

~/~'~~'~··i· '.' ·/Ii ·~~,~,~,~,,~~..m~~.~.~., IlvtlVIIVIIVIIl • rI,Y"Y"Y,'Y"Y'I"'Y"Y"Y,'Y"Y'ltlt."Y"Y"Y'IY,ltlt.,I."YII.I Retonio's Mech. Music and Magic Museum

,J and Retonio's Rarititenkabinett Bankgasse 6, CH·9050 APPENZELL (50 miles east of Zurich) Switzerland Tel. 071/87 25 44 or 071/87 27 11

Two museums in the heart of Switzerland's mountains (50 minutes from Zurich Airport) and our hospitality make your trip worthwhile. Besides the museums we have on about 5,000 square feet some of the most wanted instruments for sale. Come and see US!!! Some of our highlights:

We do not have many orchestrions right now, but we have some of the best!

It is now the best time to buy a fair ground organ. 12 perfect restored fair ground organs on stock! That never comes again!

- Orcbestrions: IMHOF It MUKLE ORCHESTRION Losche Violin (Enzyclopedia p. 490 top middle) in like new restored condition ...... SFr. 32'000.-- French Barrel Orchestrion in playing condition, very nice decorated case SFr. 12'000.-- Weber Unica in like new restored condition with 8 rolls SFr. 25'000.-- Hupfeld Clavitist Universal (Enz. p. 568 No 11) in very good condition . SFr. 16'000.-- Hupfeld Helios (Enz. p. 444 top middle) in perfect working order ...... SFr. ~5'000.--

- Fairground organs:

43 key Orchestrophone Limonaire (Enz. p. 877 No 206) in top condition ...... SFr. 28'000.-- 49 key Orchestrophone Limonaire (Enz. p. 878 No 217) in perfect condition...... SFr. 38'000.-- 33 key Ruth Organ with very nice front and 1 figure, absolute perfectly restored...... SFr. 38'000.-- New 35 key Limonaire (Enz. p. 860 No 686) SFr. 24'000.-- 52 key Bruder with 2 figures, magnificent front SFr. 49'000.-- 60 key Limonaire (similar Enz. p. 878 No 226) SFr. 65'000.-- 35 key Ruth with double roll system. in perfect restored condition ...... SFr. 58'000.--

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Tuned and untuned percussions Restoration oforchestrions and reproducing pianos our specialty. .. for use in all automatic instruments Finest materials used. Single and duplex spoolframes "Each part is treated as the most important part in the machine." for A,G,ond 0 rolls and all We are authoriti~ on authenticity.. .. wurlitzer scales Prices of restoration vary according to the grade of ./ ". work you select ~from"Excellent" to "Perfect." Custom fabrication in wood and No trade secrets - we will gladly discuss procedures thoroughly' with any customer. metal of one or a thousand parts 14 years experience -. .references proudly given upon request. Piano and orqan supplies and Laurence Broadmoore, Proprietor hardware 1237 San Fernando Rd. ~..r---"'"""""1rns.,.---r-_":":---====- -*­ San Fernando, CA 91340 --box-1094- _.----,--"-=7 i Iubbocl<, t,exa s 213/365·6231 ·~~~~~~~..L-79408~ . Mechanical Systems, Inc. Bankgasse 6, CH-9050 APPENZELL (50 miles east of Zurich) Switzerland Tel. 071/87 25 44 or 071/87 27 11

Sorry, this instrument is not for sale now! But it will be on one of the most important auctions ever held on mechanical music instruments and automatons!

We only do one auction a year, do not miss it!

HUPFELD PHONOLlSZT VIOLINA The Auction of the Year in Appenzell, SWitzerland, April 11, 1981 Some of our highlights: Eroica, Tannhauser (one of 4 existing German disc-shifting machines), Chordeophon, Regina changer etc., magnificent and very rare music boxes, many orchestrions and beautiful fair ground organs, Mills Violano, Encore Banjo and of course some of the nicest Vichy-, Bontemps-, Lambert-, etc.- automa- tons and dolls. .

Combine the auction with a ten days trip through SWitzerland and Germany! More about this charter tour to Europe later on.

We are still looking for good stuff to buy or to put it for you in the auction. Closing date for entries is Dezember 5,1980. - No transport problems from or to the United States because of our collecting transports. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I AUTOMATIC MU~IC ROLL CO·l. (t P. o. BOX 3194, SEATTLE, WA 98114 I ! ( PHONE (206) 633-3664 ) I

( AVAILABLE NOW ARE THE FOLLOWING LISTS AND PUBLICATIONS ) FROM AMR - Send for those of your choice. )

( A list of AMR Ampico Rolls- only one of each roll is available from this list. A list of AMPICO quality reissued rolls. ) ( A list of WELTE LICENSEE 1114 inch wide quality reissued rolls. A list of DUO-ART quality reissued rolls. ~ A list of ORIGINAL ORGAN ROLLS- Including Aeolian 58 note Organ Rolls; 1\. ( Wilcox and White 58 note Organ rolls; Estey Organ Rolls; Pianophone 58 note ~ rolls and other 58 note rolls. All 58 note rolls are 10 1/8 inches wide; PEERLESS Organette Rolls 3 5/8 inches wide. ( A list of Original Nickelodeon Rolls-including 10 Tune C Rolls; Berrywood EndIess Nickelodeon Rolls 1114 inches wide; 2 G Rolls; 50 Pianolodeon Rolls; 1 t Telectric rolls, etc. Other miscellaneous items for sale including Scopitone films, Jukeboxes, Amberola 1 ( Model V, 7 foot Baldwin Welte Licensee, 9 foot Knabe Ampico, etc.

( A list of AMR 88 note rolls. A list of other 88 note rolls. )

4 Ampico A pumps, 2 Duo-Art pumps, Complete Welte Licensee System with a ) ( drawer.

, AMR CATALOG OF QUALITY PUBLICATIONS-For player pianos, Reproducing ) '4. pianos, phonographs, radios and jukeboxes. t( AUTOMATIC MUSIC ROLL CO. VISA and MASTERCARD ORDERS ACCEPTED 1) • P.o. Box 3194 Seattle, Wa. 98114 BY MAIL OR PHONE ( Phone: (206) 633-3664 'i L~~~~~...,...,...,~~~~~~J