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Hupfeld Helios Orchestrion TheAMICA News Bulletin of the Automatic Musical Instrument Collectors' Association September/October, 1985 Volume 22 Number 7 AMlCAlnternational JVews Bulletin DOROTHY BROMAGE, PUBLISHER POB275 CCB (207) 767-4446 Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107 Published by the Automatic Musical Instrument Collectors' CHAPTER OffICERS Association, a non-profit club devoted to the restoration, FOUNDING CHAPTER IOWA distribution and enjoyment of musical instruments using per­ Pres: phil McCoy Pres: George Apland forated paper music rolls, AMICA was founded in San Francisco Vice Pres: Isadora Koff Vice Pres: E.H. Breckenfelder in 1963. Treas: Bob Wilcox SeclTreas: Marjorie Apland Sec/Reporter: lack & Dianne Reporter: Jack Niewoehner Edwards SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BOSTON AREA 1986 CONVENTION Pres: Warren & Rosemary Pres: Judy Welsh Deasy Vice Pres: Michael Potash PHILADELPHIA, PENN. Vice Pres: Jerry Pell Sec: Bill Koenigsberg Sec: John Candido Treas: Philip Konop Treas: larry Norman Reporter: Donald Brown HOST: Philadelphia Area Chapter Reporter: Jerry Pell TEXAS NORTHERN LIGHTS Pres: Wade Newton Pres: Jerrilyn Boehland Vice Pres: lorane Smith Vice Pres: Tom Wordeman SeclTreas: Carole Beckett Sec: Tracy Tolzmann ADVERTISING Reporter: Janet Tonnesen Treas: Robert & Katheryn Classified: 10¢ per word, $1.50 minimum. Duma • All copy must reach the publisher by the 10th of the preceding Reporter: Ruby Ahneman month. Payment must accompany order. Make checks payable MIDWEST SIERRA-NEVADA Pres: Edwin Ward Pres: Bob Patton to: AMICA INTERNATIONAl.. Vice Pres: liz Barnhart Vice Pres: Vicki Mahr • Checks or money orders from advertisers in foreign countries Sec: lawrence & Margaret SeclTreas: Audrey Winters must be drawn on a U.S. bank. 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Typesetting, layout or size Reporter: Bill McCleary alteration charges will be billed separately. Make checks ROCkY MOUNTAIN SOUTHEAST AREA: payable to: AMICA INTERNATIONAL. Pres: Dick Kroekel Pres: John O'loughlin Vice Pres: Owanah Wick Vice Pres: Norman Arnold • Checks or money orders from advertisers in foreign countries Sec/Rep: Art Rebl itz SeclTreas: David Burke must be drawn on a U.S. bank. Don Wick Reporter; David Burke Treas: Jere DeBacker • All ads will appear on the last pages of the Bulletin at the discretion of the publisher. NEW JERSEY GATEWAY Publication of business advertising in no way implies AMICA's Pres: Oliver Vitakis Pres: Del Sewell endorsement of any commercial operation. However, AMICA Vice Pres: lenny Finkel Vice Pres: Paul Stelzner Rec Sec: Millie Freyer SeclTreas: Jean Wiegand reserves the right to refuse any ad that is not in keeping with Corr Sec: Margery Vitakis Reporter: Marilyn McGartiand AMICA's general standards or if complaints are received indicating Treas: John Ellems that said business does not serve the best interests of the members Reporter: Richard Groman of AMICA according to its goals and bylaws. BULLETIN DEADLINES FOR 1985 For January/February issue ,. '" .January 10 Single back issues of the For March issue " February 10 Bulletin are available from For April issue March 10 the Publisher for $2.00 each. For May/June issue ............................•.•. May 10 For July issue June 10 For August issue July 10 For September/October issue September 10 For November issue October 10 For December issue November 10 AMICAlnternational INTfRNAnONAL OffICERS PRESIDENT Terry Smythe (204) 452-2180 547 Waterloo St., Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada R3N on PAST PRESIDENT Robert M. Taylor (215) 735-2662 1326 Spruce St., #3004, Philadelphia, PA 19107 VICE PRESIDENT Molly Yeckley • Do you wish to become a member of AMICA? (419) 684-5742 Annual fee for U.S. members $22 612 Main St., Castalia, OH 44824 Canada and Mexico (air) $28 SECRETARY Dorothy Olds Other non-U.S. countries (surface) $28 (218) 326-2488 New and lapsed members add processing fee $5 1327 Crystal Springs Rd., Grd Rpds, MN 55744 PUBUSHER Dorothy Bromage • Has your address changedl (207) 767-4446 Write to Membership Secretary. P.O. Box 275 Cape Cottage Branch, • Do you have a conbibution for the Bulletinl Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107 All subjects of interest to readers of the Bulletin are MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY Will Wild and Valerie Anderson New memberships 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 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 REPRESENTAnVES 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 inqiJires 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 Boston Area: Sanford Libman Volume 22 Number 7 September/October 1985 Northern Lights: lowell Boehland CONTENTS Sierra-Nevada: Bob Moore Features Chicago Area: Jerry Biasella The Maple Leaf Club 148 Heart of America: Ron Bopp Southeast Area: John O'Loughlin Pavilion Amusement Park 149 Gateway: Del Sewell Beautiful Weather sets Stage COMMITTEES for Joint Band Organ Rally 150 TECHNICAL, Melluchetti Hupfeld Helios Orchestrion 154 3449 Mauricia Ave., Santa Clara, CA 95051 The Wet Leather Method of ARCHIVES, lim Weisenborne Rebuilding Band Organ Pumps 155 73 Nevada St., Rochester, MI 48063 Special Orchestrions 157 My Friendship with Orchestrions 158 Regarding Rive-King 162 AUDIO-VISUAL Departments AMICA International 137 PUBLICATIONS, Dorothy Bromage News from the Chapters 143 P.O. Box 275 Cape Cottage Branch, New Members 163 Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107 Classified Ads 164 AFFILIATED SOCIETIES The Player Piano Group (England) The Cover: In 1981, leonard Grymonprez donated several disk recordings The North West Player Piano Association (England) to AMICA Archives. Included were some titled, "Drehorgel Souvenirs," Netherlands Mechanical Organ Society - KDV with beautiful photographs on the record jacket. Australian Colledors of Mechanical Musical Instruments Orchestrions: This is the Orchestrion Issue. Information and photographs of Dutch Pianola Association - orchestrions (defined broadly, as you can see) will be a regular feature of Society of Friends of Mechanical Musical Instruments future issues of the Bulletin. Contributions will be most welcome. (Germany) * 137 * Conventionews Until a complete Convention report is forthcoming, here pre­ sented are some pictures of one of AMICA's special Convention guests, Honorary Member Johnny Honner1. About to play the organ at the Fox Theatre in Detroit. / Mike Montgomery and Johnny. Fox Theatre guest organist, Johnny Honnert. In the lobby of the Fox Theatre in Detroit: Honorary Members The food and the photographer bring out a show of teeth by AI} _ Ruth Bingaman Smith and Johnny Honnert. Werolin. Dorothy Bromage and Johnny Honnert. * 138 * EtCHERS, THANKS FOR A SPECIAL FRIEND, HENRY LANGE Us AMICAns who personally got to know Henry Lange, as Sue and I did, owe a big thanks to Bill and Jo Eicher. As a past member of the Midwest Chapter of AMICA we got to know the Eichers and other fine members of the Midwest Chapter fairly well. But if it wasn't for Bill's outward and touching friendship to Henry Lange many of us AMICAns would have never gotten to meet this outstanding musician. Bill, Sue and I thank you for sharing your special friend with us. You helped to add many extra years to Henry's life. You added a new era to Henry's last years by adding new friends to his life, when most elderly people are left in a corner and forgotten. I wrote to Henry every Christmas and always received a card and letter in return. Often he would mention your name letting us know that you were always making contact and doing special things for him. Also, thanks to all the other AMICAns who have searched out and found those special people who have made our hobby so great. Thanks to those who keep contact with letters, cards, and phone calls to those special people. Thanks again Bill and Joan Love that dancin'! Dorothy Bromage and Johnny Honnert. Jim and Sue Worgull Richland, Washington Moonlight Sonata "Moonlight Sonata" is the name of a film. It will be shown Saturday, November 9 in London. In the film, Paderewski plays "Polonaise in A nat, op 53" (Chopin), "Hungarian Rhapsody No.2" (Liszt), "Sonata Op 27/2" - first movement (Beethoven) and his own "Minuet in Gop 14/1." The filmed concert is in aid of the Klavar Music Foundation and will be introduced by Anthony Hopkins. Information may be obtained by calling 01-928-8800. If unable to attend, be thinking, on Johnny brought along memorabilia which he did not have to be November 9, of the fortunate people in the GLC Queen Elizabeth coaxed to share.
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