The AMICA BULLETIN AUTOMATIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENT COLLECTORS’ ASSOCIATION JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2006 VOLUME 43, NUMBER 1 AMICA CONVENTION 2006 July 26-30 in Chicago
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The AMICA BULLETIN AUTOMATIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENT COLLECTORS’ ASSOCIATION JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2006 VOLUME 43, NUMBER 1 AMICA CONVENTION 2006 July 26-30 in Chicago SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Tuesday: Board Meeting (A.M.) Wednesday: Welcoming Breakfast (A.M.) Collection Tours (ALL DAY) OPTIONAL Nathan Bello – Piano Concert Thursday: Collection Tours (ALL DAY) OPTIONAL Pumper Contest (EVENING) Friday: Workshops (A.M.) Mart (P.M.) Ron Bopp Presentation (EVENING) A Musical History of Patriotic Music Ice Cream Social (EVENING) Saturday: Membership Meeting (A.M. w/BREAKFAST) Tour of Sanfilippo Collection w/Lunch (ALL DAY) Banquet w/Entertainment (EVENING) Sunday: Farewell Continental Breakfast (EARLY A.M.) Open Houses (VARIOUS TIMES) There’s gonna be a Convention! ISSN #1533-9726 THE AMICA BULLETIN AUTOMATIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENT COLLECTORS' ASSOCIATION Published by the Automatic Musical Instrument Collectors’ Association, a non-profit, tax exempt group devoted to the restoration, distribution and enjoyment of musical instruments using perforated paper music rolls and perforated music books. AMICA was founded in San Francisco, California in 1963. PROFESSOR MICHAEL A. KUKRAL, PUBLISHER, 216 MADISON BLVD., TERRE HAUTE, IN 47803-1912 -- Phone 812-238-9656, E-mail: [email protected] Visit the AMICA Web page at: http://www.amica.org Associate Editor: Mr. Larry Givens • Editor Emeritius: Robin Pratt VOLUME 43, Number 1 January/February 2006 AMICA BULLETIN FEATURES Display and Classified Ads Articles for Publication The Famous Coinola X . .Don Teach . .6 Letters to the Publisher Chapter News Smith Lyraphone . .Ray Fairfield . .8 UPCOMING PUBLICATION DEADLINES Sing Us A Song . .Caroline Donhack . .14 The ads and articles must be received by the Publisher on the 1st of the Beethoven’s Bones . .Richard Scheinin . .15 Odd number months: January July Kenneth J. Clark Named Director of Sales . .QRS Technologies . .17 March September May November Some Thoughts on the Survival Bulletins will be mailed on the 2nd week of the Hobby . .Stephen Kent Goodman . .19 of the even months. Piano Man - William Edgerton . .Jane Kendall . .21 Dr. Michael A. Kukral, Publisher 216 Madison Blvd. Technical Bulletin . .Technical Service Bureau . .25 Terre Haute, Indiana 47803-1912 Phone: 812-238-9656 e-mail: [email protected] 2006 Chicago Convention . .Mel Septon . .39 MEMBERSHIP SERVICES DEPARTMENTS New Memberships . $47.00 AMICA International . .2 Renewals . $47.00 President’s Message . .3 Additional $5.00 due if renewed past the Jan. 31 deadline Publisher’s Message . .3 Address changes and corrections Letters . .4 Directory information updates New Piano Rolls & Recuts . Additional copies of 43 Member Directory . $25.00 Chapter News . .47 Single copies of back issues ($10.00 per issue - based Classified Ads . .57 upon availability) Front Cover: Photo of Henry & Edsel Ford enjoying a session at their Player Piano, William Chapman (Bill) submitted by Michael Barnhart 53685 Avenida Bermudas La Quinta, CA 92253-3586 Inside Front: 2006 Convention Schedule, Picture of Laurel & Hardy (760) 564-2951 Back Cover: Roach Lot in the early 1930’s, from the Intra-Tent Journal - Issue Number e-mail: [email protected] 115, Spring 2005 To ensure timely delivery of your BULLETIN, please allow 6-weeks Inside Back Cover: Crossword Puzzle, from the Intra-Tent Journal - Issue Number 117, advance notice of address changes. Fall 2005 AMICA Publications reserves the right to accept, reject, or edit any and all submitted articles and advertising. Entire contents © 2006 AMICA International Printed by Engler Printing Co., Fremont, OH • [email protected] 1 AMICA INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS CHAPTER OFFICERS PRESIDENT Mike Walter BOSTON AREA NORTHERN LIGHTS 65 Running Brook Dr. Pres: TBD Pres: Phillip Baird Lancaster, NY 14086-3314 Vice Pres: TBD Vice Pres: Paul Watkins 716-656-9583 Sec: TBD Sec: Jason E. Beyer - 507-454-3124 e-mail: [email protected] Treas/Bd Rep: Allen Jayne Treas: Barbara Watkins Reporter: TBD Reporter: Dorothy Olds PAST PRESIDENT Dan C. Brown Board Rep: Dorothy Olds N. 4828 Monroe Street CHICAGO AREA Spokane, WA 99205-5354 Pres: Mel Septon - 847-679-3455 PACIFIC CAN-AM 509-325-2626 Sec: Carol Veome Pres: Halie Dodrill [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] Vice Pres: Troy Taylor Treas: Joe Pekarek Sec: Brian Tate VICE PRESIDENT John Motto-Ros Reporter: Curt Clifford Treas: Jack & Mary Lou Becvar P.O. Box 908 Board Rep: George Wilder Reporter: Ron Babb Sutter Creek, CA 95685-0908 FOUNDING CHAPTER Bd. Rep: Carl Dodrill - 206-236-0067 209-267-9252 e-mail: [email protected] Pres: John Ulrich - 510-223-9587 ROCKY MOUNTAIN Vice Pres: Bing Gibbs & Karen Simons Pres: Larry Kerecman - 303-377-7729 SECRETARY Florie Hirsch Sec: Jack and Dianne Edwards Vice Pres: Jere DeBacker 8917 Wooden Bridge Rd., Potomac, MD 20854-2448 [email protected] Sec: Louise Lucero 301-340-6664 Treas/Bd Rep: Richard Reutlinger Treas: Fred Wilson e-mail: [email protected] Reporter: Bonnie and Bob Gonzalez Reporter: Jere DeBacker TREASURER Wesley Neff SIERRA NEVADA 128 Church Hill Drive, Findlay, Ohio 45840 GATEWAY CHAPTER Pres: Yousuf Wilson - 636-665-5187 Pres: John Motto-Ros - 209-267-9252 419-423-4827 Vice Pres: Alex Thompson e-mail: [email protected] Vice Pres: Gary Craig - 314-771-1244 Sec: Mary Wilson Sec: Sonja Lemon PUBLISHER Dr. Michael A. Kukral Treas: Cynthia Craig Treas: Doug & Vicki Mahr 216 Madison Blvd., Terre Haute, IN 47803-1912 Reporter/Bd.Rep: Gary Craig Reporter: Nadine Motto-Ros 812-238-9656 Board Rep: John Motto-Ros [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] SOWNY (Southern Ontario, MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY William Chapman (Bill) HEART OF AMERICA Western New York) 53685 Avenida Bermudas, La Quinta, CA 92253-3586 Pres: Tom McAuley Pres: Mike Walter - 716-656-9583 Phone & Fax: 760-564-2951 Vice Pres: Robbie Tubbs Vice Pres: Daniel Tenerowicz e-mail: [email protected] Sec: Rick McDowell - 816-781-1965 Sec: Garry Lemon Treas: Mike Schoeppner - 816-767-9766 Treas: Holly Walter — COMMITTEES — Board Rep: Ron Connor [email protected] AMICA ARCHIVES Tom Hutchinson LADY LIBERTY Reporter: Garry & Anne Lemon 15361 Hopper Rd., Sturgeon, MO 65284 Board Rep: Audrey Cannizzaro [email protected] Pres: Vincent Morgan - 718-479-2562 Vice Pres: Aris John Dousmanis Photographer: Nancy Group & Anne AMICA MEMORIAL FUND Halie Dodrill Recording Sec: Bill Maguire Lemmon 4488 W. Mercer Way, Mercer Island, WA 98040-3934 Corresponding Sec: Richard Karlsson SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 206-236-0067, e-mail: [email protected] Reporter:Buzz Rosa Pres: Jerry Pell - 760-249-6380 AUDIO-VISUAL & TECHNICAL Harold Malakinian Board Reps: Marvin & Dianne Polan Vice Pres: Frank Nix 2345 Forest Trail Dr., Troy, MI 48098 631-673-0388 Sec./Reporter: Shirley Nix Newsletter Editor: Bill Maguire Treas: Lloyd A. Osmundson CONVENTION COORDINATOR Frank Nix Board Rep: Frank Nix 6030 Oakdale Ave., Woodland Hills, CA 91367, 818-884-6849 MIDWEST (OH, MI, IN, KY) TEXAS Pres: Don Johnson - 248-879-7713 HONORARY MEMBERS Jay Albert Pres: Jerry Bacon - 214-328-9369 904-A West Victoria Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101-4745 Vice Pres: Liz Barnhart Vice Pres: Bill Boruff 805-966-9602 - e-mail: [email protected] Sec: Sharon Neff Treas: Vicki Brady Treas: Alvin Wulfekuhl WEB MASTER Karl B. Ellison Sec./Reporter:Maureen Barisonek Reporter: Christy Counterman Board Rep: John McCall 6 Lions Lane, Salem, MA 01970-1784 Board Rep: Liz Barnhart e-mail: [email protected] AFFILIATED SOCIETIES AND ORGANIZATIONS ATOS FRIENDS OF SCOTT JOPLIN MUSICAL BOX SOCIETY PLAYER PIANO GROUP President - Fr. Gus Franklin 1217 St. Croix Ct. INTERNATIONAL Julian Dyer, Bulletin Editor 6508 Willow Springs Road Kirkwood, MO 63122-2326 Rosanna Harris, Editor 5 Richmond Rise, Workingham, Springfield, IL 62707-9500 website: http//stlouis.missouri.org/fsjoplin 5815 West 52nd Avenue Berkshire RG41 3XH, United Kingdom Phone: 217-585-1770 Fax: 217-585-0835 [email protected] Denver, CO 80212 Phone: 0118 977 1057 E-Mail: [email protected] INTERNATIONAL PIANO Phone: 303-431-9033 Fax: 303-431-6978 Email: [email protected] Editor - Dale Baker ARCHIVES AT MARYLAND E-Mail: [email protected] P. O. Box 51450 SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION Performing Arts Library,University of Maryland NETHERLANDS MECHANICAL Division of Musical History Indianapolis, IN 46251-0450 2511 Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center Phone: 317-838-9345 ORGAN SOCIETY - KDV Washington, D.C. 20560 College Park, MD 20742 A. T. Meijer E-Mail: [email protected] SOCIETY FOR SELF-PLAYING Phone: 301-405-9224 Wilgenstraat 24 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS ASSOCIATION ITALIANA MUSICA Fax: 301-314-7170 NL-4462 VS Goes, Netherlands MECCANICA E-Mail: [email protected] Gesellschaft für Selbstspielende Musikinstrumente (GSM) E.V. Via Comte le Monticino No. 485 INT. VINTAGE PHONO & MECH. NORTHWEST PLAYER PIANO Ralf Smolne 47020 Cesena, Italy MUSIC SOCIETY ASSOCIATION Emmastr. 56 Phone: 39-547-346-046 C.G. Nijsen, Secretaire General Everson Whittle, Secretary D-45130 Essen, Germany AUSTRALIAN COLLECTORS OF 19 Mackaylaan 11 Smiths Road, Darcy Lever, Phone:**49-201-784927 MECHANICAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 5631 NM Eindhoven, Netherlands Bolton BL3 2PP, Gt. Manchester, England Fax:**49-201-7266240 19 Waipori Street Home Phone: 01204 529939 MUSICAL BOX SOCIETY OF GREAT Business Phone: 01772 208003 Email: [email protected] St. Ives NSW 2075, Australia BRITAIN DUTCH PIANOLA ASSOC. Alan Pratt, Editor PIANOLA INSTITUTE Nederlandse Pianola Vereniging P. O. Box 299 Clair Cavanagh, Secretary Eikendreef 24 Waterbeach, Cambridge CB4 4PJ 43 Great Percy St., London WC1X 9RA 5342 HR Oss, Netherlands England England 2 President’s Message A couple of issues ago, I mentioned the importance of actively participating in our organization. I specifically called attention to the fact that our publisher is ALWAYS in need of articles for our bulletin. Thankfully, a few members have come forward with very good articles. There is still an urgent need for more submissions for the bulletin. They can be sent over the internet or via the post office. Please check the front of this bulletin for Mike Kukral’s e-mail and regular mail address.