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Amicabulletin The www.amica.org AMICA Bulletin Volume 49, Number 1 January-February 2012 Automatic Musical Instrument Collectors’ Association Stephen Kent Goodman and “Rosie” This ad prepared with the help of Rosanna Harris, with thanks ISSN #1533-9726 The AMICA B ulleTIn AU ToMATIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENT CoLLECToRS' ASSoCIATIoN Published by the Automatic Musical Instrument Collectors’ Visit the AMICA web site at: http://www.amica.org Association, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, tax exempt group devot - to enter the “Members-Only” portal, ed to the restoration, distribution, research and enjoyment of Current User Name: AMICA automatic musical instruments. AMICA was founded in San Password: treadle Francisco, California in 1963. VoLUME 49, Number 1 January-February 2012 AMICA BULLETIN FEATURES DEADLINES Ads and articles must be received Eugene O'Neill and "Rosie" . by Stephen Goodman 9 on or before the 1st of these ODD Nickel Notes . by Matthew Jaro . 14 months: Jessie Masson - Recording Artist . by Steve Rattle . .. 44 January July AMICA 2011 Convention Pictures . 32 March September May November Bulletins will ordinarily be mailed in the 1st week of the even months, for COLUMNS expected delivery mid-month. President’s Message. 4 Terry Smythe Vice-President’s Message . 5 55 Rowand Avenue Vice-President’s Annual Report . Winnipeg, MB, Canada R3J2N6 5 204-832-3982 (email preferred) Editorial Observations . 4 [email protected] Treasurer’s Expanded Annual Report . 6 Letters . 7 MEMBERSHIP SERVICES AMICA 2012 Convention Itinerary . 8 AMICAns in the Spotlight . Membership Dues: 18 USA Bulk Mail . $55.00 Chapter News . 22 USA First Class . .$70.00 In the News . 46 Overseas . .$70.00 Canada-Mexico . .$65.00 Web Sites of Interest . 47 Renewals – Additional $5.00 due if In Memoriam . 48 renewed past the Jan. 31 deadline Ads . 49 Address changes and corrections Directory information updates Additional copies of Member Directory . $25.00 Single copies of back issues ($10.00 per issue – based upon availability) Lyle Merithew & Sandy Swirski Front Cover: Eugene o’Neill’s “Rosie”, restored by Stephen Kent Goodman 416 Colfax Drive San Jose, CA 95123-3403 Inside Front Cover: Announcement of new book by Q. David Bowers 408-227-9284 Inside Back Cover: Kranich & Bach full page ad from December 1915 [email protected] Outside Back Cover: Cover of Connorized roll catalog ~1920 To ensure timely delivery of your BULLETIN , please allow 6-weeks advance notice of address change s. AMICA Publications reserves the right to accept, reject, or edit any and all submitted articles and advertising. While the AMICA Bulletin offers accurate and historic information to its members, the bulletin, its publisher and the AMICA Board cannot be held responsible for contributions that may be considered by some as inaccurate, speculative, or of an OP/ED Format Entire contents © 2011 AMICA International Printed by Engler Printing Co., Fremont, OH • [email protected] 1 AMICA INTERNATIoNAL - International officers - PRESIDENT PAST PRESIDENT EDIToR Tim Baxter John Motto-Ros Terry Smythe 939 Briarcliff Rd NE 110 Allen Ranch Road 55 Rowand Avenue Atlanta, GA 30306-4664 Sutter Creek, CA 95685 Winnipeg, MB, Canada R3J2N6 404-377-1220 209-267-9252 204-832-3982 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] VICE-PRESIDENT TREASURER Alan Turner Joe Orens 148 Kingsway Avenue 8917 Wooden Bridge Road Winnipeg, MB, Canada R3M 0H1 Potomac, MD 20854-2448 204-489-3075 301-340-6664 [email protected] [email protected] SECRETARY MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY Bob and Bonnie Gonzalez lyle Merithew & Sandy Swirsky 26 Foremast Cove 416 Colfax Drive Corte Madera, CA 94925 San Jose, CA 95123-3403 415-924-6834 408-227-9284 [email protected] [email protected] - Committees - AMICA ARCHIVES CoNVENTIoN CooRDINAToR Tom hutchinson Frank nix 15361 Hopper Road 6030 Oakdale Avenue Sturgeon, MO 65284 Woodland Hills, CA 91367 573-442-6675 818-884-6849 [email protected] [email protected] AMICA MEMoRIAL FUND AMICA Honor Roll Ray Dietz Thomas & Donna Stengel 1250 Lanier Road 46 Court St. Martinsville, VA 24112-5212 Lancaster NY 14086-2302 276-638-8563 716-683-5309 [email protected] [email protected] AUDIo-VISUAL & TECHNICAL WEBSITE MANAGER harold Malakinian Karl ellison 2345 Porest Trail Drive 6 Lions Lane Troy, MI 48098 Salem, MA 01970-1784 248-528-3111 978-740-5680 [email protected] [email protected] AMICA ENDoWMENT FUND Richard VanMetre 1506 South Courtland Avenue Park Ridge, IL 60068-5333 847-318-7310 [email protected] 2 AMICA Bulletin - Jan/Feb 2012 AMICA INTERNATIoNAL Chapter officers FoUNDING CHAPTER Newsletter Editor: Bill Maguire Sec: Louise Lucero Pres: John Ulrich - 510-223-9587 LAND oF DIXIE Treas: Barry Weiss [email protected] President: Walt Gerber - waltgerber@bell - Reporter: Larry Emmons Vice Pres: Karen Simons south.net Board Rep: Jere DeBacker Sec: Jack & Dianne Edwards Vice President: Robert Soule Treas/Bd Rep: Lyle Merithew & Sandy Swirsky Treasurer: Tim Baxter SoWNY (Southern ontario,Western New Reporter: Bob & Bonnie Gonzalez Secretary: Danita Gerber York) Board Representative: Tim Baxter Pres: Glenn Roat BoSToN AREA [email protected] [email protected] Pres: Phil Konop Vice Pres: Bob and Kathy Singer Vice-Pres: Bob Hunt - 207-985-2308 MIDWEST (oH, MI, IN, KY) Sec: Shirley Roat Sec: Kirk Russell Pres: Don Johnson - 248-650-1840 [email protected] Treas: Dorothy Bromage [email protected] Treas: Holly Walter Reporter: Don Brown Vice Pres: Liz Barnhart [email protected] Board Rep: Bob Hunt - [email protected] Sec: Hilda Merchant Reporter: Audrey Cannizzaro and Bill Lukasiak Treas: Alvin Wulfekuhl [email protected] CHICAGo AREA Reporter: Christy Counterman Board Rep: Mike Walter Pres: Jerry Biasella - 708-756-3307 Board Rep: Liz Barnhart Photographer: Bill Lukasiak Vice Pres: Richard Van Metre Sec: Carol Veome - 773-338-1042 NoRTHERN LIGHTS (MN, ND, SD, MB, SoUTHERN CALIFoRNIA [email protected] Northernontario) Pres: Jerry Pell - [email protected] Treas: Joe Pekarek Pres: Paul Watkins - 763-421-0672 Vice Pres: Mike Choate Reporter: Curt Clifford [email protected] Sect/Reporter: Shirley Nix Board Rep: TBD Vice Pres: [email protected] Sec: Mark Kraabel Treas: Diane Reidy HEART oF AMERICA Treas: Barbara Watkins Board Rep: Frank Nix Pres: Bob Stout - 816-833-1556 Reporter: Jerrilynn Boehland [email protected] Board Rep: Paul Watkins or Mark Kraabel TEXAS Vice Pres: Dan Davis Pres: Rich Clayton - 972-369-0470 Sec: Trudy. 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Nijsen, Secretaire General Email: [email protected] Australian Collectors of Mechanical Musical 19 Mackaylaan Instruments 5631 NM Eindhoven, Netherlands Smithsonian Institution Peter Phillips - Editor Division of Musical History 26 Alice Street Musical Box Society of Great Britain Washington, D.C. 20560 Padstow, NSW 221, Australia Alison Biden Phone: (612) 9773-4734 St Giles Hilltop, Northbrook Close Society For Self-Playing Musical Instruments email: [email protected] Winchester, Hants. Gesellschaft fur Selbstspielende SO23 0JR, UK Musikinstrumente (GSM) E.V. Netherlands Pianola Association email: [email protected]
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