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- 176- REVISion TO DR. HICKMAn/STODDARD ARTICLE PART I Dr. Hickman writes that he would like to revise a portion of the text submitted to The AMICA in Part 1 (see lower right hand corner of page 146 ­ August/September issue) to read "On the other side of the pouch was a chamber that could be regulated to any desired pressure by having three holes that were connected to atmosphere and one connected to pump pressure constriction." The italics note the amended portion of the sentence.

Don Wood with his fine Steinway Duo-Art. AMICA 1980 ANNUAL MEETING Pasadena, California The "tree" turned out to be a humorous little sapling Wednesday 25 June 1980 growing out of the rain trough! In impressive contrast, Don's big Steinway Duo-Art seemed to need the airy through high-ceilinged atmosphere for its deep voice to ring Sunday 29 June 1980 out most effectively. A chance- remark about my interest in researching period case instruments One feature will be a tour of the produced a fine array of advertisements and photos of such instruments, another of his interests. A truly fine visit. nETHERCUTT COLLECTIOn Also within easy walking distance from the Ben (SaD Sulmar) Franklin, Bob Taylor has made for himself a charming home, noteworthy for its distinctive simplicity, fine art and antiques, a stunning view, and a pair of flawless Duo-Art reproducing i>ianos.

OPEn HOUSES 1979 PHILADELPHIA conVEnTion BY TERRY smYTHE

It takes a very special kind of courage, spirit, tolerance, enthusiasm, and understanding to open up your home to a large group of people. But AMICA is an organization of very special people who are willingly, enthusiastically prepared to open up their homes (often on short notice to us travellers), share their collections and experiences, and provide counsel, guidance, assistance, parts, rolls, etc. This spirit of sharing was clearly evident in Philadelphia when a number of AMICAns in the area opened up their homes to those able to extend their visit by one more day. I consider it a very special privilege to have had the opportunity to visit and meet some of them in their homes. The residential area of old historic Philadelphia is characterized by very high ceilings, distinctive plasterwork, and numerous warm, inviting fireplaces. Bob Taylor with his unique collection of antique tin It's here, only a few minutes walk from the Ben boxes. Franklin, that Don Wood has his charming \...... ­ home."You'll have no trouble finding it. It's the one By chance, I was fortunate to be present during the with the tree growing out of the roof!" actual first-time delivery of his beautiful 1935 Weber "Louis XV" with Duo-Art in a drawer. Bob had very Three foot deep hand dug-pits house the pipe chests graciously allowed this fine instrument to be and scaffolding. One has a further 3' deep pit housing displayed and used in the hospitality suite throughout the blower and related mechanism, and both have the Convention. It has been superbly restored by John additional smaller pits housing sump pumps as a Farnsworth who completed and delivered it directly to safety precaution to minimize flood risks. the Ben Franklin with only one day to spare! While the organ is presently driven by the Duo-Art Bob's other Duo-Art is a 1922 upright Steck. It too has player, Jesse is planning to restore and merge into the had a stunning restoration and plays with an system additional reproducing organ roll players for unbelievable range of expression. Clearly, some very his impressive collection of Estey, Welte special magic has been applied to this instrument by Philharmonic, Austin, and E.M. Skinner rolls, and Geoff Kaiser who did the restoration. ultimately connect up a fine 3/35 Skinner console now located in their living room. Before leaving, one more panoramic view of historic Philadelphia and the Delaware River is an absolute A delightful, thoughtful gesture was a box at the door must from Bob's 30th floor apartment. It truly is of mi~cellaneous reproducing piano rolls with a sign magnificent. above inviting "Take One!" A nice idea, very much appreciated by all, and one more example of what Can you possibly imagine the impact of standing AMICA really means. To you and your family, Jesse, a within a large pipe organ as it booms out the opening very special thanks. bars of the Toccata & Fugue in D Minor? Fantastic experience! Where? In Jesse McCartney's home, that's First impressions are often deceiving and such was where! the case as we pulled up in front of Jim Chadwick's modern split level bungalow in Media, near Philadelphia. A transformation into turn-of-the­ century elegance greets you upon entering his home leaving behind modern American. Throughout his spotless home, furnishings and decor accentuate one another in generating a delightful atmosphere conducive to re-entry into a truly golden age.

Jesse McCartney with his Aeolian Duo-Art reproducing organ roll player.

As an electronics engineer, there's no doubt that Jesse has the knowledge, perseverance and dedication to put together a fine instrument currently driven by an Aeolian Duo-Art reproducing organ roll-playing Jim Chadwick playing for us his Bacigalupo & mechanism. At 18 ranks, it. seems to consume his Graffigna barrel organ. basement, yet he's planning to add another 17 ranks! This has to be the most creative installation I've ever seen. On either side of the roll-playing console at the Jim's beautifully restored Bacigalupo & Graffigna bottom of the basement stairs, the array of pipes and barrel organ is a remarkable treat to both eyes and their mechanism are split into two groups. The 7' ears. Similarly, his Violano and 6'4" Knabe Ampico ceiling provided an opportunity (?) for installation are a joy to see and hear. And of course, his fun going "down," rather than the traditional "up." machine, like most reed organs, is his Wilcox & White

- 178- Symphony player reed organ, a charming do-it­ was made and any history on this instrument. If yourself pleasure generator. Jim's home and anyone can shed some light on this melodeon. it will be collection are a marvellous "Time Machine" capable very much appreciated. Henry Michelfelder. 1925hore of captivating one's imagination of what it was really Drive, Chelsea, MI 48118. like back in the good old days. What better way to wind up a hectic day than a peaceful visit to a historically significant home dating back to 1757, featuring a fine Steinway Duo-Art. a handsome Knabe Ampico B, and a gorgeous toned JAMES P. JOHnSOn Mason & Hamlin Ampico A. Such is the delightful setting for the home of Bob Rosencrans. PIAno ROLL RESEARCH A quiet, sheltered patio, good weather, a glass of nice I am researching the piano rolls of James P. Johnson, wine. pleasant fellowship with other AMICAns. and who recorded ragtime, jazz, blues and song rolls for relaxing piano music in the background, all combined the Aeolian. Artempo. Standard and QRS companies to generate a fine conclusion to a long-to-be­ between 1917 and 1927. I would like to find out more remembered convention. about what kinds of editorial changes (besides the correcting of performance errors) might have been made by the roll companies on the rolls he made. I would appreciate hearing from anyone-piano roll artists, editors and researchers-who can give me information on how rolls were customarily edited by the companies listed above during the period 1917­ 1930. Willa Rouder, 121 12th Street S.E., Apt. 106, Washington, D.C. 20003. I am especially interested in changes like octave doublings, adding of notes to fill out chords (or to change chords), rhythmic adjustments, etc: also, was it the artist or the editor who decided on the tempo and dynamics?

Bob Rosencrans' Steinway Duo-Art playing under candlelight from his antique shaded candleabra. ~ ....- .....

If I seem enthused a little about this Convention and c1!olls and. cflrusic these open houses. well, I am! At the Convention, meetings, in their homes, over the phone, and in the pages of our exceptional Bulletin (many thanks, Tom!), members meet each other, exchange ideas, seek advice, find instruments and parts, and, most importantly, share a significant slice of musical PIAno ROLL REVIEW history. Let there be no doubt, AMICA is a fine organization, and I for one am very grateful to those BY DAn TUTTLE who keep it alive and help it thrive. 88-NOTE ROLLS "Lucky In Love" -A foxtrot song from the picture "Good News" written by DeSylva, Brown, and Henderson and copyright by same. The roll is ~ Pianostyle #30436 word roll. The Pianostyle company claims on the box and roll label that the rolls are hand Jlmica Jorum played (and listening to them you can tell they are) however, they always. seemed to shy away from putting the name of a recording artist on the label. This tune is very good and this writer would say the verse music is the best part of the song. This InFORMATIOn REQUEST arrangement is only surpassed by a Capitol music 1'')11 arrangement. In other words, it's pretty good. I am restoring a Mason & Hamlin melodeon, made in Boston, model 1266. I would like to know the date it "The Best Things In Life Are Free" - How true, as the

- 179- words of this song put it. A musical number also from To understand the pneumatic systems in this piano, the picture "Good News" that was written and we divide its differences into two categories. Those copyrighted by DeSylva, Brown and Henderson. The categories are "Operator Control" and "Performance." roll is Imperial #06674. The Imperial Company seemed The "Operator Control" category has to do with the to be shyer than the Pianostyle Company for many of actual operation of this piano as a demonstration their rolls don't even say hand played, let alone device on stage and in concert. Apparently the factory mention who recorded them. Many of the thought it not desirable to have the "live" performing arrangements are very close to the QRS productions. artist manipulate the Ampico controls. A remote This song and arrangement is very good musically control system is installed. The remote operator can and the words are very positive as to say all one ever stop and start the note sheet drive air motor by means needs is within one's self. of a pneumatically controlled shut-off valve. When the air motor is shut off, all other systems continue to "Canadian Capers" -A foxtrot song written by function, only the note sheet is stopped. Two small Chandler, White and Cohen and copyrighted by 5/32" control tubes are connected to a tap plate on the Remick Music. The roll is QRS #1785 played by Max bass side of the piano. Kortlander. It is an excellent song and roll with Mr. Kortlander's playing at top quality. The arrangement Supposedly these would run off-stage to the remote stays interesting all the way through. The words are operator's control panel. As the demonstration would peppy and amusing. This roll is still available thanks take place, the remote operator could stop and start the to the QRS reissuing production. It is worth the paper. music. There is indication that the remote control could do more than this. It appears that the remote "MacArthur Park" -A modern pop standard that system worked like a three-way light switch. That is, never grows old. Written by Jimmy Webb and the note sheet could be stopped at the remote location copyrighted by Canopy Music in 1968. Richard Harris and then restarted at the piano and vice versa. was the first to record this song on Disc Record and the song found its popularity there. It wasn't until late Category two of differences, "Performance," can best 1972 that QRS decided to add it to their catalog. The be summarized by saying the basic Ampico system is roll is QRS #10-486 played by Mike Amorosi. The modified to produce a more realistic "live" music roll tempo says 60. This writer believes it performance. To clarify this statement we must should be 20. Mr. Amorosi did such a wonderful job on understand that the normal home use Ampico "A" recording "The Summer of '42" that it's hard to believe system cannot simulate full fortissimo concert hall he had a hand in this production. The most unbearable volume. The pump capacity is inadequate to maintain thing that happens in this piano roll recording is the high stack pressure (over 30") while numerous notes same thing that shows up in the "1812 Overture" are being played. (This can be observed on the test roll recording- Rush... Rush... Rush. It makes one feel pump capacity test - true, the piano sounds loud, but like the piano is going to throw the keyboard at them as more notes are played, the maximum vacuum any given instant. The song needs feeling when seldom is maintained over 20".) This deficiency is recording it. readily discernible to the educated ear, particularly in the concert hall setting. Thus evolves the reason for the special high capacity pump installed in the 9 foot Chickering. Actually, the pump is a standard "A" pump that is turned constantly at a very high speed. A speed 80% faster than normal is achieved using large drive pulleys. Two standard 1150 rpm motors Jnsfrumenfs simultaneously drive the double pulleyed pump. Additionally, the pump is fitted with a special inside pneumatic which can completely close the spill valve. This results in very high vacuum pressures which can be sustained through almost all musical passages. Control of the pump pressure is part of an interesting THE AMPleo DEMOnSTRATIOn PIAno logic system which senses maximum volume on the step intensity scale (step 7) at either expression BY ROBERT II. TAYLOR regulator. Crescendos have no effect on this pump device. When intensity 7 is set up on either expression In collecting reproducing pianos, we look for certain regulator, the logic system operates a valve which distinctions in style, history, and size that make an causes the pump to stop spilling its pressure. A instrument unique. Seldom does one find a piano that reaction time of slightly more than one-half second is so strongly unique as Ivan Shapiro's Chickering characterized the buildup of pressure to a full 65"! Ampico - it's a full 9 foot concert grand piano! Actually there is a "limit" spill valve outside the pump that can be set. This limit device protects the This 1927 Chickering was built specifically to function pump from over strain failure. as an Ampico demonstration concert piano. Its pneumatic systems are a highly modified form of the Anyone who has studied the coding on Ampico A rolls ordinary Ampico A mechanism. This is the only certainly has noticed that the step 7 intensity is most known example of this type demonstration piano.

- 180- frequently cancelled immediately after it is set up and The manual treble and bass buttons are dummies and used. Also, for more modest loud accents, the step 7 don't even move. The "Ampico" switch is not intensity is set up just an instant before it is needed. In connected. There is nothing to connect it to since no these situations the concert demonstration piano expression cut-out is installed. The repeat switch is a reacts exactly as any ordinary Ampico. If the music mystery. The word "Repeat" has been removed from calls for very loud playing, the maximum intensity the handle. The handle is blank. It rotates a pot metal (step 7) is set up well in advance (where possible) and switch which is also capable of being positioned by a is not cancelled until a decrease in volume is desired. small pneumatic. There is no repeat primary valve in From what we have already discussed, it can be seen the drawer. We guess that the "Repeat" switch was that original Ampico A rolls will, through a time delay used to control the air motor shut off already coding scheme. trigger the appropriate increase of discussed. The remote operator possibly could reset pump pressure in this 9 foot piano. Where normal the "Repeat" switch. This is in keeping with our three­ Ampicos vary the pump pressure typically between way light theory already mentioned. 20" and 30" based on normal amplifier operation, the Chickering Concert Grand will vary between 20" and Since the pump is capable of changing pressure so 65" vacuum. It should be noted that the 65" is also the radically, the factory put an additional regulator in the stack pressure since one or both regulators are at drawer supply. This is merely a modified air motor maximum volume. The results are phenomenal. No governor which keeps a fairly constant pressure to all decay in maximum playing volume is discernible drawer components. during high demand situations. On some rolls the .As was mentioned earlier, two motors simultaneously pump pressure is increased by the bass regulator even drive the pump. Of course, space limitations under a 9 though no bass half of stack notes are being played. In foot piano pose no problem. Accordingly, four pump this situation the maximum volume can be quickly motors are mounted in the piano. Two AC motors and triggered in the treble, when needed, with almost no two DC motors. The belts are of different lengths delay. (Duo-Art buffs can identify with this.) Ofcourse, because of the mounting positions. The DC motors it will work using the treble side to set up for loud bass apparently have not been used and the original leather playing in the reverse situation. belts stored above the motors look like brand new An example of such coding is Roll #59943-H "Wotan's leather belts! Farewell," played by Dr. Cornelius Rybner. The very The restoration of this instrument is now complete. beginning of this roll sets maximum intensity in the Currently, the original drawer is in storage and a "B" treble before any notes are struck. The first chord is drawer has been fitted to the piano. The air motor shut only in the bass at intensity 5 followed by a second off device has been adapted to shut off the various "B" chord in both bass and treble sections at intensity 7. drawer components normally shut off during the The time between setting the maximum treble rewind cycle. With minor tubing changes the entire intensity and its actual use is one second. piano can be returned to the pure original condition as A more common roll, 57504-H ("A" coded) we know it. Rachmaninoff's "Prelude in C Sharp Minor," We feel that no other reproducing piano matches the repeatedly sets maximum intensity in the treble spectacular performances rendered by this ins­ section when no treble notes are being played ­ trument. The piano itself is in perfect restored presumably all for the purpose of driving the pump to condition and has a magnificent rich tone with great maximum output for instantaneous use in the bass clarity. The owner best describes its superb quality in section. Perhaps one of the strongest examples of time saying, "It's alive!" delay is 51116-H, "Scherzo" played by Godowsky, On this roll intensity 7 is set in the treble some five inches We are overwhelmed after an evening of listening to ahead of its actual use, this unique instrument. Truly, it is an evening of "Reenacting the Artist" on the "Incomparable "B" coded rolls do not follow the same time delay Ampico." scheme and therefore do not always make this piano perform at its best. Although it is not widely recognized, B coded rolls in general do not play well on "A" pianos. Compromises in the time delay coding method are part of the reason. "B" rolls are best played on "B" pianos. Obviously, the demonstration piano was intended to use "A" rolls. The original drawer on this piano also is modified. Unfortunately, the function of some of the devices are a mystery. The "Brilliant" position of the modify switch arms the special pump spill override system. In "Medium" only the normal "A" amplifier system is on. In "Subdue," both the amplifier and spill override system are disabled. No other subduing is possible since no reregulators are on the expression deVices.

- 181- August, 1927. Contributed by John Semmens.

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- 182- August, 1928. Contributed by John Semmens.

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-183- Mrs. Smith played some Bach, some Chopin, a Beethoven sonata, and three pieces by Cyril Scott. fBali[ornia After the concert, Alf Werolin, who had arranged to have Mrs. Smith come to play for us, interviewed her. She told us that she had started singing in Columbus, Ohio, at age four, with her father playing the piano for her. She saw another little girl dancing and decided RUTH BinGAMAn SMITH she would dance also - to the surprise and dismay of her parents who didn't approve of dancing. She then In SAn FRAnCISCO studied piano seriously and made her debut at age ten. BY SHAROn BARTLETT Mrs. Smith later attended the Yale Music School and in the early 1920s she started making rolls for Welte­ The Northern California chapter was honored on Mignon. She made fourteen rolls for them. Saturday evening, August 18th, with a special concert by Ruth Bingaman Smith. Jarod Clark very graciously hosted the evening at his wonderful "Portcullis House" in San Francisco. This beautifully converted warehouse, complete with Knabe Ampico and Allen organ on a mirrored proscenium, was the perfect setting for such an event.

/ L. to R: The Haworth's house guest, Bernice Carnes, Tom & Judy Haworth.

It came to light that Mrs. Smith also writes music. "I periodically break out and compose something," she Jarod Clark at his Knabe. said. A piece she did for cello and piano won an award from the Texas Composer's League. Unfortunately, she has never recorded any of her own compositions for Welte. Alf Werolin and Ruth Smith let us in on a secret. While chatting, on their way in from the airport, they accidentally discovered that they worked together fifty years ago. Ruth Bingaman Smith was then playing the piano on the mezzanine of a theater where Alf Werolin was the Assistant Manager. In 1970, at the first San Francisco convention, Ruth Bingaman Smith was made the first honorary member of AMICA. She told us, "AMICA has been an inspiration to me to keep my music up." After the concert and interview, food and champagne were served. Jarod Clark then entertained us by playing the Knabe himself and Dennis Minear finished out the evening's entertainment by playing music for Two "Texans" together - Ruth Bingaman Smith and dancing and listening on the Allen organ. Howie Koff. Ever since the meeting at San Antonio, Howie Koff thinks he's a Texan - or as he refers to himself - "a

- 184- drugstore cowboy," He showed up at the meeting in cowboy boots and a bright red shirt with black string tie. Ruth Smith was charmed by this and asked if she could have a picture of them (two "Texans") together.

Pat and Francis Cherny at their Knabe.

The Chernys' collection includes a prized Knabe Louis XV Ampico A. The piano has been beautifUlly restored. In the restoration process, one of the few CC­ 5 tape units made was installed. The capability of the piano to be played by rolls and by tape was demonstrated. We also were able to hear National and Seeburg coin pianos.

Chandelier from old Fox Theater "growing" out of guest Frank Shapiro's head.

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The largest turnout in years!

The Arnica Southern California Chapter held its Pat also gave the members and guests a tour of her regular meeting at the home of Chapter President, extensive doll collection. Dorothy Bromage showed Francis and Pat Cherny, in Cypress, California on the the motion pictures she took of the McGroarty piano afternoon of Sunday, 19 August 1979. There was a well presentation in June. above average turnout due, no doubt, to the special Our next meeting will be at Keith Reed's in Los personal telephonec invitations from Francis himself. Angeles on Saturday, 20 October 1979. Our final There were a number of members that we hadn't seen meeting of 1979 will be at Dick and Millie Riggs' in La in some time and a number of new faces. (Now if Habra on the evening of Saturday, 15 December 1979. Francis had remembered to put out the chapter's guest book, we would know who was there.) The feature of this meeting was the annual President's Picnic. The Chernys provided the main course which consisted of your choice of ham or chicken. Each member provided either a salad or a dessert. There was certainly plenty of good food.

- 185- saying - "The family that pins together wins together" (eat you heart out. Madison Avenue). <1RiladelpRia The Cooleys have a large collection (I told you they were enthusiastic): Franklin Ampico grand (1926); Weber Duo-Art grand (1921)-which used to belongto a Dr. Thigpen who wrote The Three Faces of Eve; Marshall & Wendell Ampico upright (1925); Pasquale Barrel Piano (1880): Aeolian Style 1500 player organ; Leonard pumper rebuilt into a nickelodeon; Fisher Amphion player (being rebuilt into accordion/piano with pipes); several foot pump player pianos: miscellaneous disc and cylinder music boxes. The most recent Philadelphia Area chapter meeting was held 23 September, 1979 at the beautiful, spacious home of Betty and Rick Cooley in Hockessin, Delaware. It was a lovely, sunny Sunday and as we drove around the gently rolling countryside I couldn't help thinking that it was the kind of day something very special might happen.

Betty Cooley, Dick Price and John Berry look at the Cooley's 1926 Franklin Ampico.

Rick Cooley explains the 1880 Pasquale Barrel Piano to Dick Price and Bob Taylor.

And so it did-we saw the Cooley's collection! A more enthusiastic family I have rarely met. Betty does the refinishing and their seventeen-year-old son even tried his hand at rebuilding a pumper. To paraphrase a

Chapter president, Mike Naddeo, gives a well deserved hand to Betty and Rick Cooley while Len Wert and John Berry look on. Note the reconstituted Leonard behind Mike!

Photos by Allen Ford.

That sounds like a full-time collection! But Betty had time to spread some lovely food for us-which we dutifully ate with great gustatory pleasure. Fay and Clark Cressman enjoy two of the Cooley's Because this was the first meeting of the season, we musical boxes. chose next year's officers (to take office at Christmas).

- 186- President and vice-president: Len Wert and Harvard The New Jersey chapter would like to welcome some Wood. Secretary and treasurer: Beverly Naddeo and new members to the club. Frank Thompson, an organ Doris Berry. Photographer: John Prinscott and expert par excellence and Doris and Bill Pilkey. I'm Reporter: Dick Price. Chapter Representative: Bob sorry I didn't get a chance to talk to the Pilkey's at Taylor. We are looking forward to their happily length to find out more about their major interests in working together. the automatic musical field. Next meeting I shan't neglect my duties. Our next meeting will be a week-end affair (not too risque, I hope) which is open to all members of Our next meeting is scheduled for October 21st at the AMICA; that is why I mention it here. Anyone may Thornbee's. Hope to see everyone there. join us, including friends, older children, etc. We are going to Harvey and Marion Roehl's in Vestal New York. It is about a five hour bus trip from Prospect Park (South of Philadelphia) where we will leave Beverly and Mike Naddeo's house at 8:30 a.m. sharp, Saturday, Noverber 17. All of you are welcome. Please phone chapter president Mike N addeo (215-534-5393) before Wednesday, November 14, if you wish to go.

nEWS FRom THE nORTHERn LIGHTS CHAPTER BY DOROTHY OLDS

The Northern Lights were "all aglow" when our third official chapter meeting was called to order on Sunday, August 26, 1979. And with good reason, too, nEW JERSEY CHAPTER SKETCHES since many of those attending this meeting were among the 13 who attended the Philadelphia BY R. F. GROM"n Convention. Reminiscing came easily, after viewing September 23 not only marked the beginning of Fall the assortment of snapshots which our host, Tom aIds, "­ but also marked the resumption of the N. J. Chapter had displayed on one wall. The pictures covered the AMICA meetings. For our first meeting the members "Philadelphia Story" from the river cruise through the were invited to Lyndhurst, N. J. to Paul Manganaro's house tours. player "Rehabilitation Center." Upon entering Paul's shop the first thing one noticed was the barn boards covering the walls, painted a Moravian grey I might add, which added a very interesting backdrop for the various instruments Paul has on display. The coin piano which was constructed from an 88­ noter with additions of drums, cymbal, tambourine, etc., seemed to draw the most attention, although the Duo-Art grand and restored 88-note upright each had their share of admirers. My personal favorite of the day had to be Mary Lowenjinski's Jewish Apple Cake (sorry Paul). Music might soothe the savage breast, but as the saying goes, the way to a man's heart ... After all the ooh's and aah's there was a brief business meeting concerning a musical program that the chapter is getting together, scheduled tentatively for May 3, 1980. This program is a tribute to New Jersey born and bred Ernest Schelling, a famed pianist and roll recording artist. Adam Lowenjinski also demonstrated a very clever roll repair unit which he constructed. He also explained (with the help of Carl Thompson) a roll drive mechanism for the "ultimate" coin piano. That The OIds. man is a fountain of ideas!

- 187- Among the guests attending were Susan and Jack Chappell from Keewatin, Ontario, who are now members of our chapter. Terry Smythe of Winnipeg told us of programs in which he has used his instruments to entertain at various public gatherings ./ in that area. Terry was accompanied by friend, Carol Scott, and new member Arthur Galwin, of Portage La Prarie, Manitoba. Our official charter plaque, which was presented to Ron Olsen at the convention, was conspicuously on display for everyone to admire.

Gene Skarda - Roll Repair Symposium.

A horse racing machine, which operates much the same as a player piano, was demonstrated by Tom, as he put coins in the slots for each horse. It has a perforated roll and pneumatics which activate the horses. Of course there's no music, unless the sound of coins falling into the so-called jackpot, is music to the ear. There was some buying/selling/swapping and Trudy and Bill Maier took home a roll which seemed to tantalize Trudy while it played on the Ampico. Bob Rosencrans at the Haines. I have been saving the best for last - we had the joy of having Bob Rosencrans in our midst. Since he was Since AMICAns rank high in music appreciation, planning a trip to Milwaukee at this time, we changed there was a generous amount of -music to be appreciated. First of all, everyone listened to the Olds' Haines 5'2" Grand Ampico play, as any great Ampico would play, with those invisible guest artists. Since there are sometimes small "defects" in old players which only piano technicians can detect and correct, Gene Skarka, our very adept technician corrected one in short order. He also gave an excellent demonstration on roll repair.. And, as usually happens wherever there is a player grand. one can observe two or three bodies on the floor peering up into the workings of that piano (and no one took a picture). Don Bemis Jones was kept busy snapping pictures of the group, some of whom were busy pumping the homestyle Kurtzman piano in the Olds' "bar-room" which is decorated with old beer signs, lamps and furnished with "Ice Cream Chairs and Table." Members also added their autographs to the already autograph-decorated refrigerator. Music poured from the Cremona nickelodeon #2, which almost had some individuals dancing. Tom also played a tune on his Tanzbar player accordion, which L. to R; Arthur Galwin, Terry Smythe, Susan takes a lot of "armstrong power." Chappell, Ron Olsen.

- 188- ~- ~. our meeting date to coincide with his proposed visit. 'L We made preliminary arrangements, while visiting at his home, following the convention. He arrived at Duluth International Airport at 12:15 p.m. and was met JJiograpRical by Skip and Roy Scarlett, who brought him to our meeting. 81lefcRes Everyone had a chance to visit with him. He added many points of information to our meeting. Not only that, he also gave us a rendition on the baby grand. At least there was one among us who could play the piano with his fingers on the keys. WALTER GIESEHlnG Carol Maier tried, in vain, to befriend Fluffy the Olds' cat, but everyone made friends with the miniature BY EmmETT M. FORD poodles, Coquette and "Punkin." Walter Gieseking was born in Lyons, France, November 5, 1895. His father was an entomologist who played the flute and piano and his mother was a Berlin resident. His early life was spent in France and Italy. At the age of four Walter showed musical abilities and his father made him practice on the piano and violin. At the age of 16 he enrolled in the Hanover Conservatoire to study with Karl Leimer. Long hours of practice prepared him with a technical foundation so secure that in later life he did not need to continue practice; his study was with the eye and the mind. The exceptional ability to quickly memorize, often a compostion memorized overnight, was an asset during his many long and numerous tours. Mr. Gieseking made his debut in 1920 and later played the 32 Beethoven sonatas in six recitals. In 1916-1918 he served in the German army as jazz pianist and tympanist in the battalion symphony orchestra. World War I, from 1914 to 1918 left him penniless and he gave piano lessons. After leaving the army he toured extensively in Germany, Switzerland and other European countries, presenting contemporary music seldom heard in those countries. His appearance in France introduced the works of Ravel and Debussy, L. to R: Bill Maier, Gene Skarda, Trudy Maier. the interpretation of the latter in which he excelled. His American debut was in 1926 and then he made a With background music from Dorothy's recently tour of Japan, South America and Australia. Then he acquired music box, a buffet dinner was served, which became professor of music at the State Conservatory was enjoyed by everyone, but especially Gene Skarda of Music in Sarbrucken, Germany. When touring and Ron Olsen who returned for seconds, maybe America he introduced, with the Chicago Symphony, thirds, of "Gumphe" (meatball & sauerkraut dish). Al Emerson Whitherne's "Poem" for piano and orchestra. Johnson returned for more chocolate peanut-butter cookies. Following that repast, everyone enjoyed more His astounding mastery of pedal and half-pedal effects visiting, piano playing and relaxing on the grounds of were ideal for Debussy. Though the playing was the aIds' home overlooking beautiful Lake Pokegoma delicate, it could be heard anywhere in the concert hall. near Grand Rapids, Minnesota. He had an exceptional tone and a great ability as a musical colorist and an uIJ.usual degree of subtle Terry Goepel and his group finally said farewell and nuance. He never attacked the keyboard, but drew tone with a few quarts of gas added to their half full tank from it. Though not considered a great pianistic they were off for Minneapolis and Iowa. Bob spent the technician, he had good pianistic equipment, making night at the aids'. Tom took him to Hibbing the next him capable of performing difficult works in a large morning to catch his plane to Milwaukee for a visit repertory. His tempo was accurate, poetic, expressive with Pam and Doug McGee. and sensitive. His large hands easily played twelfths. Large in physical stature, six feet three inches tall, he was an enthusiastic mountain climber, and he looked. more like a puglist than a musician. But his hands '-...-/ could create a pianissimo that was ethereal, casting a

- 189- spell over the listener. His good health and even Wilhelm Furtwaengler had also been forced to temper freed him from idiosyncrasies and he had full withdraw from his engagement as guest conductor of concentration at the keyboard. the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Gieseking composed a sonata for flute and piano On December, 1955 near Stuttgart, Germany, based on a theme by Grieg; a Serenade for string Gieseking was involved in a bus accident which killed ../ quartet; music for three violins arranged on a his wife and he was seriously injured. He temporarily variation of themes of German composers; a quintet lost his memory and there was fear that his hands for piano and wind instruments; and songs. He might be permanently impaired. Fortunately his arranged Strauss' "Standchen" which has been well­ recovery was complete. recorded in an early phonograph record by Novaes. In 1955 he was allowed to return to the U.S. and he gave His Mozart playing was considered true, but later a concert program devoted to the compositions of conception of how to perform Mozart's works changed Debussy in Carnegie Hall. It was a great success and attitudes toward it. Prior to the Mozart bicentennial, he was attended by a large audience. The music critic recorded the complete piano works of Mozart, but Harold Schoenberg reviewed the program in glowing critics of the recordings did not feel he was the proper terms. Gieseking's authority on the use of the pedal interpreter of Mozart's works*, in fact, most claimed made him a Debussy specialist. He never overloaded he excelled in Debussy,** Ravel, Schumann, the works with pedaling so prevalent in other Beethoven, and Brahms. performances. He became ill after arriving in London to make some recordings and was taken to the hospital after one recording session. He underwent emergency surgery for pancreatitis. His death, from heart failure, came Friday, October 26, 1956, just a few days from his 61st birthday. *Concerto No. 23, A Major (K488) with Philharmonia Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan, conducting. Columbia LX8894/7 (one of Mozart's greatest concertos; most difficult to play; superlative performance by Gieseking; Mozart's own cadenza is used in the first movement. Review July, 1942, Gramophone Shop Record Supplement.) ;' **Preludes Bk 1, CLP ML 4537; Book II, CLP ML 4538, Children's Corner Suite and Suite Bergamasque, CPL ML 4539; Images CPL ML 2188; Ballade, C LB97; Nocturne CL B 105; Danse & La Plus que lente CLX1146 (Columbia recordings; after WWII).

After World War II, Gieseking suffered from intense anti-Nazi sentiment in the U.S. and other countries. From 1947 to 1948 strong pressure was against Furtwangler, Gieseking, Karjan and other German­ GIESEKlnG born musicians. Gieseking, like other German (Great Concert Artisl Series) citizens, had joined the Nazi party as was necessary in order to live and have a career in Germany. Although REVIEWED BY EMMETT m. FORD he had been cleared in his hometown of Wiesbaden by the local de-Nazification board to the effect that he had This small 32-page book is well worth the $2.00 I paid not associated with Nazis and had avoided all in 1963, ordered directly from the Swiss publisher. The contacts, and although he had been cleared by the U.S. numerous black and white, full and half-page photos Government to concertize, in January of 1949 he was by Roger Hauert, using a Leica camera, are most forced by the protests of anti-Nazi associations to interesting in that they capture the concentration for cancel a sold-out performance at Carnegie Hall and which Gieseking was famous. There are photographs his scheduled U.S. and Canadian tours. He was taken of Mr. Gieseking in relaxed moments possibly when into custody by the immigration authorities after war with friends or talking to the author and photographer. veterans picketed outside Carnegie Hall. Making only The photographs are worth more than the price of the the comment that he had entertained more Allied book and I doubt if many have ever been printed and soldiers than Germans, Gieseking voluntarily agreed seen in the U.S. to leave the U.S. He hardly had any other choice, as he The nine photographs showing Gieseking at the piano had been notified by the immigration authorities to in different views in his home and on the concert stage leave or be interned at Ellis Island pending an are excellent. One makes you wonder what he was exclusion hearing. He returned to Paris by plane. Dr. playing. His eyes are closed and what an unforgetable

- 190- experience it would have been for any of us. Studying Testing the bottom action and top action can be carried the photos you realize he was truly a large man, with out in the following way. First, in the case of a pedal huge hands, so capable of getting the marvelous tone player, the bottom bellows should be tried. This can be and color. Not to be neglected is the text by Bernard done quickly by putting the mechanism in reverse and Gavoty in large, easily read print. At the back of the holding the roll chuck. If the bottom action tightens up book is a complete listing of Mr. Gieseking's within three strokes of one pedal, then the bottom recordings, all on Columbia discs and listed only for action and various other components such as the the reader's guidance. The recordings are on 78 rpm, 33 motor and the governor can be presumed to be in good 1/3 long play and two are on 45 rpm. condition. Both pedals should be tried in this way to avoid having one leaky pedal feeder. Caution should (Gieseking, portraits by Roger Hauert, text by Bernard be taken in holding the motor because if extreme Gavoty, published by Rene Kister, Geneva, pedaling takes place, it could break a motor arm away Switzerland, 1955.) from its pneumatic. Should the test need a further examination, remove the motor hose and block off the air with a suitable sized ball of plasticine-a very useful aid to the player technician. If necessary, remove all suction trunking from the bottom action and cover each inlet with balls of plasticine, or in the case of small control tubing, a knotted piece of tubing, crecRnicalifies and make the test again. We find that due to the age of player pianos, we are now recovering more and more bottom actions completely whereas this was not so ten or twenty years ago. Secondly, the valves of the stack or upper Albert H. Fox of Australia writes: action require testing for air tightness. To do this, the I am writing to say how much I enjoy reading the bottom action must be in good condition. It is a good Bulletins ofA MICA International. They have been lent policy to have a spare bottom action that you know is to me by my friend, Mr. Graham Code ofAberfeldy Via in perfect condition to test the top action should the Walhalla Victoria, Australia. bottom action prove faulty.

In return of this pleasure, which has been The buyer may need some practice to do this and considerable, I am enclosing a small article that may therefore should take another enthusiast with him or be interesting material for the Bulletin. better still pay a professional to do the test for him.

Having been an apprentice under German tradesmen The procedure should be as follows: Cover the tracker who came from Hupfeld, Beckstein and other leading holes with the start of a player roll. If not available, or firms, it was a great thrill for me to discover David if there is another annoying fault like the motor keeps Bowers "Encyclopedia of Mechanical Musical turning, take the motor suction tube off and cover it Instruments" which cleared up in my mind many of with a ball of plasticine. Then put a strip of insulation the items only told me in earlier days. tape over the tracker bar holes. After pedaling three times on the one feeder, the valves, if in perfect condition, will pull in tight, this is, of course, if the bottom action is in perfect condition. THE IMPORTAnCE OF Some brands of player take two or three pedals with PIAno UALUE TESTInG BY both feet to pull the valves into place, but if excess pedaling is required, it can be thought that the valves AMATEUR PLAYER PIAno EnTHUSIASTS are leaking and the valve plates reqUire cleaning. This BY ALBERT H. FOM can often be done quite well without the renewing of the valve seat leathers. It is discouraging to many beginners to work for many At this point it will become obvious if the tracker months on a player action only to find that the valves tubing is broken because notes will play although leak. there are no tracker holes open. If this is so, then a It is said that it is typical of man to leave the hardest further test should be made after the spool deck has job 'til last, and in the player repair field this can be been unscrewed, or in the case of the tracker tubing disasterous. Before recovering the pneumatics, being connected straight to the valve, these can be retubing the top action, or even' buying the player carefully removed and the nipples blocked off with piano, the condition of the valves should be known. knotted pieces of tracker tubing. When possible, these Many people finish up having to take the job to the nipples can be loop-joined together by one small piece professional repairer who will quite often say it is a of tracker tubing to each two nipples. Do not put poor type of action and will need very careful repairs plasticine on the small nipples-either the tracker and regulating which means a considerable cost to the nipples or control nipples. Scrap pieces of tubing only owner. should be used. Repairers should keep some good portion of old tubing for this vital test. power supply can be scattered about under the piano.

. If the valves leak, advice should be sought from The problem is to have enough catalogs on the parts to professional repairers or club advisors as to the pick out stock items that are readily available and will difficulty of servicing that brand of valve. Be careful to be a lasting design for some time. This is the forte of an give full particulars such as make of player piano, industrial designer or parts buyer who has all the

j type of action, any number on the piano case or player catalogs and prices. Oh yes, this motor is not cheap, action and a description of the player action but it has no brushes and has ball bearings and should accompanied by a photo or sketch of details for last forever-but the one selected should be as low identification, Valves can and should be tested priced as possible. The advantages of this are: whenever possible without even the pneumatics 1. On pumpers - less effort required to pump. A rock attached. To experiment, this can be done on a spare standard pedal as a club night technicality. While steady speed independent of the pedal pressure and no doing this experiment the pedal pneumatic can be need to maintain a minimum pressure to keep the roll running steady so pumping can be much more tested by placing a ball of plasticine over the holes on the pneumatic and trying to open or close it. expressive. The roll cannot slow down because of high vacuum causing it to stick to the tracker bar. The We carry out tests on all pneumatics, whether large or speed can be precisely set by the speed control hooked small, before reassembling to be sure they are up to a variable resistor, or a new slider type absolutely air tight. potentiometer can be used in the spool box. Getting back to the valves, a valuable tip we have 2. For the Apmico "A", all Duo-Arts and Welte found is to spray metal valve stems with a CRC reproducers - The above applies also, except for the preparation 226 which frees up the movement of the ease of pumping naturally, and an additional benefit valves on the stems and allows them to find their own can be applied to all. The new dry waxed paper seat again. slippage problem can be cured by incorporating an additional fixed resistor in the oscillator circuit which would increase the speed of the motor to tighten up the roll between quiet sections. Design of the controls for this is thrown out for grabs to those who can come up ELECTRIC ROLL DRIVE mUSinGS with the best solution. BY JOHn KELLY Using this in an Ampico "A" would give it ope of the • advantages of the later "B." (For futher details on this I feel there is something that has been overlooked by see page 60 of Reenacting the Artist by Larry Givens) just about all concerned when it comes to paper-roll­ Also space would be left over so that a modem day operated mechanical musical instruments. Maybe you electronic "Ampichron" could be installed if desired. could call it moving paper a better way. I introduce the But that is another story I don't want to go into here. following information in hopes some inventive Finally, for those who go in for the unique, exotic or engineering minds might find a useful way to adapt bizarre, driving two identical reproducing systems some of its advantages to our hobby. with two stepper motors from the same control logic There is a type of motor available which is small, and using identical rolls would allow for the first time powerful, extremely quiet, can go backwards and ever the possibility of having true stereo reproducing forwards instantaneously, and has infinite variable pianos. Don't all rush out now and buy a second speed. It can go at a given speed, increase or decrease reproducer yet. Design the drive - remember you saw for any prescribed amount of revolutions, and return it here first. to its former speed or a new one if desired. 3. For all orchestrions, new home-built orchestrions It is called a STEPPER motor. This motor is a D.C. and band organs - the spool drive frame could be built pulsed motor which has a high torque for its size. It with two motors directly coupled to the shafts, can do part of a revolution and stop with rotor locked eliminating clutches, gears, chains and dangerous and as a brake. This motor is driven by an electronic clumsy power take offs. This is 1979 and there is no circuit which generally consists of four driver point in slavishly copying old mechanical ideas if new transistors with diodes for back E.M.F, a logic circuit ones will work better, besides the space saved can be to drive them (I have been told that a new chip is used to add more instruments. available from Sygnetics that contains the complete The rewind can use a synchronous gear motor such as logic for driving the transistors) an oscillator to shown in the W. W. Grainer Inc. catalog No. 349, page supply the pulses (also a chip) and a low voltage D.C. 92. The 100 RPM one should do. It can act as a brake power supply for logic and motor. If a variable when the roll is being played to give tension over the resistor is used in the oscillator circuit the motor tracker bar. The motor is reversible so it can be used speed may be varied. on all types of spool frames regardless of direction of The design hinges on the selection of a stepper motor rewind. The idling stepping motor supplies enough ~ which will be small enough to fit in the Ampico drawer drag to act as the rewind brake if the driver transistors and replace the existing air motor. The electronics and are disengaged through a relay (just remove the drive voltage). This would make a compact and easily built spool frame. A switch would control which motor was THE TRIBUNE, Tuesday, April 10, 1979 operated. A control could easily change the speed from selection to selection if desired. This idea is also thrown out for grabs. I hope someone will find some useful material in this article to put something into production in improved paper moving systems for our players.

Climbing child tipped piano off dolly:

An upright piano which fell and killed a Morris girl on Satm-day had been left sitting on a dolly on the stage of the Morris Collegiate gym­ nasium, a witness to the tragedy's aftermath said nEW MEMBERS Monday. Kathy Matczuk, a Morris housewife, said six­ year-old Letitia Eleanor Henderson-Fraser and Adrien & Astrida Bezdechi: 4001 N. Interstate Ave., her small brother were playing alone in the gym­ Portland, OR 97227. Mills Violano; H. F. Miller Welte nasium at the time of the mishap. grand; 1972 Duo Dextra; Reproduco Piano-organ; The children's mother was outside the gymna­ Peerless Coin op. sium with Mrs. Matczuk, conducting registra­ tion for a series of gymnastics classes. Carl & Beverly Badgett: 4664 150th Place S.E., "We just heard a crash and when we went in Bellevue, WA 98006. 1928 Mason & Hamlin AA the piano was lyilg on top of her," Mrs. Matczuk Ampico; 1928 Knabe 8'10" Ampico. Referred by Frank said. Adams. Police said the girl had apparently been climbing up the back of the piano when it tipped. Louis and Judy Gibson: 1691 Poole Drive, Jackson, Letitia was prounced d~ad on arrival at Victo­ MI 49202. 1927 F.S. Cable upr plyr; 1926 Grinnell upr ria Hospital. Mrs. Matczuk said she had a frac­ plyr. tured skull. She said the adults had kept an eye on the two children most of the morning but the mishap oc­ Hal Kemp: P.O. Box 128, Rochester, New York. curred during a brief period when they were un­ supervised. Dick & Dottie Lamm: 400 East 8th Ave., Denver, CO The piano had been moved to the stage in pre­ 80204. Knabe Ampico grand. Referred by Bob Moore. paration for a community concert in which the little girl was to have taken part. Mrs. Matczuk said the act, in which her own Paul Manganaro: 121 Valley Brook Avenue, children were also to perform, was cancelled· Lyndhurst, NJ 07071. Full time rebuilder. Referred by Dan Schacher.

Don & Ruby Reimann: 18901 South Lyons Road, Contributed by Terry Smythe. Oregon City, OR 97045. 1979 Aeolian plyr. Terry reports that a similar incident once nearly happened to him and that this story should serve as a David & Gayle Severence: 1224 Toby Court, warning to all who move these heavy instruments. Clarkston, WA 99403. 1903 Wilcox & White Angelus Orchestral push-up plyr.

Donald & Gretel Stubbs: 68 Woodland Ave., Summit, NJ 07901. 1923 Kranich & Bach 5'8" Queen Anne Welte (Licensee). Referred by Les Gould.

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FOR SALE: Knabe Ampico (1930), William & Mary. "A" with "B" FREE LISTS: All types rolls. cylinder records and machines. drawer. Mahogany. 5'3"-$4,500. Telephone (415) 332-2459. Discs, cobs. sheet music. catalogs & literature. Mechanical music Sausalito, California and much more. Our 21 st year ... VI & S/'S ANTIQUES, 8970 Main St., Clarence, NY 14031. FOR SALE: Pump and expression devices from a Marshall & Wendell Marque Ampico upright. $200.00. David Severance, 1224 FOR SALE: World's largest stock of music boxes, nickelodeons, Toby Court. Clarkston, WA 99403. (509) 758-3484. orchestrions. band organs. organettes. Also tremendous selection of rolls and discs. Slot machines, arcade machines. old posters, FOR SALE: 1924 Weber Duo-Art upright, $2.600; 1919 Chickering cash registers. clocks. Large illustrated catalog $5 (subscription Ampico upright, $2.200; 1934 Fischer Ampico B grand, $5.200. All $15 for next 6 issues). Or. send for free brochure describing our stock and services. Complete worldwide shipping facilities. Or. rebuilt within 5 years. Paul Zahtilla. 2991-26th Ave .. San visit us. Just 15 minutes from Disneyland. American International Francisco. CA 94132. Phone (415) 731-4732. Galleries, 17792AB Fitch St., Irvine, Califomia 92714 (714) 754­ 1777. FOR SALE: 1914 Weber grand 6'2" with art style walnut case­ missing Duo-Art mechanism & recently fitted with Pianocorder, $2,950. Chickering upright Ampico, good unrestored condition FOR SALE: Player upright reproducing piano. 1926 Haines Bros. with bench. stylish mahogany case, $1,650. Fischer Ampico Marque Ampico, good unrestored condition, $2.500.00. Also complete set of Ampico parts from 1923 Chickering grand, spinet, top loader in good unrestored condition with bench, walnut case, $1,500. All three for $5.600. Contact: William H. Stubbe, unrestored. $1,000.00. Bill Koenigsberg, 77 High Pine Circle. 33 Erland Rd, Stony Brook, NY 11790. (516) 751-5074. Concord MA. 1- 617-369-8523.

FOR SALE: Christmas list. 1040 Duo-Art selections on 260 SCOPITONE- 159-page manual filled with the history, schematics, film listings, and restoration hints for the French and program rolls. under $10.00 each. Ampico list available. Send American Scopitones. Regularly $29.50. Current sales promotion stamp for list to: Siou's Music, P.O. Box 24783, Okland CA 94623. $16.50. I also have American machines available for sale. Gerold Koehler, 1002 Forest, Joplin, MO 64801. (417) 781-2120. FOR SALE: Kimball Crest 42" Mediterranean Pecan console piano with matching bench. with custom-installed Pianocorder Reproducing System with 50 pre-programmed cassettes $3,450 or MONTHLY ROLL AUCTIONS: Reproducing 88/65-note, plus musical miscellany. Specify interests. Mike & Fred SchWimmer, trade for unrestored/restored coin piano of similar value. Electric Orchestras. Inc. 1271 North Terre Drive. Libertyville, IL 60048. 241 Harbor, Glencoe IL 60022. (312) 367-7996. AUCTION: AMPICO, DUO-ART, WELTE & 88 NOTE ROLLS. SHEET MUSIC: 45 & 78 RPM RECORDS. WRITE FOR LIST. I. L. FOR SALE: Welte Vorsetzer in unrestored condition. Must sell. CORDELL, 2240 LORAIN ROAD, SAN MARINO, CA 91108. asking $800. Joseph Dzeda. 11 Court Street, New Haven. CT 06511. TRADE: Miscellaneous Ampico A and B parts for"original copy of FOR SALE: STEINWAY DUO-ART XR, 6'1". SN#206499.­ "Knabe - The Piano Beautiful." (See page 99 of Re-Enacting the Artist by Larry Givens). Dick Howe. 9318 Wickford, Houston, TX Purchased in 1921 for one of America's great historic homes. Removed in 1979; this piano and action was just restored by 77024. Marion Frazer in N.Y.C. to mint original condition. Hand rubbed natural mahogany case, new pins. new strings, harp reguilded, new WANTED: Urgently want for immediate confidential cash Steinway hammers, flawless original ivories, soundboard is perfect individual music boxes, nickelodeons, orchestrions, as well as (no marks. splits. or repairs) excellent bearing - and the beautiful, collections. Immediate decision. immediate payment. And. we take full. rich resonant sound that only comes from this vintage care of shipping. Send a Polaroid snapshot and brief description of Steinway. Included is the original 75 roll collection. the original what you have. Thinking of selling? Think of AlGI. American 1921 Duo-Art tester and the original roll cabinet. $16.000. Lester International Galleries, 17792AB Fitch St., Irvine, California 92714 L Wolff, 326 West 80th Street, New York, NY 10024. (212) 799­ (714) 754-1777. 2649.

BUYING: AMPICO. DUO-ART. WELTE & OTHER TYPE OF FOR SALE: Piano rolls, 25 DUO-ART. 25 ART ECHO and some ROLLS. DESCRIBE AND PRICE. ALTMAN 8970 Main Street, other expression rolls, popular and classics, all originals. to be sold Clarence, NY 14031. individually. This is not an auction. For list send $1.00 to Diana Kelly. 337 Amsterdam Road, Dollard des Ormeaux, Quebec, WANTED: Player piano. "fixer-upper." any repairable condition. Canada H9G 1P3. (514) 626-9762. Stanley. 8776 Elden St .. La Mesa. CA 92041.

FOR SALE: MASON & HAMLIN AMPICO, 1926. 5'8" walnut WANTED: Collector pays realistic prices for: Grand/baby grand case. Original unrestored condition with bench and rolls. $7.500. player pianos • nickelodeons • circus organs • large music boxes • Jim Chadwick. (215) 565-7382. etc. Any condition. Send want list. I can find you anything. Paul Manganaro. 121 Valley Brook Ave .. Lyndhurst. NJ 07071. (201) FOR SALE: Player upright reproducing piano, 1926 Haines Bros. 438-0399. Marque Ampico. Also 1931 Marshall & Wendell Ampico "B" grand, 4'8" art case. William & Mary style. Both good unrestored condition. Call or write for prices. Bill Koenigsberg, 77 High Pine Circle, Concord; MA 01742. (617) 369~523. ~~~~~;::::~~;::?~j

A nice reproducing piano is a wonderful item to own. There is $5,995. You had better telephone for this one! It is stock #7- ~ no "selling" needed on this point to AMICA readers! The WEL-101. Then there is a beautiful upright Welte Mignon writer of these paragraphs has in his home two reproducing reproducing piano, stock #7-WEL-8915 at $2,795. Then there pianos, a Duo-Art and an AMPICO. Scarcely a day goes by is a museum-quality Steinway Vertigrand, asimply marvelous ~ without the playing of Gerschwin, Rachmaninoff, piano, stock #7-WEL-0962 at $5,995. )( Paderewski, and other famous pianists filling the air. For an )( )( evening with friends a nice long-playing "dinner music" roll, Shl·ppl·ng? lX with the piano set on "repeat," fills the bill nicely. If we cannot ••• • get others. we would not sell our Duo-Art and AMPICO pianos for three times the market price, or ten times, for that matter. Here at AIG we have a complete shipping and packing service to deliver to you at low cost a reproducing piano or other Here at American International Galleries we have a simply instrument to any location in the world. marvelous stock of reproducing pianos. The conditions range from nice and restored to fully restored. Our new catalogue #13 describes many of these. Forexample, we have a beautiful Fischer studio upright AMPICO. stock #7-AMP-1978, at .. . Music 80xes $3,495. As you may know the studio size is very rare. Then Drifting away from reproducing pianos, let's talk about music there is a Chickering model A AMPICO grand, stock #7-AMP- boxes for a moment ... Among all American-made music ~ 2001, at $4,200. Another Chickering, stock #7-AMP-2005, is a boxes the most famous is the tall and ornate Regina 27-inch restored upright and is ready to place in your living room and automatic changer which stores 12 discs and plays them in )( )( entertain you. The price? $4,995. sequence each time a nickel is dropped - or, if desired, any X )( particular tune can be selected at will. Marketed around the ~ turn of the 20th century, these were the first popular "juke ·. . More Ampicos boxes." We have two nice specimens, stock #4-REG-68-6106 at $11,995, and stock #4-REG-68-7801 at $12,995. Each An Art-style Haines Model A AMPICO with some model B occupies a full-page photograph and description in our new mechanisms (completely original), stock #7-AMP-4006, is catalogue #13. Then there is a beautiful 27-inch upright, non- yours for $5,495. With it, as is the case with the other pianos changer, restored by Dwight Porter, stock #4-REG-68-8007 at mentioned here, comes a nice "library" of music rolls. A $9,995. Do you have a hallway that needs "something special" Knabe model B AMPICOgrand is yours for $9,995. If you can't in it? How about a Symphonion grandfather's clock complete wait for your copy of the catalogue but want to telephone us with musical mechanism, and in a case with so many carvings about it, ask for stock #7-AMP-6130. The same goes for stock and ornate trimmings that you can't count them all! Standing #7-AMP-5670 at $11,995, a marvelous Chickering AMPICO 79 inches tall, this is just the thing for a beautiful home. It model B grand. comes with a supply of discs and costs $7,995. Stock #4-SYM- 30-4183. ·. . and Duo-Arts Among Duo-Art reproducing pianos, we have a nice Stroud .. . Nickelodeons upright, stock #7-DUO-1977, for a super-bargain $1,495. This If nickelodeons and orchestrions are your cup of tea, how piano was purchased by us in Maine and is offered FOB atthat about a snappy little Cremona A-roll piano, just ready to take location. A restored Stroud Duo-Art upright, stock #7-DUO- nickels once you restore it, stock #5-CRE-1560 at $33,995? 2004 is offered at $4,995. A Weber Duo-Art grand, stock #7- Then there is an elaborate Hupfeld orchestrion with animated DUO-2006 is yours for $4,995. Or, if you want a beautifully effects on on the front, stock #5-HUP-254, at $9,975. A bit restored Weber Duo-Art reproducing grand, we suggest stock further up in the price scale is a superbly restored Hupfeld #7-DUO-3105 at just $9,975. Ready to set up in your living Synfonie Jazz orchestrion, model 19, one of just a few known room and enjoy is a splendid art-style weber Duo-Art to exist an instrument containing all sorts of jazz items - reproducing grand, stoc.k #7-DUO-4481, at $10,995. For the piano. ~andolin, saxophone, lotus flute, ,fox trOt bells. and AMICA member with some parts, we offer an upright Weber other things _ all ready to go! The price is just $49,750, and Duo-Art with the pump and expression mechanisms missing, the stock number is #5-HUP-9683. By the same maker, stock #7-DUO-311 at $995. Before we leave Duo-Art we Hupfeld. is a potentially magnificent Helios 111/42 orchestrion ~ should also mention stock #7-DUO-2005 at $6,995, a nifty needing complete restoration. Stock #5-HUP-8852. Just Steinway model XR grand. $29,995, a true bargain if we've ever seen )( )( one. Restored, this instrument should X )( easily bring close to $200,000! Also by ·. . and Welte Hupfeld is a splendid, magnificent, and l thrilling Helios III in the incomparable What about Welte? Well, we have lots of Style JV oase, stock number #5-HUP-9998 those too! How about a classic cabinet- at $125,000. The price is not one to be ~ style keyboardless Welte, stock #7-WEL- sneezed at exactly, but on the other hand, 4100, at $3,750? Or, a beautifully restored you'll have one of the world's greatest ~ Welte Vorsetzer wh Ich has been modified orchestnons. And, compared to the prices to have two tracker bars so that it uses many antique cars and other things have onglnal "red" Welte rolls as well as Welte been bringing, it doesn't seem to be all ~ (Lice,:!see) rolls. Ready to go, it IS just that costly. )(~~)(X~~)(X~~)(X~~X ·~X~;:"Od'O" W;::~~h~9"? J""t:X~==::::=::h:~'~~)( give an indication of how extensive our stock is, we mention we have never heard of another. It is an Aeolian Duo-Art that we have two really nice condition National coin pianos, Orchestrelle - an Aeolian reed organ which takes the Duo- -' ~ stock #5-NAT-1110 at $7,950 nearly completely restored; Art organ rolls. It is in an ornate case as well and is stock #9- ~ another, stock #5-NAT-1111 at $4,995, and what may be the AEO-110 at $12,950. bargain of the year, a real fixer-upper National, stock#5-NAT- 1115 at just $2,495. Before we leave the subject of pianos let's , mention one which is not automatic; a tall "giraffe" piano with ••• and more. the strings above the keyboard, with the top case ornately w carved and looking like a harp, dating from the 19th century Do any of these instruments sound interesting or enticing? 'W A and quite a bit like one we saw priced a few years ago at Well, we have just treated you to the tip of the iceberg. For ,.... )( $12,000. AIG's price is just $2,995! everyone instrument mentioned we have a dozen or two )( dozen more "back home" in stock. Plus, we have a vast array ~ Come to think of it, although we mentioned a few large of slot machines, arcade machines, trade stimulators, cash Hupfeld orchestrions, we didn't mention some smaller ones. registeril, clocks, and other mechanical gadgets, plus some We have in stock, fully described in our new catalogue #13, a non-mechanical ones too, such as old-time movie postersand super Wurlitzer style BX with automatic roll changer, a vaudeville posters. While most AMICA members have ~ restored Seeburg style G with some of the most magnificent purchased from us by telephone or through the mail, we do art glass we have ever seen, a Link style C, and many others. invite you to visit us in person. We are located just 15 minutes ~ south of Disneyland by car and are open Tuesday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. You'll enjoy seeing our huge stock of instruments, browsing through and selecting from thousands .. . Organs Galore! of rolls and music box discs, and hearing afreeconcerton the ~ immense (24 feet wide by 18feet high) "Taj Mahal" organ. One Are you a fan of Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey? If so, word of warning: we encourage you to come early for you ~ how about checking over our selection of fairground organs simply can't cover everything in a short time! and calliopes? They certainly are a lot of fun! Speaking of organs, if you like classic organ music and want ••• new catalogue ~ an instrument which is one of the most spectacular we have ever seen (but is not a player) then here is an item whictiyou For the moment, unless you are planning to come to Southern should telephone us to reserve - not tomorrow but right this California on pleasure or business soon, the best way to get ~ minute! Made shortly after the turn of the 20th century by acquainted is through our new catalogue #13. If you are on Estey, the instrument has a full pedal board, two keyboards, our mailing list, many if not most AMICA members are, you'll and is in one of the most "splendiferous" cabinets we have find your copy in your mail box sometime in November or ~ ever seen. The front is richly ornamented with golden rows of December. If you're not on the mailing list, here's what to do: display pipes. We image that an organ like this if built today send us $5 (which is half of the $10 cover price) and we'll send would cost the best part of $20,000, and even then you you a copy while supplies last. GUARANTEE: If you don't find ~ probably would not be able to have it made as ornate. Another this to be the most interesting, most bargain-filled, most nice feature is that it comes with a 110-volt blower so that no value-packed catalogue you've ever seen, just let us know and special electrical wiring is needed. Also. it is self-contained - we'll refund your money - and you can keep the catalogue you don't have to put it in an organ chamber but can set it out free! So, you can't possibly think of a guarantee stronger than ~ in a room (although a rather large room is required!). Would this' You can't lose a thing, but you can gain quite a bit - by )( you believe just $2,995? Stock #10-0RG-1853. This item is learning of all these wonderful instruments for sale. And, in )( )( offered FOB New Hampshire, where we bought it. addition to the ones listed in the catalogue, others are )( constantly coming and going - our stock is always changing. ~ Do you have a large castle or palatial mansion? If so, we have Here is the best thing to do, even better than sending us $5 for the Aeolian Orchestrell player reed organ to match! Actually, a copy: send us $15, and we'll send you our next six copies we have two of them, both in French cases. These are of the (including issue #13) as they are published. very large Solo Orchestrelle format and take two types of rolls, ~ the regular 58-note rolls as well as the Solo 116-note rolls. We For many years we have supplied beautiful instruments to can't imagine that any fancier organ cases could exist. The AMICA members. We would like to become acquainted with first one, stock #9-AEO-510 is yours for $8,995, while the you. Bonnie Tekstra, Dick Rigg, Mary Chadwick, and Bob ~ second, stock #9-AEO-625, is yours for $9,995. Also in stock Raggio look forward to your letter, telephone call, or visit.

~ . 17792-AB Fitch 1 Irvine, California 92714 )( )( Amer can Tel (714) 754-1777 )( ~ International ~,~~~~1~::~" ~ ~ Galleries, Inc. gl'~~~d'~~:;;' ~

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Model 2610. Model 2611

As AN INTRODUCTORY OFFER TO TRY OUR NEW SPOOL FRAMES PLAYER PIANO CO. IS OFFERING THEM AT A SPECIAL LOW PRICE, BEGINNING oCT.15, 1979, AND ENDING FEB. 1979!

We think you'll appreciate the engineering that went into these frames. The easy adjustments, the smooth operation, troublefree tempo control, precision construction. It will not go into reroll when the trackerbar is uncovered, so you can change rolls even while it's running. And they are not fooled by vacuum fluxuations or power failure because they use a foolproof mechanical latch, which can also be operated manually dur­ ing testing. An idler tab is also provided- for those who have so many times wished they had one! And it rerolls in only 40 seconds!

AND NOW FOR THE FIRST TIME- TO MEET MANY REQUESTS FROM OUR CUSTOMERS- WE CAN OFFER A SPOOL FRAME DUPLEXING KIT WITH THE PURCHASE OF TWO SPOOL FRAMES, FOR ONLY $38.50. THE PERFECT ANSWER TO DOUBLE EVERYONE'S LISTENING FUN! In the normal- sized piano, you can place two spool frames side by side and still have room for a suction box and a blower box~

Model 2610 Model 2611 SPECIAL LOW PRICES------$300.00 @ $315.00 @ (we will soon be able to supply special spool frames to your order)

PLAYER PlAR8 C8. nm ?04. East l)ouglas Wichita. Kansas., 67202 CUSTOM MUSIC ROLLS ANNOUNCES A NEW ROLL COPYING SERVICE Now you can order a recut of your favorite reproducing piano RARE PARTS FOR SALE! roll. Our precision computer-controlled perforator will recut any standard nine-hole-per-inch piano roll. This includes 88­ note rolls, AMPICO A, AMPICO B, and WELTE. All chain 1) Stack for Steinway grand Duo-Art. bridging is regenerated in the recut. Your copy will be cut on a fine, dry-waxed paper, spooled with black spool ends and 2) Stack for grand Duo-Art make packaged in a black Ampico style box. Most orders will be unknown- send division of stack. processed within one week. Ordering Instructions: 3) Duo-Art spool box (g rand). 1. If the roll needs repair, carefully patch it as needed. 4) Duo-Art pump & electric motor. Uncorrected defects will be copied on the recut. 2. 'Send the roll insured special 4th class sound recording 5) Stack for Ampico upright rate. You must include your name, mailing address, and (possibly Baldwin). payment in full calculated as follows: Each title (up to 40') $20.00 6) Complete player mechanism for Each additional foot over 40' 0.40 Steinway upright. Postage and handling 3.00 (Extra copies $10.00 each + .20/ft. over 40' + $3.00 each handl ing) 3. Send to: CUSTOM MUSIC ROLLS WILL SHIP ANYWHERE P.O. Box 6247 Richardson, TX 75080 4. In the case of long rolls, be sure to include enough Call 518-966-4459 payment for the length of the roll. Any excess will be refunded with the copy. The length is measured from the first perforation to the end of the reroll hole. Treat yourself to a great Christmas present and order a copy of your favorite roll now! Texi. residents add 5%. Itllte .llel tax.

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WANTED - AMPICO A GRAND II Since moving to a smaller home, I must Will trade for best AMPICO A GRAND sell ... offered, a complete FILM COLLECTORS II COLLECTION consisting of the following: Ampico Reproducing Grand 5'6", I One lot, approx. 100,000 ft. 16mm sound looks and plays great, with about 80 film, color & B & W features and featurettes rolls. & collectibles from the 50's B & W Television. All film in cans. $3500 market Duo-Art Reproducing Grand 6', value. walnut with about 25 rolls. Needs One professional FILM CLEANING & t restoring. LUBRICATING MACHINE with supplies, value $950. I Marshall & Wendell player piano, One 16mm EDITOR, value $150. needs restoring. One BOLEX 16mm SOUND PROJECTOR, optical & magnetic sound, replacement cost over $3000. Write or call evenings: One 16mm CINEMASCOPE LENS (for wide t screen format) value $250. John P. Hall 8531 E. 81st Terrace t ELLSWORTH O. JOHNSON Raytown, MO 64138 364 Coeurdalene St., Spokane, WA 99204 1-816-353-3123 Phone 509-624-7978. .:i 5= STEINWAY DUO-ART, ITALIAN XR ~

MASON & HAMLIN AMPICO MODEL B (walnut, high gloss)

We purchase and restore a few choice Reproducing Pianos each year, seeking to bring these few instruments up to the finest standards of restoration, to be enjoyed by myself and by others who have come to appreciate them as the magnificent instruments they are. Each piano is completely disassembled, and the case is magnificently restored, including the polishing of all the brass to its original beauty. A new pin plank is usually fitted, the plate is reguilded, and the piano is restrung, including the installation of hand-cut dampers. The action is then restored and adjusted to top Mechanical Performance. Finally, the Reproducing System is meticulously restored using the highest quality of cloths and leathers. All pouches, valve facings, cloths and electrical wire are replaced. All player action metal is polished and all player pieces are refinished. The player unit is then properly adjusted to the piano action and adjusted to assure the full utilization of its superb capabilities. Our Workmanship is unsurpassed, as this is not a "Production Business," nor will it ever become such, inasmuch as we restore only a few instruments each year. Our Restorations are Works of Art to be appreciated by those with the most exacting standards. $25,000 each. If I may be of any service to you or to others you may know, please do not hesitate to write or call.

GAIL BURCHAM 4150 MEADOW WOOD ROAD CARSON CITY, NEVADA 89701 (702) 883-2865

:. BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!!! - PLAYER PIANO OWNERS - RE-CUT YOUR STANDARD POPULAR ROLLS '2500 PER TITLE ADDITIONAL COPIES '500 EACH NO MINIMUM ORDER OR QUANTITY That's right! Now you may order just one re-cut of STEINWAY DUO-ART your favorite popular standard roll (20-30 feet). Don't pay for unwanted copies. Frayed edges are no problem Style OR (6'5%") Mahogany for us. We use a full quality, lint free, 3 pt. dry waxed paper for our re-cuts. All old rolls are returned along with your new re-cuts - packaged in new boxes for your protection and storage. Be certain to include any special instructions for multiple copies. Allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. No reproducing rolls at this time, Case excellent, Board perfect, please. ivories in mint condition, MANY SATISFIED CUSTOMERS!! hammers U:G. Duo-Art needs Clip and return wirh order - restoration.

CRAIG'S PIANO SHOPPE 1753 BALKAN PLACE TOLEDO, OHIO 43613 (419) 726-1154 518-482-1496 Name _ Phone 1--1----

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Total # Roll, to be Re-Cut x $25.00=$ _ $5,200 Total Additional Copie,_ x $ 5.00=$

Po,tage & Handlin~ $ _ l.OO_~__ TOTAL ICheck or Money Order MUST accompany your orden $ __~_ II SEND YOUR ROLLS INSURED AND SPECIAL - - 4th CLASS SOUND RECORDING RATE ,,

LOted moving & storage inc ....1.M5 CLEVELAND-COLUMBUS-DAYTON flor the ,," .. u 513/461-5044 Tuned and untuned percussions WANTED TO BUY for use in all automatic instruments

* Unusual or fancy roll cabinets. Single and duplex spoolframes * Quality reproducing pianos. for AIG,and 0 rolls and all (Please send pictures and prices) wurlitzer scales

Custom fabrication in wood and * Also want classic Welte, Ampico and Duo-Art rolls. metal of one or a thousand parts

OUR VANS ARE IN ALL 48 STATES Piano and orqan supplies and hardware Bill Eicher ) c/o United Moving & Storage, Inc. box_1094 1728 Troy Street ------, 8.3 m lubbock" texas Dayton, OH 45404 AllasVan ...... ~~~~~~l--7940~ Mechanical Systems, Inc. Ampico or Duo-Art original rolls, classical or popular, boxed, good playing condition, no title choices, $85.00 per dozen.

Any ,defective rolls will be replaced promptly.

MechanicalMusic Center;Inc. 25 Kings Highway North, Box 88, Darien, Connecticut 06820 . Telephone (203) 655-9510

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Tom Beckett P.O. Box 401807 Dallas, TX 75240 . address correction requested return postage guaranteed

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