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Volume 19 Number 10 AMICA MEMBERSHIP RATES: Continuing Members: $20 Annual Dues CHAPTER OFFICERS Overseas Members: $26 Dues FOUNDING CHAPTER $5 New Members, add processing fee Pres.: Phil McCoy (Write to Membership Secretary, address at Vice Pres.: Isadora Koff left) Sec.: Jack & Dianne Edwards Treas.: Bob Wilcox Reporter: Jim Ponder INTERNATIONAL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA , ' OFFICERS THE AMICA NEWS BULLETIN Pres.: Roy Shelso PRESIDENT Vice Pres.: Warren & Rosemary Deasy Terry Smythe Sec.: Olive Jones 619 Niagara St. Published by the Automatic Musical Instrument Collectors' Treas.: Les Cordell Winnipeg, Manitoba Association, a non-profit club devoted to the restoration, Reporter: Bill Toeppe Canada R3N OV9 distribution and enjoyment of musical instruments using TEXAS perforated paper music rolls. "', VICE PRESIDENT Pres.: Richard Tonnesen Molly Yeckley AMICA was founded in San Francisco in 1963. Vice Pres.: Bill Flynt 612 Main St. Sec./Treas.: Betty Plonien " , , Castalia, OH 44824 DOROTHY BROMAGE, Publisher Reporter: Carole Beckett SECRETARY P.O. Box 387 MIDWEST Richard Reutlinger La Habra, CA 90631 Pres.: Jim Weisenborne 824 Grove St. 213/697-1545 Vice Pres.: Ed Joswick San Francisco, CA 94117 Contributions: All subjects of interest to readers of the Sec.: Tim Needler Treas.: Alvin Wulfekuhl PUBLISHER Bulletin are encouraged and invited by the publisher. All Reporter: Ahti Petaja . , Dorothy Bromage articles must be received by the 10th of the preceding P.O. Box 387 month. Every attempt will be made to publish all articles of PHILADELPHIA AREA La Habra, CA 90631 general interest to AMICA members at the earliest possible Pres.: Bob Rosencrans Vice Pres.: Barbara McCartney MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY time and at the discretion of the publisher. 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Vice Pres.: Steve Leppa Sec./Reporter: Barb Leppa 73 Nevada St. Publication of business advertising in no way implies AMI­ Rochester, MI 48063 Treas.: Ron Olsen CA's endorsement of any commercial operation. However, SIERRA-NEVADA "I AMICA Goals AMICA reserves the right to refuse any ad that is not in " Robert Moore Pres.: Sonja Lemon 01, keeping with AMICA's general standards or if complaints are Vice Pres.: Tim Taormina 3100 Sagittarius Dr. received indicating that said business does not serve the Reno, NV 89509 Sec.lTreas.: Audrey Winters ,/ best interests of the members of AMICA according to its Reporter: Mel and Karen Locher , Audio-Visual goals and bylaws. Howie Koff CHICAGO AREA 4271 No. First St., #1 AFFILIATED SOCIETIES Pres.: Bob Taylor ""II San Jose, CA 95134 The Player Piano Group Vice Pres.: Mike Ehart The North West Player Piano Sec./Reporter: Mike Schwimmer Association Treas.: Fred Schwimmer Netherlands Mechanical Organ HEART OF AMERICA 1983 Convention Society - KDV Pres.: Galen Bird Australian Collectors of Mechanical Vice Pres.: Larry PalmqUist ++ Chicago ++ Musical Instruments Sec./Treas.: Ron Bopp July 14-17 Dutch Pianola Association Reporter: Paul Morgenroth Society of Friends of Mechanical Musical Instruments AMICA International

We of course do not hesitate to share with other NEXT ISSUE: The next issue will be a combined AMICAns, but how nice it is when we share with non­ JanuarylFebruary issue. DEADLINE: January 10. AMICAns - our public. But how? Well, I skimmed the .-/' pages of our Bulletins and found a few commendable events featuring our members. You may wish to refer Southeast Group to Meet back to these for other ideas or details: • Nov 82 - Ben &. Mary Lilien, aided by their local John O'Loughlin reports that there is a meeting of the AMICANs and MBSers, have shared their collection Southeast group planned for January 22-23 in the on numerous occasions as fine fund raising events, Clearwater, Florida area. Honorary Member Gray Perry arranged by such as their local Lions and Soroptirnists will perform, and other interesting events are clubs, benefiting many of the needy such as the blind scheduled. A letter will be coming to AMICA members and aged. in the Southeast U.S.A. • Oct 82 - 53 AMICAns, organized by Ron Bopp, held a 9 instrument Band Organ Rally in Fort Scott, Kansas, Care Enough to Share held on 5 Jun 82 to note the 140th Anniversary of that National Historic Site, and attended by a huge crowd by Terry Smythe, President of visitors. AMICA International • Mar 82 - Marion Frasier's 9ft Knabe Ampico B was featured on a CBS network television show the eve­ ning of Saturday, 16 Jan 82, and seen internationally by millions. Later it was reported in local newspapers all over North America, and read by many more millions. These few are simply isolated examples to illustrate how some AMICAns have been sharing their collections and enthusiasm outside our own interest groups to further this aim. The opportunities are truly·· limitless, and can easily embrace such as: Feature attraction at a Classic Car Show or special Antique Mall. • Hosting a class of students from some local school of music. • Hosting a regular monthly meeting of your local associations, societies, guilds, etc., that focus their interest on music, antiques or the arts. One of AMICA's aims is "To educate the public of the historical and cultural significance of automatic • Hosting a formal reception for the cast and board musical instruments." What better way to achieve this members, following a ballet, opera, symphonic, or aim than by our members sharing their collections and stage performance on opening night. enthusiasm with the general public. • Participating in national TV and radio productions. • Hosting a spontaneous "soiree," merging the best of fine music with good fellowship and good spirits. AMICA International News Bulletin Volume 19 Number 10 December 1982 What does it mean to share? A tough question indeed, as it really means a totally intangible awakening CONTENTS and evocation of emotional reactions. A most difficult AMICA International . 225 thing to define, but perhaps a few po~erfuUndicators People 228 can be found in the comments our guests have written News from the Chapters 235 into the guest registers maintained by many AMICAns, Rolls and Music 241 such as: Instruments 242 • "I stand in awe!" The Forum 244 "Makes me want to bust all my records and bum my Original Bulletin articles, or material for reprint tapes!" that is of significant historical quality and interest, are encouraged and will be rewarded in the form • "Bravo! Encore!" of AMICA membership dues discounts. (Chapter • "What can I say!" reports and Forum inquiries are excluded.) The Cover: Many AMICAns collect sheet music. • "Feast for the ears!" The December cover features a 1909 item from the • "These pianos have even stirred a science student!" extensive collection of Phil and Hazel Wenker. • "You have touched yet another person!" - 225 - • "Great, Great, just Great!" The question of compiling a list of approved repairmen/technicians was referred to the Goals and • "Please, can we come again?!" Technical Committees. • "Paderewski, invisible, but present!" Membership Secretary's Report: Total membership as / • "How wonderful you care enough to share!" of 25 June 1982 was 1344. President Taylor an­ You too? Think positive, for caring and sharing is nounced that the new computer-generated mem­ very much what Christmas is all about. bership list would soon go to press. Acknowledge­ ment was given to will Wild and Valerie Anderson

...... Wi ~ ••.".,.,...... ••••,.",...".."..,....,.~.".."..,.".."..".."..,.~01"••••••••• ..... for their work in computerizing the membership list. It was felt that a new publicity brochure, simi­ REMINDER lar to the MBS brochure, would save AMICA money Membership renewal form on mailing cover. on postage for the mailing of an introductory Please renew right away ifyou have not already packet. done so. Reminders by individual mailing cost MOTION: Richard Rigg moved, Bill Eicher seconded, that publicity brochures be printed, the dol­ AMICA$$$. lar amount not to exceed $3800. MOTION •••" ••••,.•••••• '"",. , ,;••••; :&~..,.; PASSED. Treasurer's Report: All chapters were reminded that they must report to the International Treasurer any Minutes chapter projects that have to do with the rebuilding AMICA Board Meeting of instruments for use in public institutions or proj­ ects that are educational in nature. This informa­ Hotel Bethlehem, tion will be given to the IRS to help justify our Bethlehem, Pennsylvania tax-exempt status. The treasurer's report will be 30 June 1982 published in the Bulletin. The membership was reminded that $15,000 must PRESENT: Bill Eicher, Jeff Depp, Bob Rosencrans, Ron be allotted for the printing of the Bulletin alone for the Bopp, Sanford Libman, Richard Rigg, Al remainder of the year. Johnson, Dorothy Bromage, Richard Reut­ MOTION: Bob Moore moved, Jeff Depp seconded, that linger, Bob Moore, Bob Taylor, Liz and Mike the 1983 AMICA dues remain at $20.00. Barnhart, Len Wert, Robert M. W. Taylor, MOTION PASSED. .< ( Jim Weisenborne, Mel Luchetti, and Terry Bill Eicher brought up the concept of a Lifetime Smythe Membership. This was referred to the Goals Com­ Proxies: Bob Moore for Bobby Clark; Richard Reut­ mittee. linger for Howard Koff; Tom Olds for Trudy Maier Publisher's Report: All costs are up. Income from adver­ President Taylor commented briefly on future tisiI)g is averaging $327 per issue. To maintain cur­ AMICA Conventions, on the progress of new chapters rent size and quality, an increase is recommended in Florida and Louisiana, and on the need for a new now. Color covers are no longer feasible. chairperson for the Goals Committee. He introduced Mr. Paul Rosenberg who proposed that AMICA collect 88-note piano rolls. MOTION: Ron Bopp moved, Bill Eicher seconded, that As per the publisher's request, the following mo­ the Goals Committee explore the feasibility tions were approved: of implementing some part of the Rosen­ berg proposal in conjunction with the Arc­ MOTION: Postage Meter. Bob Taylor moved, Ron Bopp hives Committee. Motion passed. seconded, that AMICA lease a postage meter for about $150 annually to help with MOTION: Bob Moore moved, Bill Baab seconded, that the mailings. MOTION PASSED. the Convention Committee coordinate with the local chapter sponsoring a conven­ MOTION: Bill Eicher moved, Bob Moore seconded, tion, and that the Convention Committee that $28,000 be budgeted for the printing of have control over the convention funds the bulletin; the same amount for 1983. Mo­ which must be repaid to the International tion Passed. Treasury. The expenditure of convention MOTION: Dorothy Bromage moved, Mary Lilien sec­ funds must be authorized by the Conven­ onded, that AMICA affiliate with the Ger­ tion Committee so that the International man Collectors Association. Motion Treasurer can advance or reimburse the passed. local chapter. MOTION PASSED. The Board agreed that if there were sufficient de­ Bob Moore volunteered to be the chairperson of the mand, there could be a reprinting of the 1970 Bulletin. Goals Committee. The set would be sold for $20.00. - 226 - MOTION: Sanford Libman moved, Bob Taylor sec­ onded, that $50.00 be granted the Iowa AV Committee Report: Terry Smythe reported that 12 Chapter for the rebuilding of a player piano video-tapes are available for rental or purchase. It for a historical society. MOTION PASSED. was suggested that a series of audio-tapes be pre­ pared for chapter use. The Board preferred staying ,/ Bob Taylor of Chicago discussed plans for the 1983 with the video tapes. AMICA Convention to be held in Chicago. Ron Bopp, Heart of America Chapter, gave a visual presentation of Technical Committee: Mel Luchetti planned to con­ proposed events at the 1984 AMICA Convention which tinue making video-tapes. Two more are planned. will be held in Kansas City. The Board was enthusiastic The Technicality Series, No 4, is now available. One video-tape on rebuilding rotary pumps with cone in their approval of the plans to date. bearings will be available soon. I July 1982. Board Meeting continued. GOALS COMMITTEE: No report. Bob Moore agreed to Vice-President's Report. Terry Smythe reported that chair the committee. new roll leaders are available and that order forms were out. Adjournment: Terry Smythe; Bill Eicher. Nominating Committee Report: Molly Yeckley read the new slate of candidates for AMICA Officers: Respectfully submitted, Terry Smythe - Presidentj Molly Yeckley - Vice­ Presidentj Richard Reutlinger - Secretaryj Robert H. Clark, Jr. - Membership Secretaryj Liz and Mike JIM WEISENBORNE Barnhart -Treasurers j DorothyBromage - Publisher Molly, Chairperson of the Nominating Committee, presented AMICA Nominating Committee Procedures. After discussion and revisions of the procedures the AMICA Board agreed to accept them. General Membership Meeting MOTION: Jeff Depp moved, Richard Rigg seconded, that the Board accept the revised AMICA Sunday Nominating Committee Procedures as read. MOTION PASSED. A quorum was present. Archives Committee: Jim Weisenborne mentioned the The minutes of the Dallas Board Meeting were ap­ lack of storage space and requested guidance from proved as published in the Bulletin. the Board about what the collection should contain, The motions passed by the Board were read by the i.e., rolls, AV material, printed material. The Board Secretary. decided to enlarge the Archives Committee and to form an ad hoc committee to deal with this. AMICA is now affiliated with the German Collec­ tors of Mechanical Musical Instruments. Honorary Membership Committee: Alf Werolin com­ mented that currently there are 36 Honorary Mem­ Our membership is 1344. Will Wild and Valerie An­ bers in AMICA. Two have passed away: Isabelle derson who were responsible for the computerizing of Yalkovsky Byman and Wi.lfrid Pelletier. Another the AMICA membership list were introduced to the Duo-Art recording artist, Francis Hall Ballard, has membership and duly thanked for their fine work. been discovered, living in New York. Newprospects The treasurer's report was read. New forms will be are: Conlon Nancarrow, Ampico Artistj Gray Perry, forthcoming for local chapter treasurers to fill out for Ampico Artistj and Claire Rivers, Ampico Artist. the IRS. Alf Werolin and Terry Smythe presented proposed Alf Werolin explained the new membership grades membership grades for AMICA. After considerable dis­ inAMICA. cussion the following motion was passed: Bob Moore, Chairperson of the Goals Committee, MOTION: MEMBERSHIP GRADES. Bill Eicher was introduced. moved, Ron Bopp seconded, that the mem­ Recognition was given to Howard Koff and Mel bership grades be approved with the excep­ Luchetti for their efforts on the video-tapes. tion that for Regular Member and Fellow, the annual dues be changed from "No" to "1 The new officers were introduced: Terry Smythe -. year." Also, that the definition of Regular Presidentj Molly Yeckley - Vice-Presidentj Richard Member be changed to read: Interested in Reutlinger - Secretary. the activities of Association. MOTION The new president of AMICA, Terry Smythe, PASSED. presented a beautiful book to Robert Taylor and Jim MOTION: Alf Werolin moved, Liz Barnhart seconded, Weisenborne, and thanked them for their years of serv­ that Francis Hall (Ballard) be appointed an ice to the organization. Honorary Member of AMICA. MOTION Bob Taylor of Chicago shared plans for the forthcom­ PASSED. ing convention in Chicago, tentatively set for July 14-17, 1983. - 227- Thanks was given to the New Jersey Chapter for hosting the 1982 AMICA Convention. Bill Dean passed the AMICA Banner to Bob Taylor for the Chicago Con­ vention. Notice to Advertisers: It is Respectfully submitted, necessary to increase the cost of display ads in the JIM WEISENBORNE Secretary Bulletin. Beginning- with the January/February 1983 Bobby Clark issue, the rates will be as Membership Secretary follows. sends Full page $80 HOLIDAY Half page $40 GREETINGS Quarter page $20 to all AMICA members

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Stravinsky Centennial Program interview with Soulima Stravinsky, and to touch on the subject of his father's involvement with the "Pianola." by John R. Grant They wanted to conduct this interview in a setting that _ could be used to emphasize the composer's many tal- On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the b~rth ents and began to look for a suitable location in the of Igor Stravinsky (born June 17, 1882), m~y musl~al Washington area to minimize the production complex- establishments around the world are staglllg specIal ity. At my suggestion they chose the home of Robert K. programs to honor this important composer. One s~ch Gray of Arlington, Virginia. Mr. Gray is a former vice- program that may be of somewhat more than passlllg chairman of the Washington office of the public rela- interest to AMICA members is being produced by sta- tions firm of Hill and Knowlton and now has his own PR tion WQED in Pittsburg as one program in the "Ken- operation, Gray and Company. Mr. Gray was also a nedy Center Tonight" series. Now s~h~duled f~r show- Special Secretary to President Eisenhower during that ing on January 19,1983 (check local hStlllgS for tIme and administration and more recently co-chaired (with station), the primary content of this program will be Charles Z. Wick) the festivities for President Reagan's works of Stravinsky for smaller orchestral ensembles, inauguration. and will feature the Saint Paul chamber orchestra under MG 'h f 1918 5'8" Ch' k . " . k r. ray IS t e owner 0 a lC enng the dnectlOn of Plllchas Zu erman. Ampico that was restored by Dick Dahlberg and myself This performance was videotaped at the Kennedy in early 1980. Several months after the restored piano Center June 12, 1982, and was attended by Stravinsky's was returned to him (and shortly before a big Reagan youngest son, Soulima Strav~sk'y and his c~arming election victory party) Mr. Gray suffered the extreme wife, Francoise, who had been lllvited from then home misfortune of having a serious fire in his residence. / in Florida for the occasion. Although there was no direct flame or water damage to I became involved in a portion of this program be- the piano, there was ,both heat and smoke d~mage and cause of my work with player and reproducing pianos in much of the restor~tlOnhad to be reaccomphshed., For- the Washington, D.C. area. As "filler" and intermission tunately, the AmPICO components escaped relatively material during the show, WQED wanted to conduct an unscathed, requiring only replacement of some dark- - 228 - Reviewing the book, "Catherine and Igor Stravinsky: A Family Album"

Soulima Stravinsky gets familiar with the Ampico's controls.

The Chickering and "friend" ened felt and polishing of exposed brass surfaces. Dam­ age to the piano proper was more serious, intensified by having to leave it in the partially roofed house in sub­ zero humid December weather for about five weeks. Although the first restoration had included refinishing in the natural dark mahogany of the original case, the finish consultant, Kevin Hancock of Frederick, Mary­ land, recommended that the case be redone in ebony due to water stains and other problems suffered in the "trial by fire." This was fine with Mr. Gray who had originally considered an ebony finish but opted for the natural Francoise and Soulima Stravinsky beauty of the mahogany wood. Kevin did an absolutely magnificent job and the total result of our combined hope it will be possible to obtain more intormation three-man efforts is a true showpiece of the Washington about him for eventual inclusion in the Bulletin. Duo­ social circuit. Art format rolls are by the composer's own hand and WQED wanted to touch on the involvement include the first movement of his Piano Concerto Stravinsky had with player pianos without getting bog­ (528-4) and three movements of his Sonata (6867-3, ged down into a lot of detail and discussion about the 69650, and 7002-3). These four rolls are standard Duo­ sophistication and subtleties of reproducing Art issues. There are also six rolls in the Audiographic mechanisms. As it turns out, not terribly many of his series (A-95 through A-lOO) "My Life and Music, To 'The compositions are available in the popular forms anyway. Firebird' ". There are only two Ampico rolls, Etude Op. 7, No.4, In terms of sheer numbers of compositions, a larger played by Brailowsky (640l1H), and Petrouchka "Danse body of Stravinsky's works was recorded under the Russe// (Russian Dance) (66861H) played by Paul French Pleyela label, apparently during the number of Doguereau, his only Ampico recording. Mr. Doguereau, years Stravinsky resided in France. An article in the by the way, is presently living in the Boston area and I April 1982 Bulletin Ipage 65) contributed by our man in - 229- /

Linda Blythe and Soulima Stravinsky discuss the next Jerry Hughes, head cameraman, gets a keyboard close-up. camera angle. I' Unfortunately Mr. Gray does not also have a Duo­ Art piano and since only one location could be accom­ modated in the time available and his home was prefer­ able from a production standpoint, we decided to go with the Chickering Arnpico and pneumatically "fool" it into playing the Duo-Art and Pleyela rolls. Now I'm not going to pretend that we achieved anything like a faithful rendering of these rolls on the Ampico, but keep in mind that the goal was to demonstrate the concept of Stravinsky's player-piano connection, not absolute fidelity of playback which reproducing piano aficionados might expect. Such would not have been really meaningful anyway, given the limited portion of the program which this segment occupies. Francoise Stravinsky chats with program producer Linda Technically the piano was prepared as follows. The Blythe (draped in black to reduce reflections in windowglass) "automatic Expression" switch was left in the OFF posi­ tion and tape was placed over the tracker bar holes 8B, Paris, Jean Touzelet, shows a Pleyela listing of 14 com­ 9B, 9T, and 8T. A set of hand expression push buttons positions spread over about 45 rolls. I do not know was teed into the existing ones and tubing was run whether this is a complete rollography apart from the off-camera. Also, since the pump and motor mounting Ampico and Duo-Art issues. Jean also contributed some techniques of these early Ampicos tend to be a bit noisy, reprinted "filler" material in the Jan/Feb issue, page 30. a remote pump was located in.an adjoining room and As luck would have it, the rolls that WQED wanted connected to the piano through a long run of hose. most to use were several of the AudiographicDuo-Art's The taping session on June 10th lasted almost seven [because of the visual impact of the graphics and the hours and an estimated 2-3 hours of tape was recorded. It popularity of "The Firebird"). Two rolls of the six roll set is believed that only 5- 7 minutes of this will actually and several of the Pleyela label rolls are among the make it to the air. The primary focus of the session was holdings of the International Piano Archives at the Uni­ the interview with Soulinia Stravinsky during which he versity of Maryland. Through the kind efforts of Morgan tells several anecdotes of his early childhood and musi­ Cundiff, Librarian at the IPA, these rolls were made cal training. He speaks quite positively of his experience available for loan during the taping session. with the pianola and "justifies" the use of player piano rolls by students of music as a way to learn style and Stravinsky's Pianola Music - performance and lecture technique comparable in importance to live instruction by Rex Lawson in his American debut." by a teacher. One quite humorous incident involves a Traveling with Rex (and the Pianola they brought player piano technician who was called to the along) was Denis Hall, Chairman of the Player Piano l Stravinsky home to service the family piano which was Group in England, an affiliated society of AMICA. malfunctioning. After working on it for some time he Before going on to Canada, Rex and Denis stopped in the pronounced it repaired and asked for a music roll to test Los Angeles area, where a whirlwind tour was arranged the performance. Someone handed him the "Piano-Rag by Dorothy Bromage. WithAMICAn Francis Cherney as Music". I have 'not heard this composition but would guide and chauffeur, they saw the Nethercutt collection guess it to be somewhat "ahead of its time" for when the at San Sylmar, together with another visitor from Eng­ serviceman began to play the roll, Mr. Stravinsky re­ land, Patrick (Paddy) Handscomb. They also visited ports that he was heard to exlaim, "My goodness, I collections in the homes of Ben and Mary Lilien, thought I had fixed it!" Richard Rigg, Rudy and Norma Edwards and Dorothy Much of the interview was taken up by a discussion Bromage. Lunch at theMagic Castle in Hollywood, with of the book Gaterine and Igor Stravinsky: A Family Frances as host was also on the agenda, as was a visit Album by Theodore Stravinsky, London, Boosey &. with Robert Armbruster, AMlCA Honorary Member, Hawkes, 1973. Mostly biographical in nature, this book who, as it turned out, had turned pages for Stravinsky presents a number of personal family photographs taken "once upon a time," and could fill in some historical by Stravinsky himself. Apparently amateur photogra­ details for Rex and Denis in their quest for authentic phywas another facet of his creative and artistic genius. information. Some"AMICA interest" happenings during the tap­ Rex and Denis are both "pianolists," a term not heard ing session include Mr. Stravinsky operating the Am­ very much on this side of the Atlantic, and prefer pico and playing brief passages from the Audiographic pumpers to electrified pianos or pianolas (push-up). See and Pleyela rolls (with some off-camera manual expres­ below for a Player Piano Group program May 15, 1981, in sion attempted by this writer), and a complete playing of which Denis Hall was featured. the Ampico recording by Doguereau of the Russian (See Piano Roll Review, this issue.) Dancefrom "Petrouchka// (with normal Ampico expres­ sion). From casual inspection, the Pleyela rolls appear to have expression coding which is similar to, if not inter­ changable with Aeolian's Themodist scheme. Perhaps another AMICA member can comment on this. I must make special mention of WQED's producer for this program, Linda Blythe. She was a delight to work with throughout the session. Actually, she did most of the work and really kept things moving when they could have easily gotten bogged down. She also had a lot of help from a superproduction crew which worked very efficiently and quietly given the relatively cramped conditions and not very much help from the weather­ man. Be sure and tune in on January 19, 1983. If time and space permit, there may even be a mention of AMICA International in the credits!

1. Although I was unable to question Mr. Stravinsky at length about specifics of the instrument, it was apparently a large scale foot­ pumped upright piano with responsive expression capabilities, In fact, he indicated that he would have preferred to have such a piano to demonstrate some of the passages used during the taping session, rather than the "hands/feet-off" Ampico.

International Stravinsky Symposium by Dorothy Bromage

In the foregoing article, John Grant mentions Bulletin items sent by Jean Touzelet regarding use of the pianola in France. Key man for Stravinsky on piano rolls is England's Rex Lawson, pictured below. Rex was a visitor to California in September. He participated in the International Stravinsky Symposium, September 10-14 at the University of California at San Diego. On the program, it is listed as a "Special Performance of - 231 - Rex Lawson had to cut 14,000 holes on a paper roll Eor the pianola version of Stravinsky's Les Noces, to he performed in London tonight. Hugo Cole reports Let the pianola reID ']'HE FIERCE, hammered pianolas. The intention was performance, do need 'to be clangour of the orchestra in that the pianola should provide interpreted by a skilled oper­ Stravinsky's Les Noces (four the inflexible, unvarying beat ator who can bring out the pianos and·percussion)' re­ at the ,heart of the music, but accent patterns and enhance sou,nds in the memories, of for acoustic as well as for resonance by discreet use of all who know and love the psychological reasons, it is sustll!ining pedal. last of his great Russian doubtful if' a pianola could Rex Lawson firmly believes works. But Stravinsky took ever lead the ensemble. that Stravinsky's enthusiasm 10 years to arrive !It that In Paris, it was Boulez who (or the pianola was not, as solution. Les Noces was first gave the beat, Lawson who Robert Craft would have us conceived with an orchestra by minute manipulations of believe, an unfortunate that would haveinduded the tempo level' kept the aberration. He recognised tts balalaikas, g u. ita r S, and pianola on course - small unique musical qualities, as guzlas. Two experiments' in tempo inflections inevitably did Hindemith, Toch and conventional' orchestration creep into any human inter­ Casella. Lawson believes that were abandoned when in pretation even when Stra­ the big manufacturers com­ 1919, Stravinsky returned to vinsky is the composer and mitted a blunder when th"y his original plan for a mainly Boulez the ·conductor. Once, set themselves up in competi· percussive ensemble (or indeed, Bou.\ez accused Law· tion with the gramophone, pianola, two cim~lIloms, per­ son' of coming in early (" lie markcting reproducing pianos cussion and harmonium, a was quite right "). hut other­ .which took care of every plan abandoned for the final wise' there were few pl'ob­ nuance oC tempo and dyna. version only' after two tab­ lems of synchronisation. mics, so that the human leaux (about. half the work) Two or three hearings of player took no active, intelli­ had been fu.11y scored. the pianola roll would con· gent palt in interpretation. This intermediate version vince any doubter that its Those who have Jnterested will be heard for the first cool, implacable precision, thelilselves in pianolas in reo time ip. Enshind tonight, and which no human performer ,cent years have often been Rex Lawson, who calls him­ can match, is just right for more concerned wilh self ~'t~e, 'only professional Les Noces. It seems likely mechanical than musical concert ' pianolist in the that· the orchestration was aspects. But Lawson discerns world," will be the key abandone4 for practical rea­ a revival of musical interest figure at the Queen Elizabetli sons, not because of synch­ "mong the youngel" gener­ Hall :concert. Without his de­ ronisation problems. In a ation. Historical rolls can dicated persi s ten c e, the letter from Ansermet to Stra· yield valuable informa.tion pianOla versioh would 'never vinsky in 1919, the conductor for the musicologist; three of have been,performed. It was quotes Diaghilev : .. Our t he five original rolls of he who built the instrument avant-garde painters continue Elgar's First Symphony, used in Boulez's Paris' per­ to paint on canvases. nor do mat'l

- 232- Norma and Rudy Edwards by the fantastic Arburo RudyEdwards, Rex Lawson, Denis Hall, Patrick Handscomb New AMICA Honorary Member by Ali Werolin

We are pleased to announce that the AMICA Board has conferred Honorary Membership on a former record­ ing artist. Gray Perry, who lives in Tampa, Florida, was a Red Seal Ampico recording artist. He recorded at least four selections for the Ampico, including two pieces by MacDowell. He has been active in forming the new Southeast Chapter of AMICA and recently performed at one of their meetings. A more detailed biographical sketch will appear in a future issue of the Bulletin. We are happy indeed to welcome Gray Perry and also Leonard Smith, whom you met in the November Denis Hall and the Fotoplayer in the music room at the home Bulletin, and we look forward to meeting them in of Rudy and Norma Edwards person. English MUfiic andPianists int,oducedbyJOHN AMIS A NATIONAL CELEBRATION

BACH French Suite no.6 in E Duo Art 7080/1 .. .. Allemande/Courante/Sarabande BRAHMS Rha psody in E flat Duo Art 6705 piayed by HAROLD SAMUEL played by MYRA HESS

CHOPIN TrotS Nouvelles Etudes (nos.I&3l Duo Art USI MEDTNER Arabesque op.7 no. 1 Duo Art 0218 played by HAROLD BAUER played by IRENE SCHARRER

SAX Scherzo Pianola 951 HOLBRooKE Irish Jig Pianola 973 (arranged by the composer for Pianola) ------(arranged by the composer lor Pianola) HINTON Rigaudon Duo Act 721.5 PALMGREN The Sea Duo Art 7296 played by KATHARINE GOODSON played by KATHARINE GOODSON IRELAND Amberley Wild Brooks Duo Art D577 BRIDGE Capriccio Pianola 30105 played hy JOHN I RF.LAND BAX Burlesque Duo Art 0357 GRAINGER Molly on the Shore Pianola 22081 played by HARRIET COHEN Carranged by (hI? composer for Pianola) BALFOUR GARDINER Humoresque Duo Art 6415 DELI US Bri~g Fair Duo Art 7"3 played by PERCY GRAINGER played bv PERCY GRAINGER and RALPH LEOPOLD HARRISON The Ledbury Parson Pianola 2~276 GOOSSENS Concert study op.lO Pianola 23855 (Worcestershire Suite l

SCOTT SymphoniC Dance no. I Duo Art 651~ DOHNANYI Rhapsodie op.ll no. I Duo Art 0351 played by CYRI L scon .nd PERC: "RAIIlG!':R played by FRANK LAFFITTE

PianolaperfonnancesbyDENIS HALL

- 233- Reginald Stewart subject of KCET television profile

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REGINALD STEWART will be profiled by KCET to­ morrow. He is shown in a 1961 photo.

By Kenn~th A. Brown da, Toronto became the scene of Stew­ our day and for 20 years director of the Reginald Stewart, one of Santa Bar­ art's professional advancement. Dur­ Music Academy of the West, also bara's most distinguished and beloved ing the '20s and early 'JOg he won speaks a word of appreciation. musicians, will be featured in a televi­ increasing recognition as pianist, con­ Through it all, as scene aIter scene sion film to be shown on station KCET ductor and teacher. His career paral­ Wlfolds, the unique quality of Reginald (Channel 28) from 7:30 to 8 p.m. Sun­ leled the growth of radio broadcasting, Stewart impresses itself on the viewer. There Is dignity here with no trace of day night. and it was through his conducting of pomposity, there Is quiet strength, Produced and directed by Mona such programs as the Ford Sunday Golabek, a former pupil of the 82-year­ Evening Hour that he first became there is a kindly humor and a ready old pianist, the film, "A Visit with widely known in the United States. wit, there is warmth and friendliness Reginald Stewart," is a revealing and His career as a pianist developed and trust. Somehow Mona Golabek has profoundly moving portrait ofa man concurrently. He made his London de­ . grasped and revealed the essence of /' who has lived creatively, courageous­ but at Wigmore Hall In 1925 and In 1930 the man.. appeared with the London Symphony ly, and honorably, and whose artistic But there is still something more. This is really a portrait of two people career has touched the lives of millions Orchestra at Albert Hall In the dual of people. capacity of conductor and plano so­ who have, In a very real sense, become one. Reginald Stewart was 21 when he Most of the film consists of views of loist. His New York debut as a pianist. came In 1937. married Ruby McLean Glasgow. For IStewart as he lives his life today ­ ,teaching, practicing, performing, and In 1941 Stewart was offered the more than· 60 years they have been sharing the wisdom acquired over rna· directorship of the Peabody Conserva­ man and wife. Their'two daughters ny full years. The background is famil­ tory in Baltimore. His acceptance was now have children of their· own. This iar - Stewart's studio at Miraflores, a momentous decision, but It opened up has been a beautiful marriage and the the Lotte Lehmann concert hall, the a new phase In his career. He not only camera ~ars witness to it. How wise living room and the garden of his own directed the affairs of one of this and sensitive Mona Golabek has been .home In Montecito. A number of the country's most importfUlt schools of to show scenes of the Stewarts togeth­ viewers may even get occasional music; he revived the moribund Balti­ er or to let tile camera dwell on her glimpses of themselves and their more Symphony Orchestra and served . face as she listens to· his playing. A ~. friends. for decade as its conductor. In his fine, truly beautiful face. One is re­ spare time he flUed engagements as a With these scenes are skilfully in­ minded of John Donne's lines: terspersed a number of black· and concert pianist and guest conductor. It was in 1962, after he and Mrs. No spring nor summer beauty white stills dating from various peri­ Stewart had come to Santa Barbara to hath such grace ods of the the artist's life. Thus the retire, that he was invited by Maurice As I have seen in one portrait acquires a valuable dimension Abravanel to become head of the plano autumnal face. in time. department of the Music Academy of Born in Edtnburgh, Scotland, in 1900, This revelation of a deep and abiding Reginald Stewart was the son of a the West. He retired from that post love gives the film an added moral·. church organist, who soon recognized two years ago, but he still teaches a dimension. No. one· of asy sensibility the lad's talent, gave him his first number of private pupils.' can see it without being deeply moved. plano lessons, and eQrolled him in the In the course of this long, fruitful choir school of St. Mary's cathedral. career, Stewart became acquainted /' There Reginald received an excellent­ with most of the great musical artists basic education, as well as mUSical of our era. It Is one of these, Zubln Mehta, who gives a gracious introduc­ Saturday. September II, 1982 LEI SURE training, and served as soprano soloist tion to the film, and Maurice Abra. iunUJ J1is.Noicebroke. He also continued vanel. one of the. greatcondoctors of '1). ':sHidY, Of 'th~. planq !1I:ld pr~a,r\ ..LI • . 1 lmgYirred to \..aniP - 234- News from the Chapters

SIERRA-NEVADA

Fun at Fern's and Bill's piano work and Bill does the piano mechanisms and refinishing. (We understand Fern talked Bill into chang­ by Mel and Karen Locher ing from his engineering profession into this captivating occupation after they were married.) On Saturday, October 30, 14 Sierra-Nevada AMI­ CAns and one tiny future AMICAn spent a marvelous Bill presented the program: a demonstration on day at the home of Fern Henry and Bill Spurlock near piano refinishing. (Fern had given her performance at Vacaville. The weather was somewhat moist but mostly our prior meeting when she was the artist involved in free from rain, and the sun even appeared briefly now creating a piano roll for us all.) Bill took us step-by-step and again to brighten our day. The drive through the through the stripping, staining, filling, varnishing, and oak-covered hills from 1-80 to the couple's rustic home polishing processes, demonstrating each step and show­ was very picturesque and pleasant, an interesting and ing us the results. Their grand piano bears out the fact surprising contrast to the nearby flat valley area. that Bill "knows whereof he speaks," and one can't go wrong following his advice. The couple's shop, like their Two large dogs welcomed us as we emerged from our house, is very interesting and full of eye-catching things car, and a beautiful beige-colored long-haired cat gin­ to see. gerly watched from the orchard, while two goats blinked happily at us from their fenced enclosures. The country-style home has been remodeled by Bill during the last few years, using old materials and aged barnwood resurrected from razed buildings in the area. Among the interesting things to be seen' in the "keeping-room" were a roll-a-monica and a Howard up­ right player piano, both of which we had an opportunity to hear and enjoy. However, a high point of the day was to enter the living room and view the Spurlocks' pride and joy - a beautifully finished, superbly regulated, wonderful-sounding Knabe Ampico "B" piano. The sur­ face is like glass and the wood grain is fully as beautiful as anything we've seen, absolutely spectacular, as were the strains of Chopin's Polonnaise Brilliant and Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody #14, which emanated from the grand piano. (Fern and Bill completely restored the piano and the mechanism.) When the concert ended, we followed Bill and Fern Playing at a whisper, every tone is at precisely the same level into their shop, where the work of the "Countryside of dynamics and with a smoothness you wouldn't believe. Piano Service" business is performed. Fern handles the The regulation is absolutelysuperb and the piano mechanism and refinishing are likewise.

Bill removing the tissue paper from the decal after it has Vicki Mahr and son Donald, Bill Spurlocl<, Ken Winters, Doug thoroughly dried, with the help of a slightly damp sponge. Mahr, and Ray Bauer enjoy the delicious refreshments and exchange ideas. - 235- / /

Everyone en;oyed the Howard Manuello upright player dur­ ing and after refreshments were served.

The Spartan Visionola

in the museum was a nicely restored hammer dulcimer. Nearby, a display of Fredrick Knight Logan memorabilia included a photo of the composer seated at a Mason & Hamlin Grand Piano. In the entertainment area we enjoyed listening to the winners of the "Old Time Fiddlers Contest" held /' recently at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines. I suppose "Old Time Fiddlers" conjures up all sorts of images in yourmind. Whatever they are you were probably wrong. Bob Lemon, Bill Spurlock, Doug Mahr, Karen Locher and Ray Those two young lads were scarcely "dry behind the Bauer listen and comment. ears"! Their show was thoroughly enjoyed by the audience. They were accompanied by a pianist who After the program, we returned to the house for a almost stole the show. She played a solo selection near tasty buffet luncheon. A short business meeting fol­ the end of the show. A remarkableperformance! This gal lowed, conducted by President Sonja. It was difficult to knew the piano had 88 keys and how to use all of them! _ leave, as always, but with our hunger satisfied and our There were also gospel singers and groups of minds full of pleasant memories and new ideas, we entertainers throughout the afternoon. Each group found our way homeward as the darkness of the evening presented a twenty minute show. In the Nelson Pioneer surrounded us. Home we were treated to a recital on the parlor reed organ. The music from which the organist played looked sufficiently yellowed to be authentic, so we can ~ assume the music was appropriate for the occasion. Meanwhile, on other parts of the grounds and ­ buildings, dozens of crafts were being demonstrated. I IOWA shall mention a few briefly. Of interest to the technicians in our midst was a miniature saw mill pow­ Iowa Chapter Scores Another First ered by a miniature steam engine (just the right size for sawing small wooden pieces to complete that nick­ by Al Johnson elodeon!) Antique automobile display, antique farm machinery including a steam tractor operating a On Saturday, September 18, the Iowa Chapter McCormick Deering grain separator. Some of the crafts embarked on an odyssey back in time to the tum of the exhibited included chair caining, hickory bark weaving, century. The place was the Nelson Pioneer Farm near bread baking, rug weaving and many many more. I have Oskaloosa. The occasion was the 18th Craft Fair a report on good authority that Dick Parker's mother ,-­ sponsored by the Oskaloosa Historical Society. The was in on the bread baking demonstration. After an Angelus-Orchestral, recently restored by ourgroup, was idyllic late summer aftemoQn we departed to Dick displayed and enjoyed by many visitors. Also displayed Parker's residence nearby, for a business meeting.

- 236- Rex Fritts demonstrating the Angelus-Orchestral Becky Newton, Janet and Richard Tonneson, Mike Plonien

First we brought exclusive coverage of the Kastonome Expression Piano. Now we bring you exciting news of the discovery of the Sparton Visionola! A 16mm movie projector complete with its own projec­ tion screen, phonograph, and radio! Home entertainment 30ies style. Dick treated us to a IIshoot 'em up" western. The hero looked as though he had never stepped on anything softer than Hollywood Boulevard! After the movie it was down to the basement entertainment area to view the Scopitone. It's a wonder we even got around to the business meeting. Our president John Parker did prevail and got us together for a brief but productive. business session. Among the items discussed were future restoration projects and ways and means of getting new members. Following the meeting Marie Parker treated us to a sumptuous buffet dinner. Socializing continued after dinner while others absorbed the music of the Wilcox & White reed organ and the Aeolian Duo-Art. Our thanks to you Dick & Marie for a most pleasant meeting. Host and hostess Bert and Betty Plonien Our next meeting will be in Monticello. Stan & Marie Peters will be our hosts. We plan to show video­ we couldn't decide. But a good deal of meeting time tapes of past conventions or possibly some on rebuilding went into discussing how to improve attendance and techniques. boost membership. Recommendations included dropping our meeting schedule to four times a year, February, April, October, and December, with a corresponding dues decrease; calling members to remind and personally invite them to meetings after the mailed newsletter goes out; and planning some TEXAS excursions, interesting programs and parties. Though we were few in number, it was a pleasant get-together for those who attended. The chapter has Texas AMICA Meets at Ploniens never visited thePlonien home before, and Bert is one of ourTexas members who does his own restoration work, by Carole Beckett so it was great to see the fruits of his labors. The Plonien collection includes a 1926 Queen Anne Knabe Ampico, It was a beautiful fall day, after some hot, humid late a 1927 Storey & Clark upright player, a 1966 Cable summer weather, so everyone who attended the player, an 1868 Burdett reed organ and an Estey reed October 11 th meeting at the Arlington, Texas home of organ, and an Edison cylinder phonograph. Richard Bert and Betty Plonien was very surprised to find Tonneson, chapter president, brought some of his own themselves in such sparce company. Whether everyone recut 88-note rolls and between the music and the else stayed home to work in the yard, wash the car, or bountiful refreshments and the company, what more attend.the State Fair that had just opened that weekend, could one ask of such a lovely autumn day?

- 237- Heart of America members eJ guests stretch out after a big meal eJ business meeting.

Dick Barnes tries the 1868 Burdett reed organ

The next meeting is the Christmas meeting and it will be held on Saturday, December 11th at 7:30 p.m. "Supper hors d'oeurves" and the traditional Christmas goodies will be served. We hope to persuade some of the club's talented members to give us a live concert or two on the pianos and the organ. A "Swap &. Sell" table will f be available. Officers will be elected and the suggestion to cut to four meetings per year will be voted on. Suggestions have been made and hosts have volunteered for almost all of the 1983 meetings already. Now we just have to work on attendance. For starters we are half hoping that the weatherwill be dreadful in December­ maybe that will bring out the crowds!

Charles eJ Robbie Tyler with their Edison Ideal on which ~ they played theirhome made cylinderrecording "A Visit with Mr. Edison." in excellent condition. One of their favorites is a beauti­ HEART OF AMERICA ful Edison Ideal - in its original condition. We were surprised to actually hear a cylinder played on this Ideal which was recorded by the joint efforts of Chas. &.­ Heart of America Phono and Phish Robbie and co-collector AMICA members, Tom &. Katie Phest Helisteln. This 2, minute cylinder recording in poetic form was written by Katie and entitled, If A Visit With by Paul Morgenroth Mr. Edison." It was certainly unique and pertained to people, collections, and activities within our Heart of The Fall '82 Heart of America get-together took America Chapter. place in Kansas City, Missouri at the home of Charles &. Our September 19th turnout was very good and Robbie Tyler where we found more than one could see brought forth members from 5 states. Special guests in a short day. Charles &. Robbie have collected over a were the John O'Laughlin family from Florida. Our hundred various old phonos ranging from the smallest hosts fried and served a catfish dinner, (caught by the camera type to the largest, a Regina hexaphone. Our Tylers) and all the trimmings including one of the finest hosts have both been more than actively involved in sweet-sour cole slaw I've ever tasted and I claim to be a /"" this hobby for the past 9 years and it is quite obvious cole slaw authority. 1£ you want the recipe let me know that they get a lot of pleasure from their efforts. Nearly -I latched on to it in a hurry. 50 of these machines differ from one another and all are

- 238 - Some of us enjoy a channel cat dinner. Linda Bird, Robbie, Charles, Ron Bopp, Galen Bird with part of the phono collection.

resumed socializing and catching up on one another's latest activities, while others viewed a splendid slide show, pertaining to our plans for the '84 Convention in Kansas City, which Ron Bopp had created for a presenta­ tion at the AMICA Board Meeting last July. As the day came to a close, many wives could not locate husbands who had found their way to Charlie's Cellar where they beheld gadgets, parts, springs, and objects most people would never see in a life time!

Guest artist June Gearhart sings eiJ plays her roll-less Dues for 1983 accordion. On the mailing cover, members will find a MEM­ After the superb meal we were entertained, courtesy BERSHIP RENEWAL form. It is to be filled out and sent Charles & Robbie, by a friend, June Gearhart, who sang to the Membership Secretary, along with a check or and played the accordion, not a "Tanzebar," but the real money order payable to AMICA International. Use of one with no roll at all. June sang and we sang along to the form this way saves a lot of money over a direct many good 01' tunes. Our own member, Kay Bode, sang mailing from the Membership Secretary to each "Danny Boy" to an accordion accompaniment. Kay member. Those who do not renew will find that the surprised us with an amazingly beautiful voice. December 1982 issue is the last one they'll receive. The Business Meeting followed with usual updates. Renewals are sent to: In particular, Ron Bopp, who had this representative's Robert H. Clark, Jr. proxie, gave a thorough report on the past AMICA Board P.O. Box 172 Meeting covering matters such as the 88 Note proposal, Columbia, SC 29202 bonorary members, current membership, Chicago '83 Convention, current budget. Future Heart of America Meetings were outlined with the next to be held at Bill & Billie Pohl's, Joplin, Mo. on December 12, 1982. I can't wait to hear that great Wurlitzer 153 again. -'---..,.,-- _! ',- ~ -~- Following the Business meeting everyone relaxed and continued the tour of the Tyler collection. Many

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Contributed by David Burke Rolls and Music That Special Roll Answer to Puzzle in the Last Issue

't j Duo-Art # 1OOl-F I Ii!E I,jM -,1 p 0 R T R A N \ 1°1 N "Marche Militaire Francaise" (Saint-Saens) [!:I Played by Rudolf Ganz A L E o A TC Second piano part only 9 11 l~ 15 l~ Jim Edwards 0 E le B E T Y E 38W 140 Hunting Trail 1 E L E Ie 'A N E 0 Batavia, IL 60510 0 I~ 1ft B E I':~ 0 T LA ~ 0 [.:g "Piano Concerto in Eb Major" lLiszt) i!~ lPossibly a set) N E S C 0 .:a L 1 N K A Played by Rudolf Ganz :.r. :~ ~~o i!a T s T R I Piano part only ,jUT ~IR l.1': Jim Edwards S A R A A N 38W 140 Hunting Trail 'jjK ,jjo ~"o ,j~A pO ~/Z Batavia, IL 60510 L Y M 0 A R T I::l~E I'I'U 't I 1 rJ8j N CA N S V E S Aeolian Grand 58 note player f!JZL fI,jA organ roll #20466 C AL 0 TE E "Hanna's Promenade" Two Step ~v I4~R I4b fl/O Ellis E O 1 EF AL L A Ervin Erickson I4!:1 1'I~1 A A R M A N 1211 No. 18th St. I~Uc I:JI Bismarck, NO 5850l 0 P L A N 0 B R A H M S "Sweet Eloise" Played by Pep Doyle George Fawkes Piano Roll Review 407 Riverside Dr. Painesville, OH 44077 by TeffWood

"Etude in Ab Major" (Chopin) Opus 25, No.1 ("Shepherd Boy") Welte #336 played by Cionca or Welte #Y6567 played by Netzorg Peter McKenna 229 Marlborough St. Boston, MA 02116

Ampico #215991 or Duo-Art #01076 "Let's Put Our Heads Together" (Arlen) Played by Edwin Lester Bill Burkhardt 2133 Osceola Dr. SE Grand Rapids, MI 49506

Ampico #50882 "Marche Mignon" Played by Volavy David Wallis 547 Marengo Ave. Forest Park, IL 60130 For a number of years, I've noticed that relatively few people take the 88-note foot-pumped playerpiano as /IS THERE A SPECIAL ROLL YOU WANT? seriously as do I, and so far this column has reflected Send as much information as you can to Dorothy that observation by the lack of attention given to Bromage, Publisher, AMICA News Bulletin, P.O. Box "classical" music on 88-note rolls. This situation is far 387, La Habra, CA 90631 from new; as lonp; as there have been reproducing - 241 - pianos, their rolls have dominated the classical music additionally labeled "Metro-Art" and although they roll market. But serious, or "heavy" 88 note rolls do may not have been part of the original Pianolist's Li­ exist, and they are capable of providing the user with brary grouping, the extraordinary packaging is the same something denied him by the reproducing piano: (unlike most rolls designated "Metro-Art" by Aeolian, namely, the opportunity to participate andinterpret in which are put up in a more ordinary way). Why the the same spirit as a "real" pianist. Metrostyle line was included on the hand-played It would seem logical that the Aeolian Company, "Metro-Art" rolls of the Library is one of the great foremost builder of 88-note players [or Pianolas, as the mysteries of all time! company called them), installer of player (Pianola) I've never seen anywhere a complete collection of actions in Steinways, and prolific music roll manufac­ the rolls I've just described, but whatever quantity one turer, would have produced just about the ultimate 88­ can come across is certainly worth having. It's too bad note classical rolls. And so they did. The Pianolist's that the typical classical repertory of most 88-note roU Library ofMusic Rolls, consistingin 1915 of"A Uniform collections built in the player piano's heyday seems to Edition of One Hundred and Twenty-four Music Rolls, consist of a fat QRS or Rythmodik roll of Wedding ofthe Comprising the Best and Most Popular Selections from Winds, a couple of operatic potpourris, and little else if the Works of Standard Composers", is an impressive even that much! collection - despite today's changed and somewhat more sophisticated musical tastes. The rolls were selected by Mr. Gustav Kobbe, a well-known music critic of the day and author of The Pianolist (a book on how to play theplayer piano). Seven divisions comprise the Library: Salon Music; Grand Opera; Modem Masters; The Romantic Composers; Frederic Chopin; Liszt and Wagner; Classics of Symphony and Sonata. Aeolian provided this glowing description of the rolls contained therein: "The greatest care has been taken that the compositions in the Pianolist's Library shall be all Instruments melodious, all beautiful, and all 'popular,' in the best sense; that is, while their melody and beauty may not be quite so obvious at the first hearing as that of the popular song or waltz, theyare somuch betterand truer Coin-Piano Archeology: that theydo not become tiresome. So year afteryearone Seeburg Surprises can hear these same pieces and love and appreciate them more as time goes on. . by Robert Baker "There is not a roll in this whole beautiful collection Not too many weeks ago, I decided to rough-tune a that the owner of a Pianola should not have. There is Seeburg E coin-piano [with xylophone) that I was not a roll which will not please him and continue to laborio.usly restoring. I had been looking at the piano's please him as timegoes on; and there is not aroll which harp for many months while I rebushed the keys, anyone who desires to have that familiarity with the regulated the action, cleaned and re-installed the keys right music which modern culture demands, could and so on and saw nothing remarkable. dispense with. " Perhaps it was the proximity of the tuning-hammer Rolls in The Pianolists' Library were sumptuously to the top of the harp that first peaked mycuriosity, but packaged in simulated cloth-covered boxes of uniform all of a sudden I detected that the harp top was not one height, which came in a variety of colors according to piece. [Photo #1). In fact, there were three large wood the particular type of music; color-matching labels at screws holding an accessory casting on top of the harp. both ends proclaimed the contents in gold print, while a With the removal of these screws, the large plate which springy metal clip held the roll securely inside. The rolls bore the J. P. Seeburg Piano Co.'s name came off to reveal themselves featured beautiful artistic leaders that put the words "Marshall Piano Co/Chicago" cast into the even the Duo-Art leaders to shame. Musically, the rolls true harp. See photo #2. are arranged in a straightforward, no-nonsense manner, and of course include "Themodist" perforations to A quick call to restorer/author Art Reblitz in separate theme from accompaniment when played on Colorado Springs revealed the fact that Seeburg Piano an appropriate instrument, automatic sustaining pedal Company had purchased the Marshall Piano Company perforations and, as guides to the "Pianolist", dynamic around 1920. Also, Art had compiled a serial number/ expression and "Metrostyle" (tempo) lines. Being date list of Seeburg Coin-op pianos and had found some "arranged" rolls, that is, mathematically perfect repre­ Seeburg serial numbers that did seem to fit into the sentations of the sheet music, considerable use of the Marshall Piano Company's serial numbering sequences. tempo lever is required in order to simulate hand­ This interesting discovery of a Seeburg E piano with playing. However, some of the Pianolist's Library rolls a Marshall name cast into the harp provides still more I've come across are hand-played - in reality, Duo-Art evidence of sub-contractor manufacturing. It appears recordings minus the dynamic coding; these are that Seeburg did not manufacture the pianos proper

- 242 - not all) of the metal pipes for Seeburg. This company is still operating today under the auspices of three generations of the same family! Recently, a Chicago Heights restorer of automatic musical instruments pur­ chased a sub-contractor's remaining stock of Seeburgart glass. ./ On the basis of this information, there remains the distinct possibility that coin-op piano manufacturers utilized other sub-contractors' stock pianos (and casework). If so, such practices would invalidate the assertion that coin-op pianos were more ruggedly built than comparable player pianos designed for home use. The practice of farming-out the manufacturing of "dressing" (the exterior metal and plastic components) persists today in the modern analog of the coin-piano, the jukebox. I have yet to hear of competing firms' utilizing the services of a common supplier. The "manu­ facturer" of the jukebox is, in reality, an assembler of sub-contracted parts. I am not disparaging the practice of a manufacturer's sub-contracting work out to suppliers. Such practices are extremely wide-spread, from pharmaceutical houses to automotive assemblers. However, the prevalence of such practices within the coin-op piano field suggests that, should such information become available, a given piano's "quality" would depend more upon the reputation of the sub­ contractor than upon the apparent name cast upon the harp. Parenthetically, this entire issue of a piano's "real" origins reminds us that Detroit may not have been the first to misrepresent major components ... Despite these suggestions that Seeburg may not have produced their own pianos, their product, in general, still has some superior characteristics. ./ Deservedly or not, I still seem to see more Seeburg coin-pianos operating (even marginally) without the benefit of restoration than any other make. Considering how very few items (if any!) of recent manufacture function after a decade much less after 55 years, Seeburg coin-ops possess some remarkable attributes!

Readers of the AMICA Bulletin might be interested which bear their name. Instead, the firm purchased to know that Art Reblitz has published a few articles perhaps the entire piano (including each style's on Seeburg Serial Numbers in certain recent issues of distinctive case) from an outside firm. This explains "The Coin Slot" magazine, P. O. Box 612, Wheatridge, why such diverse manufacturers' models (for example, Colorado 80034. Back issues are probably still availa­ Link, Nelson-Wiggen, Operators' Piano Co.) share ble for those who are interested. identical harps. One wonders how many other Seeburg Pianos bear Marshall names on their harps. There must have been a sizeable number or else Seeburg would not have gone to the expense of casting the cover-up plate. Another possibility is that this specific Seeburg E (Ser. #155386, the lowest known Seeburg E number of the 100000 series) was originally designed for a Marshall piano already in existence BEFORE Seeburg purchased the This issue is your last issue, if you don/t renew Marshall Piano Company. Why spend time and money for 1983. See renewal form on mailing cover. for a custom piano when one can merely purchase another firm's already extant piano and build on that. Another possibility is that there was a common sub­ contractor firm that supplied BOTH Marshall and Seeburg. Another intriguing fact is that the Jerome B. Meyer & Son firm in Milwaukee, Wisconsin produced some (if

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Pioneer Museum Needs Rolls by Mel Sutter / by Helen M. Helt, Curator Looking for the original glue for nipples? The sticky

solution is formed by pouringabout %/I of orange shellac We are in need of help regarding old piano rolls for in an old ice tray of aluminum to bum off the alcohol our player piano. It's a Morris 1909, with the Otto Hegel vapors. To avoid burning the shellac, put out the flames Co. trademark. We have been told that we'll have by covering the pan, wait a minute before relighting, difficulty finding 65-note piano rolls - and they were cycling 3 or 4 times. correct. At the moment, we have one - "Old Folks at Scrape up the paste into a small plastic or glass Home" - rather tom, patched and still recognizable as a containerwitha screw tight cap until time to use. Apply tune. This piano is in our Pioneer Museum which is a with a round toothpick. part of our Apostolic work here. We are a non-profit organization, live by donations, and have hopes of finding a few more rolls for our museum piano. Can anyone help us? We were referred Change of Address to AMICA by the QRS music shop in Buffalo, NewYork. We would really appreciate hearing from anyone who would be able to assist. Thank you for listening to our Donald Breen plea! P.O. Box 243 Helen M. Helt, Curator Holyoke, MA 01041 Pioneer Museum David & Christine Bowers Madonna House Apostolate Box 1090. Cambermere, Ontario Wolfeboro, NH 03894 CANADA KOJ lLO 603-569-5095 William E. Flynt HP 214-271-9428 BP 214-272-3561 Howard .& Carol Kohlbrenner " 2215 Clover Drive Broomall, PA 19008 New Members Mark E. & Viola McConnell 109 N. Front Street, Route 4 Kearney, NE 68847 Haden Vandiver P.O. Box 333 Danilo &.. Lois Konvalinka: 18 High Street, Wiscasset, ME Alvarado, TX 76009 04578,207-882-7163. Referred by Dorothy Bromage. Museum HP 817-783-7575 Owner, R3. 1912 Steinway 0 6' Pedal Player; 1924 Steinway AR 7' Duo-Art; 1905 German Orchestrion; 1908 Aeolian Solo Brian Kosek 615 Washington Blvd. Orchestrelle; 1898 Wilcox & White Symphony; 1750 Serinette Apt. 3-South Bird Organ; Misc. Music Boxes, Phonographs, Clock, Dolls, Oak Park, IL 60302 Organs Dennis & Sharon Hershman Boston University: School for the Arts, Office of Public In­ 316 High Street formation. 855 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215 Warsaw, IN 46580 Thomas & Barbara Berndt Norio Isgai: 1-16-5, Kugahara, Ohta-ku, Tokyo, Japan 146, HP 639 E. Washington 03-751-4356, BP 03-543-4848. Referred by Randolph Herr. An­ Martinsville, IN 46151 tique Dealer. 1930 Sohmer 5'4" Welte-Mignon Lie.; 1926 Wur­ litzer 5'4" Apollo Art Case Mark Burbey 2422 N. Richmond Street David J. Van Dosten: 265 S. State, Marion, OH 43302, 416­ Appleton, WI 54911 387-6003. Referred by James Doheny. 1924 Marshall & Wen­ Robert Suchyta dell 5'2" Ampico William & Mary 1011 Hillcrest Drive

Dearborn, MI48124 ~ Mike &.. Patti Fogg: 235 Dyken Avenue, Holland, MI 49423, Donald Schmidt 616-399-5067. Referred by Terry Barnes. Oc: Engineer, Rl. 1926 Route 6, Box 625 Adam Schaaf Grand Welte-Mignon Lie. Waupaca, WI'54981

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AMICA ITEMS FOR SALE AMICA STATIONERY: $3.50 (letter size), CHANGE OF ADDRESS $3.20 (note size), including mailing Please notify Membership Secretary as charges. Fine quality stationery with ornate early as possible. AMICA borders. Each packet contains 25 letter's and matching envelopes. Send or­ Bobby Clark ders to: Dorothy Bromage, P.O. Box 387, La Habra, CA 90631. P.O. Box 172 Columbia, SC 29202 AMICA TECHNICALITIES BOOKS: Volume I (1969-1971), $9.50 postpaid Volume II (1972-1974), $7.50 postpaid Volume III (1975-1977), $8.50 postpaid Volume IV (1978-1980), $6.50 postpaid Reprints of interesting technical articles which have appeared in the AMICA News Classified Bulletin, arranged and indexed into appro­ priate categories. Send orders to: Richard D. Reutlinger, 824 Grove St., San Francisco, CA 94117. FOR SALE ROLL LEADERS: DUO-ART, AMPICO and PLAY·RITE: QRS and Klavier rolls: 35% discount for small minimum WELTE. Excellent replicas. For order infor­ mation, see mailing cover of March 1982 quantities. Catalogs 25t each for postage. For price list write Vintage Bulletin. Send orders to Terry Smythe, 619 Piano Workshop, 208 Dartmouth Dr., NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106. Niagara Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3N OV9, (204) 489-3808. Shipment FOR SALE: 1920's Knabe Grand Ampico Player Piano. 5' 8". Walnut. of leaders is from Southern California. Piano in good condition. Machinery needs assembly. $5000 or best AMICA BULLETINS, BOUND ISSUES: offer. Write: 77 Red Berry Rd., Levittown, Pa. 19056. 1971, 1972, 1973 bound sets at $15 each set. 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 PLAYER PIANO: Antique Bush and Lane Reproducing. Walnut Finish. bound sets at $18 each set. 1981 bound set at Excellent Condition, Rebuilt, Rolls. $5500 or best offer. (206) 322-2092 ­ $21 each set. PRICES INCLUDE POSTAGE Seattle. AND HANDLING. Spiral bound to lie flat. Send orders to Mary lilien, 4260 Olympiad FOR SALE: Steinway Grand Player Piano (Duo-Art style X-R) restored Dr., Los ~ngeles, CA 90043. in 1981 and in excellent condition. Best offer. Filoli Center, Canada Rd., PLEASE MAKE ALL CHECKS PAYABLE TO CA 94062; phone (415) 364-8300. AMICA INTERNATIONAL

- 245 - STROUD, Duo-Art Reproducing Grand Piano, 5'6",1931, mahogany FOR SALE: 46 Key Artisan Band Organ - Restored 1%5, retuned & case, completely restored and refinished, excellent condition, pipework repairs just completed. looks & plays very well. 9'6'W x including about 150 rolls - $8,500 - Elliott Stern, 59 Country Club 7'6"H $15,000.00. Telectra Piano-Organ player unit with 39 brass rolls Drive, Rochester, N.Y. 14618, (716) 381-2017. $800.00 lot for all. Wurlitzer Model 616 78rpm juke box $500.00. Photos $1.00 each. Steven c. leppa-4816 Quail Avenue North, Crystal, MN GEORGE STECK DUO-ART 5'6" Grand Reproducing with matching 55429 (612) 533-8829. /' bench, Brown Mahogany Finish, Restored Player Mechanism, Refinished Case, New Key Tops, Bronzed Plate, Restrung with New PLAYERS FOR SALE: Grands, Uprights - restored, unrestored. Pins and Plank, Excellent Playing and Tone, $9500. FOB. Toledo, Ohio. Restored uprights from $2000. Roemer Bros. 5' Grand with Welte­ Phone Evenings (419) 381-0323. Player Piano Restoration. Mignon, refinished, rebuilt, restrung - $4500. Hilferty restorations, York, PA (717) 755-0209. UPRIGHT AMPICO, 1919 Franklin. Expresses well, rebuilt within 5 years, professionally finished antique ivory, bench, 10 rolls. See page 35 YR. PERSONAL COLLECTION of mostly original Ampico rolls 206 in November issue for picture. $3750 or offer. Dorothy Bromage, continually up-graded with better copies through the years. Will sell P.O. Box 387, la Habra, CA 90631.213/697-1545 evenings. only total collection of1000 rolls for $7500.00 Also, 36" Spinet Ampico, 46" Fischer & Chickering toploader studio size Ampicos, Aeolian KIMBALL PLAYER ORGANS: One model 1230 Theater style, Walnut Grand player organ, National Nickleodeon, Angelus Orchestral finish $2850.00. One model 515F.P. Cherry finish $1450.00, both with push-up player & organ, Melville Clark 58 note upright (unrestored) matching bench - mint condition mechanically and cabinetry. Alton with oak case & rolls. Dick leonard -1327 8th Ave., San Francisco, CA Greenway, Tucker, GA. 404-938-3725. 94122. Tel. (415) 665-7916.

FOR SALE: Du-O-Art steam boat pump in mahogany case. Welte CHICKERING AMPICO "N': If you're looking for a fully restored grand drawer, Welte expression, Welte pump. Wurlitzer worm gear for instrument that needs nothing but a proud owner - consider this. pump bellows. $800. Write PIANO, P.O. Box 91702, Cleveland, Ohio Near perfect ivory, new finish, new pin block, new strings, new 44101. hammers, and the Ampico fully restored to highest standards. 5'8" size with full rich tone. Floating tracker bar - the best for old rolls. Ready FOR SALE: Poppers Clarabella Imhof Mukle, 2 Nationals, Ruth band for immediate pre-Christmas delivery. Photos, cassette, or video tape organ converted to 165 and misc. arcade machines. Frank Rayle, RFD available. $12,000.00. Also available: Steinway Duo-Art, C. F. Stein P2, Del Mar, Calif. 92014, (714) 755-8132. Welte. Bob Taylor, 412 N. Evergreen, Arlington Heights, Il60004 (312) 255-2686. FOR SALE: Upright Knabe (Ampico) player piano, 54" high - 58%" wide - 30" deep completely restored and refinished with matching bench FOR SALE: Mason & Hamlin Ampico A 6'2". A Mason & Hamlin of this and rolls $7,500.00. Audrey Behymer, 826-0345; formerly Mission size does not come on the market often. Don't miss a chance to get a Music Co. truly fineunrestored instrument of this quality. It has excellent tone as it stands and a mahogany cabinet with exceptional grain. I'm asking PROFESSIONAL REBUILDING SERVICE available for all pianos, $12,500.00, however it will be sold with the first offer close to this player pianos, reproducing pianos, square grand pianos and pump figure. Full restoration available. Paul Manganaro (201) 438-0399. organs. We do the job from the casters up in our shop. Call or write for estimate. Serving satisfied customers since 1958. John Inzer, 2473 FOR SALE: 1919 Haines Bros. Upright Ampico. Ampico rebuilt in 1974. Canton Road, Marietta, GA 30066 (404) 422-2664. Action rebuilt and 'restrung in 1978. Mahogany case is original. $3500.00 or best offer. Michael White, 427 Cortlandt St., Houston, STECK 5'2" DUO ART, restored by Dick Carty, plays beautifully, Texas 77007. sacrifice at $3000. Ampico grand "A" parts: expression units, crescendoes, equalizers, and amplifier valve box, $100. 8 new nick­ WANTED elodeon "/I:' rolls, $60. Cremona "G" art glass, perfect, $500. Coinola "C" glass, $250. Dave Junchen, 280 E. Del Mar #311, Pasadena, CA MUSIC BOXES WANTED. Always buying better quality disc and cylin­ 91101. der music boxes, musical clocks, organettes, monkey organs, au- . tomata, musical watches, singing birds etc. Also Wurlitzer 78rpm PLAYER PIANOS FOR SALE: lauter pumper, mahogany, rebuilt Jukeboxes and slot machines, any condition. Marty Roenigk, 26 Bar­ $3500; Fischer upright, pump & electric, jumbo w/round legs, carved ton Hill, East Hampton, CT 06424. (203) 267-8682. capitals, matching bench, restored $7500; Steinway XR duo-art grand, mahogany, unrestored1925 model $8000; Steinway upright player, foot WANTED: MSR ROllS, CLASSIC or POPULAR. Donald G. Kroenlein, pump themodist, very clean unrestored 1912 model $2000. Five RR#2, Moweaqua, III. 62550. Ph. 217-665-3528. unrestored pump organs for sale: Rosewood console melodeon $300; Cornish parlor organ, walnut, stacked reeds, 3 beveled mirrors, 7' tall WANl"ED: Music Rolls for: Weber Violano; Weber Unika; Peerless $800; Baldwin reed organ, walnut, gallery missing $200; Peloubet Elite; Peerless44; SeeburgXP; 4X. Ron Bopp, 3115 McClelland, Joplin, parlor organ, walnut $400; Putnam parlor organ, walnut $350. I have 2 MO. 64801. (417) 782-1199. unrestored rosewood square grand pianos, $850 takes the pair. In my junk room I have many old player parts, send your want list. John Inzer, WANTED: For Early Wurlitzer "I" piano; Electric motor, upper spool 2473 Canton Road, Marietta, GA 30066 (404) 422-2664. flanges. ALSO: M.S.R. organ, 5 tune Wurlitzer Automatic playerpiano, and Clark "N' rolls. Don Kroenlein, RR #2, Moweaqua, Illinois 62550 FOR SALE: Knabe - 5'4" (Baltimore) - Modified Art Case without (217) 665-3528. Ampico Mechanism. Original Welte Grand - 5'4" complete but unrestored $4,500 for both. 100 Estey Organ Rolls - Excellent WANTED: Piano bench to match Mediteranian Style Marshall & Condition - $250. Norman Heischober, 295 West Shore Dr., Wendell Ampico A. Has cast decorations between carved legs. Marion Massapequa, NY 11758 (516) 799-1656. Levy, 16000 S. Woodland Rd., Cleveland, OH 44120.

FOR SALE: Complete Duo-Art mechanism for Steinway XR, circa1927. WANTED: Any and all Duo-Art parts for OR Steinway, stack count Plus many other Duo-Art parts. R. Gurevich, 859 Elm St., Winnipeg, 22-28-17-13, first and last poppets separated by 44'.4". John Grant (301) .­ Canada. 204-452-7009. 757-3822. Leave message. ITEMS OF INTEREST FOR SALE ~~~~~~~F~R~A~M~E•.•..••••••••••••• $ 225.00 SEEBURG GREYHOUND PIANO dog CECILIAN 65 & 88 NOTE TRACKER SPOOL BOX for ing background diorama. Mint condo i 1.000.00 player pianos ••.....•..•..•...... •• $ 125.00 MU SIC R 0 L L S NELSON-WIGGEN coin accumulator •.••.•$ 75.00 NORTH TONAI~ANDA ORCHESTRINA/MANDO-ORCHESTRA WURLITZER PHOTO PLAYER horse hoofs •• $ 50.00 22 rolls available •..•.•...••••••••••••• CALL PEERLESS RR & CABARET 7 rolls available, HOHNER HARMONICA revolving (wind up) base good RAGTIME - have tracker bar also •••• CALL for their harmonica display stands •• $ 50.00 LINK PIPE ORGAN 2 rolls available •.•.••~ PIANO WALL BOX G. H. LEATHERBY CO, S.F. CAL WURLITZER 88 NOTE 4 rolls available •••• CALL very old •..•...•.••..•..•...... ••• $ 75.00 88 NOTE APOLLO 15 IN WIDE 12 rolls •••••• CALL NORTH TONAWANDA 82 key combination endless & ARTIZAN BAND ORGAN 51 KEY 2 rolls ••••• CALL rewind roll frame (rough but restorable)CALL REGAL PIANO PLAYER ROLL coin-op, Ragtime & GULBRANSEN piston type air motor •••• $ 50.00 ~·larches. 4 rolls available•...... ••••fALL SEEBURG PIANO MOTOR old style for early ins- ARTIZAN AIR CALIO 2 older recuts •.•.•••• CALL trument •...... •...... •$ 250.00 CLARK ARTISTOUCH ORGAN ROLL ••••.••.••••• CALL §EEBURG PIANO MOTOR late style, needs start­ SEEBURG-SMITH ORCHESTRAL ORGAN ROLL ••••• CALL er windings rewound but runs •••....• $ 150.00 IHE ORGANISTA 11 books of music •.•••••• CALL NELSON-WIGGEN box vaccuum pump •....• $ 125.00 PEERLESS 65 NOTE ENDLESS 3 rolls ••••.• CALL 88 NOTE TRACKER BARS several available CALL DEAGAN TOWER CHIME ROLL •.•.••.•••..•.••• CALL NORTH TONAWANDA ROLL FRAME for 82 key organ CLARK SYMPHONY ROLL 10 tune pop •.•.••••~ or TONAWANDA coin piano use •.....•.. $ 350.00 DON RAND OR ED OPENSHAW CONTACT 213 628 -0042

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