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December 1982 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. Sec.: Debbie Wert (New memberships and Change of Address: If you move, send the new address and Treas.: Mac Taylor mailing problems) phone number to the Membership Secretary, Bobby Clark. Reporter: David Charrier Bobby Clark P.O. Box 172 S.O.W.N.Y. (SOUTHERN ONTARIO, Columbia, SC 29202 ADVERTISING WESTERN NY) Classified: 10\,: per word, $1.50 minimum. Pres.: Mike Walter TREASURER Vice Pres.: Jan Drewniak Mike & Liz Barnhart • All copy must reach the publisher by the 10th of the Sec.: Holly Walter 919 Lantern Glow Trail preceding month. Payment must accompany order. Treas.: Carl Guhlow Dayton, OH 45431 Make checks payable to: AMICA INTERNATIONAL. Reporter: Jim Brewer BOARD REPRESENTATIVES , • Checks or money orders from advertisers in foreign ROCKY MOUNTAIN ,I Founding Chapter: Howie Koff countries must be drawn on a U.S. bank. Pres.: Larry Kerecman .1 50. 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Vice Pres.: Bob Shimp Sec.lTreas.: Mary Lou Shimp COMMITTEES • All copy must reach the publisher by the 10th of Technical Reporter: Lee Zimmerline ,I I the preceding month. Mel Luchetti BOSTON AREA 3449 Mauricia Ave. • Payment must accompany order. Typesetting, layout "I Pres.: Charles Hazard },r I Santa Clara, CA 95051 or size alteration charges will be billed separately. Vice Pres.: Barry Kasindorf Honorary Members Make checks payable to: AMICA INTERNATIONAL. Sec.: AI Greco Treas.: Philip Konop Alf E. Werolin • Checks or money orders from advertisers in foreign 2230 Oakdale Rd. Reporter: Donald Brown '. I countries must be drawn on a U.S. bank. Hillsborough, CA 94010 NORTHERN LIGHTS Archives • All ads will appear on the last pages of the Bulletin Pres.: Gene Skarda Jim Weisenborne at the discretion of the publisher. 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.
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