t~l!l~; I- ,Jl". A& ~~ ~~.~ 4" AA._, ~l :~...L~~~·mwmrmm~~~~~~M.~ - 0·" CiI- g·O Col "0- 0""'0'0-0"0 0 00 0 CiI gO-g-O 'g" gOO· 0-(,1 -"-00""-O"·g"O-O· Cl , The AMICA News Bulletin II~~'" Automatic Musical Instrument Collectors' Association II=~~~~ September/October 1989 Volume 26 • Number 5 The AMICA News Bulletin Automatic Musical Instrument Collectors' Association ROBIN PRATT, Publisher 515 Scott Street (419) 626·1903 Sandusky, Ohio 44870·3736 Published by the Automatic Musical Instrument Collectors' Association, a PUBLICATION DEADLINES FOR 1989 non·profit group devoted to the restoration, distribution and enjoyment of musical instruments using perforated paper music rolls, AMICA was For January/February issue December 15 founded in San Francisco in 1963. For March/April issue February 15 For May/June issue. ......................... .. April 15 POLICY ON ADVERTISING For July/August issue. ........................ .. 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Founding Chapter: Gene McGraw Southern California: Mary Lilien AMICA International News Bulletin Texas: Richard Tonneson Midwest: Vincent Ricca Volume 26 Number 5 September/October 1989 Philadelphia Area: Bob Rosencrans SOWNY: Jan Drewniak CONTENTS Rocky Mountain: Larry Kerecman AMICA Membership Application. .. .. Inside front wrapper Lady Liberty: John DeParis Gershwin. .................... .. Inside back wrapper Iowa: Alvin Johnson Etude Ads, October 1883 Back wrapper Boston Area: Sanford Libman Northern Lights: Tom Olds Features Sierra-Nevada: Ray Bauer Leonard Grymonprez on Band Organs. ........... .. 183 Chicago Area: Mike Schwimmer Ornstein's Compositions. ...................... .. 184 Heart of America: Ron Bopp Piano Factory Sales on Key 185 Southeast Area: John O'Laughlin QRS Autograph Roll Master List - Part V 186 Gateway: Roger Wiegand An Affair to Remember - Robert W. Taylor 190 Howe Barrel Organ. .......................... .. 191 COMMITTEES Duo-Art Aeolian Pipe Organ - Emmett M. Ford ..... .. 192 TECHNICAL, Harold Malakinian Flora Mora Recalls Recording ................... .. 194 2345 Forest Trail Dr., Troy, MI 48098 Giovanni Sgambati ........................... .. 196 ARCHIVES, Bob Rosencrans Steinway Cats. .............................. .. 198 109 Cumberland Place, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 Aeolian-Steinway Contract 199 More on Dumesnil Answers .................... .. 200 PUBLICATIONS, Robin Pratt 515 Scott Street, Sandusky, OH 44870-3736 Lee Sims Contract & Randon Notes from "Artist Record" 203 AMICA Pizza - Randolph Herr. ................. .. 205 AUDIO-VISUAL, Harold Malakinian Some Thoughts on Soundboards - Tim Wheat 206 2345 Forest Trail Dr., Troy, MI48098 Some Duo-Art Questions Considered 210 CONVENTION COORDINATOR, Liz Barnhart AMICA Boston Souvenir Roll· Michael Potash 214 919 Lantern Glow Trail, Dayton, OH 45431 Some Convention Highlights - L. Douglas Henderson .. 214 Memorial Bio Irving Berlin - Emmett Ford 220 HONORARY MEMBERS, Dorothy Bromage Gizmo - Randolph Herr 221 157 School Street, Gorham, ME 04038-1026 Departments AFFILIATED SOCIETIES & ORGANIZATIONS - A Note from The President 182 See May/June 1989 for addresses From the Publisher. .......................... .. 182 The Player Piano Group (England) That Special Roll 185 The North West Player Piano Association (England) People 194 Netherlands Mechanical Organ Society - KDV Technicalities ............................... .. 206 Australian Collectors of Mechanical Musical Instruments News From the Chapters. ..................... .. 215 Dutch Pianola Association Tech Tips. ................................. .. 221 Society of Friends of Mechanical Musical Instruments (Germany) Classified. .................................. .. 222 Smithsonian Institution Cover: Howe Barrel Organ at Cooperstown, see page 191 DISCLAIMER: Acceptance of articles for publication in the AMICA News Back Cover: Giovanni Sgambati, cont. by Antonio LaTanza, Bulletin does not imply a guarantee of the accuracy of the facts contained Article page 196. (suitable for framing) in any article, nor an endorsement of an author's recommendation. A Note from The President . .. dulum in the hall clock, and it's at least as old as the rpusical Sometimes I think we box it belonged. rush along through life much /' too fast and fail to enjoy it to We sat there entranced and played all 48 tunes pinned the fullest. Recently we were on the Baker's cylinders. We then moved on to other musical forced