TheAMICA News Bulletin of the Automatic Musical Instrument Collectors' Association September/October, 1985 Volume 22 Number 7 AMlCAlnternational JVews Bulletin DOROTHY BROMAGE, PUBLISHER POB275 CCB (207) 767-4446 Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107 Published by the Automatic Musical Instrument Collectors' CHAPTER OffICERS Association, a non-profit club devoted to the restoration, FOUNDING CHAPTER IOWA distribution and enjoyment of musical instruments using per­ Pres: phil McCoy Pres: George Apland forated paper music rolls, AMICA was founded in San Francisco Vice Pres: Isadora Koff Vice Pres: E.H. Breckenfelder in 1963. Treas: Bob Wilcox SeclTreas: Marjorie Apland Sec/Reporter: lack & Dianne Reporter: Jack Niewoehner Edwards SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BOSTON AREA 1986 CONVENTION Pres: Warren & Rosemary Pres: Judy Welsh Deasy Vice Pres: Michael Potash PHILADELPHIA, PENN. 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(Chapter reports and Forum inqiJires are Philadelphia Area: len Wert SOWNY: Rick Drewniak excluded.) Rocky Mountain: Dick Kroeckel New Jersey: John De Paris AMICA International News Bulletin Iowa: Alvin Johnson Boston Area: Sanford Libman Volume 22 Number 7 September/October 1985 Northern Lights: lowell Boehland CONTENTS Sierra-Nevada: Bob Moore Features Chicago Area: Jerry Biasella The Maple Leaf Club 148 Heart of America: Ron Bopp Southeast Area: John O'Loughlin Pavilion Amusement Park 149 Gateway: Del Sewell Beautiful Weather sets Stage COMMITTEES for Joint Band Organ Rally 150 TECHNICAL, Melluchetti Hupfeld Helios Orchestrion 154 3449 Mauricia Ave., Santa Clara, CA 95051 The Wet Leather Method of ARCHIVES, lim Weisenborne Rebuilding Band Organ Pumps 155 73 Nevada St., Rochester, MI 48063 Special Orchestrions 157 My Friendship with Orchestrions 158 Regarding Rive-King 162 AUDIO-VISUAL Departments AMICA International 137 PUBLICATIONS, Dorothy Bromage News from the Chapters 143 P.O. Box 275 Cape Cottage Branch, New Members 163 Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107 Classified Ads 164 AFFILIATED SOCIETIES The Player Piano Group (England) The Cover: In 1981, leonard Grymonprez donated several disk recordings The North West Player Piano Association (England) to AMICA Archives. Included were some titled, "Drehorgel Souvenirs," Netherlands Mechanical Organ Society - KDV with beautiful photographs on the record jacket. Australian Colledors of Mechanical Musical Instruments Orchestrions: This is the Orchestrion Issue. Information and photographs of Dutch Pianola Association - orchestrions (defined broadly, as you can see) will be a regular feature of Society of Friends of Mechanical Musical Instruments future issues of the Bulletin. Contributions will be most welcome. (Germany) * 137 * Conventionews Until a complete Convention report is forthcoming, here pre­ sented are some pictures of one of AMICA's special Convention guests, Honorary Member Johnny Honner1. About to play the organ at the Fox Theatre in Detroit. / Mike Montgomery and Johnny. Fox Theatre guest organist, Johnny Honnert. In the lobby of the Fox Theatre in Detroit: Honorary Members The food and the photographer bring out a show of teeth by AI} _ Ruth Bingaman Smith and Johnny Honnert. Werolin. Dorothy Bromage and Johnny Honnert. * 138 * EtCHERS, THANKS FOR A SPECIAL FRIEND, HENRY LANGE Us AMICAns who personally got to know Henry Lange, as Sue and I did, owe a big thanks to Bill and Jo Eicher. As a past member of the Midwest Chapter of AMICA we got to know the Eichers and other fine members of the Midwest Chapter fairly well. But if it wasn't for Bill's outward and touching friendship to Henry Lange many of us AMICAns would have never gotten to meet this outstanding musician. Bill, Sue and I thank you for sharing your special friend with us. You helped to add many extra years to Henry's life. You added a new era to Henry's last years by adding new friends to his life, when most elderly people are left in a corner and forgotten. I wrote to Henry every Christmas and always received a card and letter in return. Often he would mention your name letting us know that you were always making contact and doing special things for him. Also, thanks to all the other AMICAns who have searched out and found those special people who have made our hobby so great. Thanks to those who keep contact with letters, cards, and phone calls to those special people. Thanks again Bill and Joan Love that dancin'! Dorothy Bromage and Johnny Honnert. Jim and Sue Worgull Richland, Washington Moonlight Sonata "Moonlight Sonata" is the name of a film. It will be shown Saturday, November 9 in London. In the film, Paderewski plays "Polonaise in A nat, op 53" (Chopin), "Hungarian Rhapsody No.2" (Liszt), "Sonata Op 27/2" - first movement (Beethoven) and his own "Minuet in Gop 14/1." The filmed concert is in aid of the Klavar Music Foundation and will be introduced by Anthony Hopkins. Information may be obtained by calling 01-928-8800. If unable to attend, be thinking, on Johnny brought along memorabilia which he did not have to be November 9, of the fortunate people in the GLC Queen Elizabeth coaxed to share.