CONVENTION 2004 The AMICA BULLETIN AUTOMATIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENT COLLECTORS’ ASSOCIATION JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2004 VOLUME 41, NUMBER 1 " Automatic Joud r., ~·It)1l!'·"".lq~~ pedal lever Bracket for Jf/Jr".1LtlLJi1lJ '-.I Transposing f tipping spOOl box cf~vice lever Plaljer,'kri"II.J (or tuning r!~!~l~~~ Bass 6oloh;t Treble. pneumatic soloist pneumatic Screw (or removing Screw action (or removing Remove this action board to reach all adjustments Expression buttons Tempo lever Gate Motor box I;overnor Sustaining pedal ~t~~ Player treadles .. It fold to standard opening • THE AMICA BULLETIN AUTOMATIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENT COLLECTORS' ASSOCIATION Published by the Automatic Musical Instrument Collectors’ Association, a non-profit, tax exempt group devoted to the restoration, distribution and enjoyment of musical instruments using perforated paper music rolls and perforated music books. AMICA was founded in San Francisco, California in 1963. PROFESSOR MICHAEL A. KUKRAL, PUBLISHER, 216 MADISON BLVD., TERRE HAUTE, IN 47803-1912 -- Phone 812-238-9656, E-mail: [email protected] Visit the AMICA Web page at: http://www.amica.org Associate Editors: Mr. Larry Givens & Robin Pratt VOLUME 41, Number 1 January/February 2004 AMICA BULLETIN Display and Classified Ads FEATURES Articles for Publication Letters to the Publisher The Song “Trudy” — 6 Chapter News Len Luscombe — 7 UPCOMING PUBLICATION Steinway-Welte Comes to Life — 7 DEADLINES The ads and articles must be received Reviews of New Rolls — 9 by the Publisher on the 1st of the Odd number months: For a Medieval Cathedral. — 10 January July Personality of the Times — March September 12 May November Put Another Nickel In. — 14 Bulletins will be mailed on the 1st week of the even months. To B or Not to B — 16 Dr. Michael A. Kukral, Publisher Recording the Soul of Piano Playing — 39 216 Madison Blvd. Player Pianos and Adopt A Piano Campaign — Terre Haute, Indiana 47803-1912 41 Phone: 812-238-9656 Stamp Collecting — 45 e-mail: [email protected] 2004 AMICA International Convention — 47 DEPARTMENTS MEMBERSHIP SERVICES AMICA International — 2 New Memberships . $42.00 President’s Message — 3 Renewals . $42.00 Additional $5.00 due if renewed From the Publisher’s Desk — 3 past the Jan. 31 deadline Announcement — 4 Address changes and corrections Letters —4 Directory information updates He Shall Be Remembered —51 Additional copies of Member Directory . $25.00 Chapter News — 52 Single copies of back issues Classified Ads — 58 ($10.00 per issue - based upon availability) Front Cover: Denver Convention 2004 William Chapman (Bill) 53685 Avenida Bermudas Inside Front: “The Peerless Player Piano”, Peerless Pneumatic Action Co., New York, La Quinta, CA 92253-3586 1922, courtesy of Mike Kukral (760) 564-2951 Back Cover: Top postcard is from Managua, Nicaragua. Bottom postcard is from Cuba, e-mail: [email protected] see inside article courtesy of Roy Powlan To ensure timely delivery of your BULLETIN, please allow 6-weeks Inside Back Cover: Munsey’s Magazine - Advertising Section, May 1899, advance notice of address changes. “The Pianola”, courtesy of Keith Bigger AMICA Publications reserves the right to accept, reject, or edit any and all submitted articles and advertising. Entire contents © 2004 AMICA International 1 AMICA INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS CHAPTER OFFICERS PRESIDENT Dan C. Brown BOSTON AREA NORTHERN LIGHTS N. 4828 Monroe Street Pres. Bill Koenigsburg -(978) 369-8523 Pres: Phil Baird Spokane, WA 99205-5354 Vice Pres: Bob Tempest Vice Pres: 509-325-2626 Sec: Ginger Christiansen Sec: Jason E. Beyer - (507) 454-3124 e-mail: [email protected] Treas: Karl Ellison Treas: Howie O’Neill PAST PRESIDENT Linda Bird Reporter: Don Brown Reporter: Dorothy Olds 3300 Robinson Pike Board Rep: Karl Ellison Board Rep: Dorothy Olds Grandview, MO 64030-2275 CHICAGO AREA PACIFIC CAN-AM Phone/Fax 816-767-8246 Pres: Carl Kehret - (360) 892-3161 e-mail: OGM [email protected] Pres: Curt Clifford - (630) 279-0872 Vice Pres: John Mueller Vice Pres: Peg Kehret VICE PRESIDENT Mike Walter Sec: Thad Kochanny Sec: Halie Dodrill 65 Running Brook Dr., Treas: Bev Spore Treas: Joe Pekarek Lancaster, NY 14086-3314 Reporter: Mark Smithberg Reporter: Kathy Stone 716-656-9583 Board Rep: Carl Dodrill e-mail: [email protected] Board Rep: George Wilder SIERRA NEVADA SECRETARY Christy Counterman FOUNDING CHAPTER Pres: John Motto-Ros - (209) 267-9252 544 Sunset View Drive, Akron, Ohio 44320 Pres: Bing Gibbs - (408) 253-1866 Vice Pres: Sonja Lemon 330-864-4864 Vice Pres: Karen Ann Simons Sec/Treas: Doug & Vicki Mahr e-mail: [email protected] Sec: Lyle Merithew & Sandy Swirsky Reporter: Nadine Motto-Ros TREASURER Wesley Neff Treas: Richard Reutlinger Board Rep: John Motto-Ros Reporter: Tom McWay 128 Church Hill Drive, Findlay, Ohio 45840 SOWNY (Southern Ontario, Board Rep: Richard Reutlinger 419-423-4827 Western New York) e-mail: [email protected] GATEWAY CHAPTER Pres: Mike Walter - (716) 656-9583 PUBLISHER Dr. Michael A. 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Monroe St., Sandusky, OH 44870-3708 Treas: Alvin Wulfekuhl WEB MASTER Meta Brown Reporter: Christy Counterman 400 East Randolph Street, Apt. 3117, Chicago, IL 60601 Board Rep: Liz Barnhart 312-946-8417 — Fax 312-946-8419 AFFILIATED SOCIETIES AND ORGANIZATIONS ATOS website: http//stlouis.missouri.org/fsjoplin MUSICAL BOX SOCIETY 43 Great Percy St., London WC1X 9RA President - Nelson Page [email protected] INTERNATIONAL England The Galaxy Theatre INTERNATIONAL PIANO Rosanna Harris, Editor PLAYER PIANO GROUP 7000 Blvd East, Guttenberg, NJ 07093 ARCHIVES AT MARYLAND 5815 West 52nd Avenue Julian Dyer, Bulletin Editor Phone: (201) 854-7847 Fax: (201) 854-1477 Performing Arts Library,University of Maryland Denver, CO 80212 5 Richmond Rise, Workingham, E-Mail: [email protected] 2511 Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center Phone: (303) 431-9033 Fax: (303) 431-6978 Berkshire RG41 3XH, United Kingdom Editor - Vernon P. 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Nederlandse Pianola Vereniging MUSICAL BOX SOCIETY OF GREAT 11 Smiths Road, Darcy Lever, Ralf Smolne Eikendreef 24 BRITAIN Bolton BL3 2PP, Gt. Manchester, England Emmastr. 56 5342 HR Oss, Netherlands Alan Pratt, Editor Home Phone: 01204 529939 D-45130 Essen, Germany FRIENDS OF SCOTT JOPLIN P. O. Box 299 Business Phone: 01772 208003 Phone:**49-201-784927 1217 St. Croix Ct. Waterbeach, Cambridge CB4 4PJ Fax:**49-201-7266240 PIANOLA INSTITUTE Email: [email protected] Kirkwood, MO 63122-2326 England Clair Cavanagh, Secretary 2 President’s Message The first thing which should be on everyone’s New Year resolution list should be renewing AMICA membership and making sure that the personal information listed is correct. Remember that the Bulletins will stop coming if the payment isn’t sent in soon. The next suggestion to get things off to a good start is to review pages 308 and 309 of the past Bulletin. This lists the membership growth ideas which were discussed at the Board meeting last summer. The committee studying growth suggestions consists of myself, John Motto-Ros, Bill Chapman, and Bing Gibbs. We want comments and suggestions from members which can be brought to the Board for discussion this year. Some, but not all could require AMICA International funding to be implemented and if this is the case, some pre-planning before the meeting is appropriate. Some recent activities have really brought into focus for me how much work we have to do to educate the public about our collecting to generate growth in our association.