AMICA BOARD MEMBERS: INSTRUMENTS pl J ROLLS &MUSIC p17 Frank Loob, President Roger Johnson, Vice President TECHNICALITIES p27 Ginny Billings, Publisher INTERNATIONAL AMICA pl Nick Jarrett, Treasurer NORTHERN CALIFORNIA p6 Roberta Cherney, Recording Secretary Dick Reutlinger, Membership Secretary SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA p7 Mel Luchetti, Advertising Secretary BIOGRAPHI_CAL SKETCHES plO The AMICA News Bulletin Published by the Automatic Musical Instrument Collectors' Association, a non-profit club devoted to the restoration, distribution and enjoyment of musical instruments using perforated paper music rolls. Contributions: All subjects of interest to readersof the bulletin are encouraged and invited by the publisher. All articles must be received by the first of the month. Every attempt will be made to publish all articles of general interest to AM ICA members at the earliest possible time and at the discretion of the Publisher, in the following areas: * Letters to the Publisher *Research Findings "Ouestions and Answers *Biographical Sketches of Artists and Composers *Photographs, Old Advertisements *Technical Information * Anything elseof general interest to AM ICA Advertisements: Personal ads are accepted by the AMICA Bulletin Board. Businesses which are interested in placing ads must folow these rules: - Each ad will consist of one full standard page in the bulletin. - Payment of $25 must be included with the ad copy. - Ads must reach the publisher by the first of the month. - Ad copy must be complete and ready for print. - At least 50% of the ad must consist of photographs or art work that will be of specific interest to AMICA readers. PUBLICATION OF BUSINESS ADVERTISING IN NO WAY IMPLIES AMICA'S ENDORSEMENT OF ANY COMMERCIAL OPERATION. However AMICA reserves the right to refuse any ad that is not in keeping with AMICA's general standards or if complaints are received indicating that said businessdoes not servethe best interests of the members of AM ICA, according to its goals and by-laws. THE AMICA WHO & WHERE THE AMICA BULLETIN AMICA PRESIDENT PHOTOGRAPHS REQUIRING HALF-TONE Frank Loob Sam Thompson 219 Montecito Boulevard 6809 Iris Circle Napa, California 94558 Hollywood, California 90028 AMICA BULLETIN MUSICAL JIGSAW Ginny Billings, Publisher Ruth Bingaman Smith 1428 Li berty Street 206 Tuttle Road EI Cerrito, California 94530 San Antonio, Texas 78209 AMICA BULLETIN PAST ISSUES PARENT MINUTES & MEETINGS Bob and Barbara Whiteley Ginny Billings, Publisher 175 Reservoir 1428 Liberty Street San Rafael, California EI Cerrito, California 94530 NEW MEMBERSHIPS & MAILING PROBLEMS BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES Dick Reutlinger, Membership Secretary Bob Pye, Editor 824 Grove Street 342 Leon Avenue San Francisco, California 94117 Kelowna, B.C., Canada MEMBERSHIP DUES & TREASURY SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER Nick Jarrett, Treasurer Karl Petersen, Reporter 3622 - 21st Street 314 South Halladay Street San Francisco, California 94114 Santa Ana, California 92701 BULLETIN BOARD INSTRUMENTS Mel Luchetti, Advertising Secretary Dave Saul, Editor 3449 Mauricia Avenue 1126 Sheridan Avenue Santa Clara, California 95050 Chico, California 95926 AMICA AUCTION TECHNICALITIES Gar Britten, Auctioneer John A. Patten, Editor 642 Diamond Street 601 Penn Street San Francisco, California Pasadena, California 91104 THE AMICA NEWS BULLETIN 2 ·.········ff1•.........••...... MEMBERSHIP MINUTES ~ OUR N~XT M~~TING: ~ #3 Crestview Drive ~ Orinda, California by Roberta Cherney, Secretary ~ * ~ Dak: SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 8:00 PM * May 30, 1971 ~ Tinth: THE BOGLES ~ The regular monthly meeting of AMICA was held at the ~ ~ home of William S. Wherry. A'brief business meeting was Pf!ace,: 6493 Mojave Drive San Jose called to order by the President, Frank Loob, at 3:15 ~ Details in May Bulletin * p.m. at which time he gave a resume of the status of the ~ * lawsuit that Harold L. Powell has brought against AMICA ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• and Durrell Armstrong because of the roll recuting ser­ BUSINESS MEETING PLANNED vice being offered by AMICA to its members. Mr. Powell has been suspended by AMICA. by Sally Lawrence The Secretary read the resolution passed by the AMICA wi 11 hold a business meeting on Jul y 17 at 8 :0 0 Board at its meeting of April 18th pursuant to the sep­ p.m. at the home of Roberta Cherney, 952 Johnson Street, in aration of the local San Francisco group and the Redwood City. The Board of Directors will report to the Na t i ona l Organization, with San Francisco to be known members h i p on AMICA's affairs during this meeting. Please as "The Founding Chapter." come and participate. This is your club, and your support The Secretary reported on the very interesting visit will help to make the club strong. Please try to make this she had in Washington, D.C. with Mr. Donald R. Leavitt, meetingl head of the Recording Sound Section of the Library of Congress, accompanied by a tour of the Section's record­ ing rooms and stacks where she saw their collection (quite small) of perforated rolls for music reproduction. HONORARY AMICA MEMBERS Mr. Leavitt expressed a very real interest in having the Library receive copies of the AMICA Bulletin as he felt MISS EMSE DAWSON it was an excellent research tool. 173 Wes t 78th Street, The President reported on the fantastic membership New York, New York 10024 growth of the Dallas Chapter. He then asked the members for an indication of interest in putting the Bulletin M. CARL L. SCHNEIDER together at meetings. The task is becoming impossible 138 Linden Boulevard for the Board members to continue, and help will have BrookZyn, New York 11226 to be hired at considerable expense unless other volun­ tary labor is found. The Treasurer reported a balance of $3,000, and the Vice President reported a very favorable response has been received from the AMPICO CLASSICAL INTEREST SURVEY Rober t Armbruster, Rut h Bingaman Smith, Fred Rydeen"and LIST that was sent out to members. CH ARLES COOPER at the 1970 AMICA Convention in S. F. : New members present and guests were introduced and the meeting adjourned for a delightful buffet prepared by Sally Lawrence with a birthday cake to celebrate AMICA's eighth birthday. The two founding members present, Sally Lawrence and Mel Luchetti, did the honors of blowing out the candles. There were 21 members and 9 guests present. The next regular meeting will be on June 26th at 8:00 p.m. at the home of Joe and Gerry Bogle, 6493 Mojave Drive, San Jose. Following the membership meeting, Board members pre­ sent met shortly. THE SECOND SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH WAS SET AS THE DATE FOR REGULAR AMICA BOARD MEETI NGS. The next meeting will be on Sunday, June 13th, at Mel luchetti's, 2:00 p.m. (signed) Roberta Cherney AMICA Secretary """"""",,,,"",,,,,,",,,,,,,,,, CHARLES COOPE R 1888 - 1971 AMI CA REGRETS TO REPORT THE DEATH OF CHARLES COOPER ON THE 8th OF MAY, 1971. MR. COOPER, WHO ADDED SO MUCH TO OUR CONVENTION LAST YEAR, WAS EIGHTY-THREE YEARS OLD. THE AM leA NEWS BULLETIN ROLLRECUTIING: A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT from the Publisher by Ginny Billings by Frank Loob As a result of AMICA's venture into the roll recutt­ My fellow members in AMICA: ing scene, with its first order to Durrell Armstrong to Just a short message to bring you up to date with recut 45 Ampico rolls, Harold Powell has decided to sue tlie business and doings of AMICA. As some of you are AMICA and Mr. Armstrong. He makes two claims: 1) that aware, we have been answering a lawsuit by Mr. Powell his direct copy method of recutting, which he claims is against Mr. Armstrong and AMICA involving our roll re­ a, trade secret, has been stolen, and 2) that the AMICA­ cutting project with Mr. Armstrong. The facts of the Armstrong recuts are being sold below cost for the matter are c6ntained in the r~port from our publisher, purpose of driving Mr. Powell out of business. Ginny Billings, and so I won't dwell on the case. Enough As a first stage in his lawsuit plans, Mr. Powell to state that AKICA is forging ahead on this issue and attempted to obtain a temporary restraining order. we have competent legal advice and assistance, and we The restraining order was denied. believe our side of the case is open, honest, and straightforward. In order to be able to report factually to AMICA on My recent letter concerning the possibility of AMICA the court procedings, I attended both the above hearing combining the talents of its members and pooling our re­ and the preliminary injunction hearing on Monday, .June sources toward the cutting of new, rolls and recordings 2. has 'met with success. To the some forty members that Mr. Powell's 'attorney, Carl Moore, presented his have r'eplied so far, say I thank you for your time and case' to Judge Brown,. A summary follows: interest in the project. Over 80% of the letters were in 1) Powell's roll recutting equipment, except for tne favor of the project and the writers offered their as­ perforator itself, was developed and paid for by him. sistance in money or time and effort. The- letters from This equipment consists of a read-out device at one members opposed were very few in number and the rest of end, a perforator at the other, and in the middle, a the letters were cautious in their approval until more closed section containing the relays and electronic facts were known. If you haven't written in as yet, gadgets that comprise Mr. Powell's direct copy method. please do so and let me know your opinion. 'The many fine 2) AMICA members contributed time to the recutting suggestions and points brought out by the members will venture. If this time were evaluated at fair market, be of great use to the committee working on the matter.