PLAYER PIANOS ♦ NICKELODEONS ♦ PIANO ROLLS REPRODUCING PIANOS THE www.amica.org Volume 44, Number 6 December 2007/January 2008 VIOLIN PLAYERS AMICA AUTOMATIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENT ♦ COLLECTORS’ ASSOCIATION BULLETIN ♦ WELTE-MIGNON BAND ORGANS ♦ ♦ AMPICO ORCHESTRIONS ♦ ♦ DUO-ART DUO-ART ♦ ♦ ORCHESTRIONS AMPICO ♦ ♦ BAND ORGANS WELTE-MIGNON ♦ ♦ VIOLIN PLAYERS REPRODUCING PIANOS PLAYER PIANOS ♦ NICKELODEONS ♦ PIANO ROLLS CONVENTION 2008 YOU’RE INVITED TO A PARTY! THE AMICA SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER CONVENTION THAT IS! July 1-5, 2008 - Woodland Hills, California es, it is the 2008 convention, but we Here you will be treated to a tour of You will be treated to music from the Yhave packed so much fun into it one of the finest collections anywhere, Hupfeld Helios, the Weber Styria, the you will think it’s a party… with everything from music boxes, Duwyn café organ, and so much more. There will be a visit to the Nethercutt nickelodeons, orchestrions, fine What a way to spend your time. collection, starting with their wonderful reproducing pianos, and of course There are also two or three other antique car museum, and an antique the theater organ. There literally is collections we are trying to line up train out back, then over to the main something for everyone here, and we which haven’t been seen before, and building for a wonderful tour, starting in Southern California feel fortunate will be quite exciting. with the cream of the crop of their cars, to have such a wonderful place available We’ll take you to the Gene Autry then up the staircase with other goodies to us, and we’re sure you will enjoy this. Museum, where you can relive your along the way…clocks, a reproducing The Nix collection will also be youth, remembering the old westerns piano, hood ornaments, and more. visited, with lots of time to enjoy their you saw on Saturday afternoons. You’ll Moving along, we go up the stairs instruments. This collection changes see costumes, sets, and so much more. further to the mechanical music area. constantly, as most collections do. The Museum also always has displays You’ll visit the Nethercutt Museum, with some of the finest restored cars, automatic musical instruments and other collectibles. Gene Autry Museum The Nix Collection will be on the agenda with instruments from small music boxes to large orchestrions and fairground organs. We are hoping to have other collections available for touring, but that is still in the works. continued on inside back cover ISSN #1533-9726 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 Editor: Mr. Larry Givens • Editor Emeritus: Robin Pratt VOLUME 44, Number 6 December 2007/January 2008 AMICA BULLETIN FEATURES Display and Classified Ads Berceuse for Bechstein . .Stephen Hough . .246 Articles for Publication Letters to the Publisher Eighty Years On . .Grahame Code . .248 Chapter News The Marque Ampico . .Bill Englund . .250 UPCOMING PUBLICATION The Aeolian-American Corporation’s Introduction . .Mark Reinhart . .251 DEADLINES The Billings Rollography . .Ginny & Bob Billings . The ads and articles must be received 254 by the Publisher on the 1st of the The Welte-Mignon Patents . .Mark Reinhart . .255 Odd number months: January July John Farrell - 1936-2007 . 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Submitted by Grahame Code (760) 564-2951 Inside Back Cover: Convention 2008 e-mail: [email protected] To ensure timely delivery of your BULLETIN, please allow 6-weeks advance notice of address changes. AMICA Publications reserves the right to accept, reject, or edit any and all submitted articles and advertising. While the AMICA Bulletin offers accurate and historic information to its members, the bulletin, its publisher and the AMICA Board cannot be held responsible for contributions that may be considered by some as inaccurate, speculative, or of an OP/ED Format Entire contents © 2007 AMICA International Printed by Engler Printing Co., Fremont, OH • [email protected] 241 AMICA INTERNATIONAL – INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS – PRESIDENT PAST PRESIDENT PUBLISHER John Motto-Ros Mike Walter Dr. Michael A. 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Rep: Carl Dodrill - 206-236-0067 Pres: Robbie Tubbs ROCKY MOUNTAIN Vice Pres: Charles Tyler Pres: Jere DeBacker - [email protected] Sec: Rick McDowell - 816-781-1965 Vice Pres: Ken Hodge Treas: Mike Schoeppner - 816-767-9766 Sec: Louise Lucero Reporter: H.C. and Marlene Beckman Treas: Fred Wilson Board Rep: Gary Craig Reporter: Larry Emmons AFFILIATED SOCIETIES AND ORGANIZATIONS American Theatre Organ Society (ATOS) INTERNATIONAL PIANO ARCHIVES NORTHWEST PLAYER PIANO ASSOCIATION President - Ken Double AT MARYLAND Everson Whittle, Secretary 1201 McDuffie St. #173 Performing Arts Library,University of Maryland 11 Smiths Road, Darcy Lever, Houston, TX 77019 2511 Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center Bolton BL3 2PP, Gt. Manchester, England Phone: 713-520-1911 College Park, MD 20742 Home Phone: 01204 529939 E-Mail: [email protected] Phone: 301-405-9224 Business Phone: 01772 208003 Theatre Organ Editor - Jeff Weiler Fax: 301-314-7170 1845 South Michigan Avenue #1905 E-Mail: [email protected] PIANOLA INSTITUTE Clair Cavanagh, Secretary Chicago, IL 60616 INTERNATIONAL VINTAGE PHONO & Phone: 312-842-7475 43 Great Percy St., London WC1X 9RA MECHANICAL MUSIC SOCIETY England E-Mail: [email protected] C.G.