\ 7empo 80 ~umfier 5707 MI TERESITA (PETITE VALSEI CfI,rre-no DUO-ART ct7.6e AEOLIAN COMPANY 'NJiW YOIUt VOLUME 11 JUNE, 1974 NUMBER 6 ~~~NAMICA OF THE AUTOMATIC MUsICAL INSTRUMBNT COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION THE AMICA NEWS BULLETIN AMICA SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Continuing Members: S15.00 Dues Published by the Automatic Musical Instrument Collectors' Association, , non-profit club devoted to the restoration, New & Lapsed Members: 15.00 Dues is distribution and enjoyment of musical instruments using perforated plus 5.00 Application Fee § peper music rolls. =~2iiooii0'00 is Contributions: All subjects of interest to reeders of the bulletin are encouraged and invited by the publisher. All articles must be received by the 15th of the preceding month. Every attempt will be made to publish all articles of general interest to AMICA members OFFICERS at the earliest possible time and at the discretion of the publisher. Advertisements: Personal ads by members are accepted and inserted in the Bulletin Board section at a rate of 5¢ per word, $1.00 minimum. Businesses and persons wishing more space may use the following guidelines: PRESIDENT - Advertising rate is $10 per quarter page or multiple thereof. Frank Loob - Camera-ready copy must reach the publisher by the 15th of the preceding month. VICE·PRESIDENT Bill Mintz - All ads will appear on the last pages of the Bulletin, at the discretion of the publisher. SECRETARY Publication of businea advertising in no way implies AMICA's endorsement of any commercial operation. However. AMICA Isadora Koff 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 business does not serve the best interests of the members BULLETIN of AMICA, according to its goals and by-laws. Ginny Billings 1428 Uberty Street . EI Cerrito, California 94530 NEW MEMBERSHIP AND MAILING PROBLEMS Anita Nickels Johnson P. O. Box 666 Grand Junction, Colorado 81501 TREASURER Cliff Burrous AUCTION . ~ i i" 111'1 .,ilil ·d Gar Britten 1II1I!1!llllllllil.../II!!!! BOARD REPRESENTATIVES Aif Werolin, Northern California J11i II. !lll. ""'1'11'11. ii.liilill WIlli/lIt II lili Cecil Dover, Southern California Steve Chapman, Texas ·'1 !i:i:I::iljli!i!Jr 'I'.il.' James Weisenbome, Midwest Please direct all general correspondence to: AMICA INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS P. O. Box 1169 El Cerrito, CA 94530 Telephone: 415-237-3813 IT'S GRAND JUNCTION IN JULY By STEVE JOHNSON THE WEEKEND OF JULY FOURTH) IN THE WESTERN COLORADO COMMUNITY OF GRAND JUNCTION) THE HOME OF ANITA AND STEVE JOHNSON) IS THE SETTING FOR THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING AND A MINI-CONVENTION OF AMICA THIS YEAR. CASUAL IN­ FORMALITY WILL BE THE KEY TO ALL ACTIVITIES. IT IS HOPED THAT AMI CANS CAN MAKE VACATION PLANS TO BE IN COLORADO AT THAT TIME. GRAND JUNCTION IS IN A VALLEY SURROUNDED WITH BEAUTIFUL MOUNTAIN CAMPING) FISHING) AND VACATION SPOTS. IT IS ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY MILES FROM ASPEN) ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY MILES FROM VAIL) AND FIFTY MILES FROM GRAND MESA) THE LARGEST FLAT-TOP MOUNTAIN) WITH OVER THREE HUNDRED LAKES. ANITA AND STEVE HAVE SOME GUEST FACILITIES AND ARE JUST A FEW BLOCKS FROM GOOD MOTELS. TRAILER TIE-UP FA­ CILITIES WILL BE AVAILABLE. THE GALS CAN POOL THEIR EF­ FORTS AND COME UP WITH HAMBURGERS OR OTHER GOODIES FROM THE GAS-FIRED BARBEQUE. AGAIN) EVERYTHING WILL BE EASY­ GOING--NOTHING FANCY. COME AND BE WITH US AT THE BOARD MEETING ON SATURDAY MORNING) JULY 6TH. IT NOW APPEARS THAT THE SUMMER GASOLINE SITUATION IN COLORADO SHOULD BE NO PROBLEM. IF YOU NEED ANY MORE INFORMATION OR IF YOU WANT MOTEL RESERVATIONS) WRITE TO THE JOHNSONS) P. O. Box 666) GRAND JUNCTION) COLORADO 81501. PAGE 2 JUNE, 1974 THE AMICA BULLETIN INTERNATIONAL BOARD MINUTES Isadora Koff, Secretary ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: On Sunday, May 26, 1974, at noon, the AMICA Board convened at the home of Dick Reut1inger. Frank Loob presided, and in attendance were Bill Mintz, Cliff Burrous, Gar Britten, Ginny Billings, Isadora Koff, Alf Wero1 in, Tom Meeder holding Anita Nickels Johnson's proxy, Bobbie Mintz holding Cecil Dover's proxy, and IN MEMORIAM Steve Chapman, represented by his proxy. Guests were EUGENE V. DILTHEY Evelyn Meeder, Mel Luchetti, Howard Koff and Dick Reut­ DANF.ADAMS 1inger. ;Cliff Burrous announced that AMICA has been granted a tax-exempt status by IRS and details will be forth­ coming. State and Federal income taxes have been filed for 1973. A Profit and Loss statement was presented, and as of today there is $6,200.00 in the Treasury. :::::::::::::=::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Operating expenses for the remainder of the year are estimated at $5,600.00. The Board was delighted to have the opportunity to fi 1m. approve Abram Chasins as a new Honorary Member. The The Board moved to issue certificates to the past vote was unanimous. Thanks to Bill Knorp and Alf Officers of AMICA, International. Werol in for their efforts. The Board has moved that each Officer and Board Because of the increased costs in printing and Representative shall list his duties, his proposed paper, the Board moved to cut the number of Bulletins changes of them (either additions or deletions) and printed to 1,250, at a cost of $715.00 per month. comments on other offices, and present them to the It is requested that those overseas members who are Secretary by June 30, 1974. They will then be submitted experiencing difficulties in receiving their Bulletins to the President for consideration. by surface mail send their complaints, if any, to The Board wishes to express its thanks to Bill Mint~­ Ginny Billings, rather than to Anita Nickels Johnson. for pinch-hitting for Frank Loob during much of the past There are other mailing methods available, at extra year, when Frank was deeply involved with personal cost. matters. Gar Britten announced that the last Auction was a The Board also wishes to thank Dick Reutlinger for great success. The results will be reported at a later letting us meet in his lovely home. And a special thahks date. for the del icious coffee and brownies. We would all like to express our many thanks to Gar The meeting was adjourned at five p.m. for his enormous efforts during the past years. It has been decided that the AMICA Foundation become ~ the custodian of the AMICA Archives. AMICA now has its official headquarters at 824 Grove Street, San Francisco, Cal ifornia. The Post Office box OFFICERS FOR NEXT ELECTIVE YEAR OFFICIAL in E1 Cerrito is still the official mailing address, by Isadora Koff, Nomination Committee Chairman however. As can be seen, the cost of getting out the Bulletin is considerable. In order to make certain that we can In accordance with Article IX, Section 4, paragraph start the new year with enough money in the Treasury to B, of the AMICA Bylaws, the following slate will be pay for the January Bulletin, it is necessary for all installed at the Annual Membership Meeting to be held AMICANs to renew their memberships as early as possible. in Grand Junction, Colorado on July 6, 1974. We depend on Membership dues to pay the expenses. In order to discourage late renewals, a re-enrollment fee President Bill Mintz of $3.00 will be charged starting March 1. Please donlt Vice President Bob Rosencrans delay renewing when you get your notice at the end of Secretary Isadora Koff the year. Bulletins relate to the income from dues, and Treasurer Mary and Jack Riffle our promptness is needed to ensure continuity. Membership Sec'y. Anita Nickels Johnson Unfortunately, a copy of the film, IIThey All Publisher Ginny Billings Laughed ... 11 has been lost, strayed or misplaced. As a Auctioneer Tom Meeder result, there will have to be a deposit of Fifty dollars I would like to thank the Nominating Committee--Bill required for its use. It has been decided to make a Mintz, Anita Nickels Johnson, Bill Johnson, Richard charge of Ten dollars to cover postage one-way, handl ing Rigg, CharI ie W. Johnson and Tom Fortier--for their and repairs. The film will be available to each bor­ efforts and cooperation. ~ rower for a period of one month. If you and your friends would like to see it, write to Howard Koff, 2141 Isadora Koff Deodara Drive, Los Altos, Calif. 94022. The film is Chairman, Nom. Corom. Super 8 Sound. Donlt forget to enclose your check. The deposit, less the hand1 ing fee, will be refunded upon return of the film, unless there i~ severe damage to the THE AMICA BULLETIN JUNE, 1974 PAGE 3 Curtis Institute in Philadelphia and the Berkshire ABRAM CHASINS, NEW HONORARY AMICA MEMBER Center in Tanglewood, as the scholar whos~ research \ by Alf Werolin findings are incorporated into numerous musical and AMICA is proud to welcome a new honorary member-­ scientific texts, Chasins' intellectual position is Abram Chasins--composer, concert pianist, author, and outstanding among musicians. Duo-Art recording artist. Mr. Chasins· home is in New His unusual combination of artistic, academic, and York 'City, but he is currently directing a two-year administrative abilities have been effectively demon­ music ~nd drama educational program for the University strated and sought by several foreign Governments that of So~thern Cal ifQrnia, in Los Angeles. invited him to act as special advisor on many and vary­ For Duo-Art Mr. Chasins recorded three of his own ing musical plans and projects. compositions: Flirtation in a Chinese Garden, Rush Hour AS MUSICAL EDUCATOR in Hong Kong, and A Shanghai Tragedy. Frank Sheridan recorded two of these Chasins compositions for the Musical education has been an important part of the Ampico: Flirtation in a Chinese Garden, and Rush Hour life and work of Abram Chasins almost from the beginning in Hong Kong.