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Duo-Art Vorsetzer in Japan
By Megumi Imai

Hello! This is my first letter. I am not very good at English, so I may make mistakes, but please don't laugh at me.

Tom Steuer wrote in 970327 MMDigest:

> The Vorsetzer is in excellent condition ... It was custom built for
> Irving Tushinsky by Mel Shores of Los Angeles in 1965 and is one of two
> such instruments. The other identical unit was built by Shores for
> Irving's brother, Joe Tushinsky, and I understand it is now in Japan.

In 1988 or 1989, I repaired that Vorsetzer in Tokyo, Japan. It was set to an about-90-keys Boesendorfer grand piano. There were a lot of old piano rolls. I think that was the great collection of Tushinsky. I don't know where they are now.

Megumi Imai

[ Editors note:
[
[ Megumi, your English is just fine. Instead of laughing, we have
[ for you a "Ceremonial Welcome Bow" to Mechanical Music Digest !
[
[ We have heard many tales about purchases by Japanese collectors,
[ but we actually know very little. Are the instruments well-
[ maintained? Are they often displayed? Do you work in the piano
[ industry? Please tell us more about the mechanical musical
[ instruments in Japan.
[
[ Robbie


(Message sent Fri 28 Mar 1997, 16:31:15 GMT, from time zone GMT+0900.)

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