I wanted to post a public notice to thank a fellow MMDer, Dan Harrett,
for hooking me up with nine (count 'em: 9!) rolls for my Smith Lyraphone
push-up player.

The story goes like this.  Dan was looking through a stash of piano
rolls in an antique emporium in Michigan and noted several "Lyraphone"
rolls.  Upon returning home, he searched the MMD archives for
"Lyraphone", found my name, and e-mailed me to inquire if I indeed
had a Lyraphone, and, if so, if I would be interested in a few rolls.

To make a long story short, I do have a Smith Lyraphone power-roller
push-up, and I was interested in acquiring more rolls (I have only
one).  Dan gave me the contact information and I found the owner of
the stall and struck a deal.  I got 9 rolls that were made for my
Lyraphone.

Ain't MMD wonderful?  I wouldn't bet much that if one went looking that
he could find many, if any, rolls for a Smith Lyraphone.  This is truly
a find!  My thanks to Dan and to Robbie and Jody and the others who
make MMD work.

A side note might prove interesting here.  Eight of the rolls are Smith
Lyraphone rolls, but the other one is a Connorized roll -- it says so
on the box label.  The label on the roll says it's "Cecilian", by the
Farrand Organ Company.  But the dimensions, materials, flanges and
flange tabs are identical.  And, interesting enough, the roll leader
is stamped "Music sheet pat'd Nov. 13TH, 1900", exactly the same as
the Lyraphone rolls.  By the way, that's the same patent date that's
stamped on the machine.

Could be the Connorized roll was a licensed job, or perhaps just sold
under a different label; I dunno.  And apparently all the rolls were
owned by the same person.  On the left side of the leader, on all 9
rolls, are a list of dates, maybe 8-10 of 'em.  It appears the owner
logged dates when he played 'em.

Enough for now.  Thanks again to all of you who make MMD what it is.

Ray Fairfield