Mechanical Music Digest  Archives
You Are Not Logged In Login/Get New Account
Please Log In. Accounts are free!
Logged In users are granted additional features including a more current version of the Archives and a simplified process for submitting articles.
Home Archives Calendar Gallery Store Links Info
MMD > Archives > January 1997 > 1997.01.23 > 11Prev  Next


Re: Winter Aeolian Rolls
By Bruce Clark

In regard to Daniel Wilson's enthusiastic letter about AEolian "American" piano rolls: AEolian American, by the nineteen-sixties, had been purchased by Winter & Co. who kept the AEolian name.

They either purchased a roll manufacturer, in Oregon, Illinois, or started a new factory. I do not recall. I do know that they attempted to use old Ampico masters on perforators in the Illinois factory, to make new 88 note "AEolian" rolls. This turned out to be a disaster. The rolls produced while attempting to use the Ampico masters were so bad, they did not even resemble an Ampico roll minus expression. That idea was scrapped. Later, AEolian rolls were made under a sub-contract by QRS.

Later J. Lawrence Cook was lured away from QRS, and made a few rolls for "AEolian." Profits were slim, and finally the rolls were discontinued.


(Message sent Thu 23 Jan 1997, 13:58:14 GMT, from time zone GMT-0500.)

Key Words in Subject:  Aeolian, Rolls, Winter

Home    Archives    Calendar    Gallery    Store    Links    Info   


Enter text below to search the MMD Website with Google



CONTACT FORM: Click HERE to write to the editor, or to post a message about Mechanical Musical Instruments to the MMD

Unless otherwise noted, all opinions are those of the individual authors and may not represent those of the editors. Compilation copyright 1995-2024 by Jody Kravitz.

Please read our Republication Policy before copying information from or creating links to this web site.

Click HERE to contact the webmaster regarding problems with the website.

Please support publication of the MMD by donating online

Please Support Publication of the MMD with your Generous Donation

Pay via PayPal

No PayPal account required

                                     
Translate This Page