[ ... forwarded to MMD ... ]

 From: mc707@earthlink.net (Matthew Caulfield)
 To: PERRRFECTGUY@webtv.net (Gordon Forcier)
 Date: Sun, 14 Dec 1997 10:58:37 -0800
 Subject: Re: B.A.B. band organs?

 [ Gordon Forcier wrote to Matthew Caulfield: ]

> Hi Matt,  I should have told you this, but B.A.B. did make a few band
> organs.  I seen one in a parade in Deer River, MN, back around 1978.
> It played 48-key B.A.B. rolls and also had a drum director on it.
> After the parade, I made a close inspection of the organ and seen the
> name Bona, Antoniozzi, and Brugnolotti on the wind chest (stamped on,
> of course).
>
> The header of the front of the organ bore the company name "B.A.B.
> Organ Works", in bold gold with black highlighting.  The organ colors
> were cream color with red and blue trim, sporting gold and silver
> leafing on the carvings.  The pipes, however, were the most beautiful
> sounding pipes I had ever heard, not like Wurlitzer, Artizan, Niagara,
> or North Tonawanda band organs; not even European organs.
>
> I found out that the organ was owned by a druggist in Park Rapids,
> MN.  Alas, however, I do not know much more than my wishing that I
> had a recording of the organ.  Oh, how sweet that thing sounded.
>
> I asked Tom Wurdeman if he knew about it, but he didn't either.
>
> Season's Greetings,
> Gordy

Gordy,  This is good to know and sheds light on a question that has
been controversial.  Can I, or will you, send this to MMD as a
correction to my posting?  I hope that MMD will someday be a valuable
archive of otherwise lost lore.

Matthew Caulfield

 [ Another choice morsel has floated to the surface !  Has anyone seen
 [ this organ recently?  Who is the current owner?  -- Robbie