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Player Tech George Baker Dies
By Dick Hack

I am sad to report that George Baker passed away Monday, a week ago.
Most of you know that he fought cancer for quite a long time, and that
he was very sick for several years.

George was a very fine person, very gracious with his time when someone
needed help, and also an excellent restorer of Mechanical Music and
also antique cars.  Although I never met him in person, he spent many
hours on the phone with me discussing technical issues, and also
personal ones, so I felt like I knew him well.

He will be missed by all of us that knew him.

Dick Hack

 [ I heard that George rescued an engine in a junk yard, which turned
 [ out to be an early airplane engine built by the Wright Brothers.
 [ Does anyone know more about this story?  -- Robbie


(Message sent Thu 24 Jun 1999, 13:21:18 GMT, from time zone GMT-0400.)

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