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10-1/2" Wide Music Roll
By Mark Forer

A friend of mine sent me some info on a roll he has (see below).
Since I'm unfamiliar with it I'd thought I throw it out to the
MMDers to get their input.  I assume the $3.00 reference is an
old price sticker affixed to the end of the box label.

Thanks,
Mark Forer

  "Dear Mark -- I have a very fat roll that says

  QRS X2257 $3.00
  The Pearl and the Pumpkin
  Selection
  Arranged for Orchestra by
  W. C. O'Hare
  John W. Bratton
  Q.R.S. Company
  Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.

  The paper part of the roll is slightly under 10-1/2" wide.
  Is this a standard roll?  I know "The Pearl and the Pumpkin"
  was a 1904 show.  Regards, John"

 [ See chart at http://www.mmdigest.com/Gallery/MMMedia/identifying.html
 [ The only roll in the chart of 10-1/2 inches width is for the 58-note
 [ 6 holes-per-inch instrument manufactured by Story and Clark.
 [ -- Robbie


(Message sent Thu 8 May 2008, 00:25:56 GMT, from time zone GMT-0700.)

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