Jody,

In a message dated 96-09-22 01:19:36 EDT, you write:

> This seems like a
>   [ good set of topics for the vendor list:  MECHANICAL ORGANS:
>   [ Barrel Organs, Monkey Organs, Street Organs, Fair Organs,
>   [ Dance-Hall Organs, Music Vendors for Mechanical Organs (books,
>   [ rolls, EPROMS, Computer conversions, etc).
>   [
>   [    Looking over the "suppliers" list, I note that the list is
>   [ very "thin" on Music Box dealers, Music Box repair people,
>   [ and Music Box parts vendors.

As you point out, there are at least four major categories that could
be covered in our "vendor list", pianos, parts, restoration and piano
rolls (this would include orchestrions and coin operated pianos); music
boxes, music box repairs, tune discs, dealers, producers of new music
boxes; and organs, band organs, monkey organs, builders, dealers, music
roll and chip makers, book music suppliers, parts supplies, repairs and
restoration, etc; and "other" which could include organettes, toys,
novelties, prints, memorabilia, reproductions, repairs, sales, etc.
While there is some crossover, especially with a number of dealers,
nonetheless, most restorers and suppliers of music, manufacturers, etc.
tend to stay largely within their own category. While a few vendors
might end up being listed more than once, it would certainly be easier
to find what we are looking for if the categories are kept separate.
What does everyone else think ?

Bob Conant

 [ Editor's Note:
 [
 [ I think listing vendors once per catagory is probably
 [ necessary, especially if the sections of the directory
 [ are to stand alone, as might happen during a Web-based search.
 [
 [ I appreciate the extension of the headings you provided
 [ above.  There's some good feedback in this evening's
 [ digest in the area of "portable" organs.  Keep those datapoints
 [ coming!
 [
 [ Thanks
 [ Jody