I have really enjoyed this thread - thanks to all who contributed.
Especially John Phillips' note about the box of musty rolls vs. the
wife on the bed.  There's another good thread: roll collecting and
family life!  I have almost bought my ticket for sleeping in the garage
on several occasions.

I just checked some of my Hupfeld rolls - I have about 100 of them,
almost all top-notch, heavy-duty hand-played classical stuff.  I never
noticed it before, but sure enough they ALL say Tempo 50, except for
the latest ones on the red Animatic label which go so far as to say
Tempo 50-60!  This applies to the smallest and the largest rolls, the
earliest and the latest ones I have, including one Triponola roll
(tempo 50-60).  I don't recall any of them sounding inordinately slow,
but I do tend to automatically adjust tempi to my satisfaction and my
just have overlooked the issue.

-Rob DeLand