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Re: Mills Violano Roll Recuts
By Don Teach

I buy Mills rolls from:

    Dick Hack
    81C Forest Plaza
    Annapolis  MD 21401
    tel 410-841-6688

I have had excellent service from his rolls.  The rolls from the Violin
Music Co. were cut by Chuck Pfieffer and I would not suggest him as a
source.  He took deposits from collectors over ten years ago and has not
refunded the money or given any rolls.  At least not to me.  Dick Hack
has delivered and the rolls are excellent.  Make sure to get the Mexican
roll as it was my favorite when I loaned it to him out of 100 rolls I
had.

Remember folks, "If you don't get them now, tomorrow may be too late."
That goes for nickelodeon pianos also.  Don Rand makes only a limited
quantity of copies and then he moves on to another roll.

I have several reproducer pianos and urge anyone that can to add a
nickelodeon to their collection.  All collectors have different
favorites.  My personal favorite is an A-roll piano such as a Seeburg
"E."  There have been several Seeburg "E" models advertised in Antique
Trader and the MBSI bulletin over the past year.  It plays the music in
the correct key.  Some of the cabinet pianos transpose the music into
another key.  In any roll-operated piano the music is dependent upon the
right roll.  Capitol brand of coin piano rolls seem to be particularly
good.

Don Teach

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