Hi there, all Auto-musicians!  Robbie asked for information on this years
Great Dorset Steam Fair: it is to be held 27th to 31st August this year.
This is probably the biggest fair of this type in the UK, although I have
never been I usually attend the fairs nearer to home.  If you are coming
to the UK and are 'up North' during your trip, perhaps we could 'do
lunch'.  Let me know in good time where you will be.

Whilst surfing the web sites of Japan, I found that there is a company
making new upright disc musical boxes using 16 inch discs and operated
electrically.  They have two styles of case, Traditional and 'Modern'.
They cost about 20,000 UK Pounds or 32,000 USD.  The address is:

    http://www.sphere.ad.jp/nttsuwa/sankyo.html

I made a friend at http://www.synnet.or.jp/shino/musicbox/index.html
His web page is the music box room with links to Japanese museums
and the like.  Mostly in Japanese, but some bits in English.

Brian Chesters - Isle of Man¶
brian@litter-boss.co.uk¶
http://www.litter-boss.co.uk/antique