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Re: Fire at Play-Right
By Bill Finch

Play-Right made Wurlitzer Band Organ rolls in Oakland.  If I recall
correctly, their master rolls and punch-presses for Wurlitzer rolls
were located at the Oakland facility.  I assume this means that they
escaped destruction.  Can anyone confirm this information?

Bill Finch

 [ Editors note:
 [
 [ It was Ray Siou who formerly sold music rolls from his business
 [ in Oakland, California.  All production was by Play-Rite Music
 [ Rolls, Inc., in Turlock.  The fire destroyed only 88-note rolls;
 [ no machinery of any consequence was damaged.  Although Malone stated
 [ after the fire that "Play-Rite is out of business",  I don't believe
 [ for a moment that he will quit his other business of producing music
 [ rolls for nickelodeons and orchestrions and organs.  He's too stubborn!
 [
 [ -- Robbie



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