Fred Dahlinger, Jr., historian at the Circus World Museum in Baraboo,
Wisconsin, is certainly one of the persons Marc Elbasani should talk
with in researching the BAB Organ Company.  Fred is generous with his
time and information, unlike some of the other potential BAB history
sources (notably the descendants of Senator Bovey).

Marc, "Borna" is incorrect, and you should take pains to set that
record straight.  The founders of the company were Ervista Bona and
Andrew Antoniazzi, joined later by Dominic Brugnolotti.  I realize
Reblitz and Bowers both record Ervista's name as "Borna", but they
are wrong.  Fred Dahlinger alerted me to the correct spelling, and I
subsequently saw a street piano at a band organ rally which had the
original Bona & Antoniazzi decal on it.  The Brugnolotti family may be
able to produce further corroboration of this small but important fact.

Incidentally, I have seen Brugnolotti's first name spelled with and
without a "k" at the end.  You should check on that too when you next
contact his family.

Matthew Caulfield