Hello!  This is my first letter.  I am not very good at English, so I
may make mistakes, but please don't laugh at me.

Tom Steuer wrote in 970327 MMDigest:

> The Vorsetzer is in excellent condition ... It was custom built for
> Irving Tushinsky by Mel Shores of Los Angeles in 1965 and is one of two
> such instruments.  The other identical unit was built by Shores for
> Irving's brother, Joe Tushinsky, and I understand it is now in Japan.

In 1988 or 1989, I repaired that Vorsetzer in Tokyo, Japan.  It was
set to an about-90-keys Boesendorfer grand piano.  There were a lot of
old piano rolls.  I think that was the great collection of Tushinsky.
I don't know where they are now.

Megumi Imai

 [ Editors note:
 [
 [ Megumi, your English is just fine.  Instead of laughing, we have
 [ for you a "Ceremonial Welcome Bow" to Mechanical Music Digest ! 
 [
 [ We have heard many tales about purchases by Japanese collectors,
 [ but we actually know very little.  Are the instruments well-
 [ maintained?  Are they often displayed?  Do you work in the piano
 [ industry?  Please tell us more about the mechanical musical
 [ instruments in Japan.
 [
 [ Robbie