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Music Roll Spool Core Discoveries
By Debbie Legg

Paul W. Harris wrote:

> I have often thought that the removable left-hand flange on most
> piano rolls would make the hollow core an excellent place to stash
> emergency cash or valuable diamond stick pins.

Hmmm, nifty idea!

Robbie remarked:

>[ I've found dead termites that expired after chewing nice small
>[ holes in the music roll!

And what did that music sound like?  "The Termite Chomp"  oops...Stomp?

Debbie Legg

 [ About one minute before the music ended two small holes appeared
 [ in the roll, near the middle of the keyboard, playing adjacent
 [ notes once per revolution of the supply spool: "ching ching".
 [ "Termite Chomp Stomp" seems a good title.  ;-)  -- Robbie



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