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Seek Copies of Aeolian 8-note Chimes Roll
By David Evans

We need someone who can scan and make two or three copies of a player
roll.  The roll is unique in that it has only 8 notes and is "music",
or more accurately, chime sequences, for a church bell playing player.

The player console was made by Aeolian in the 1930s and uses their
standard 88-note roll format and tracker spacing and includes 8 note
holes, auto shut-off (the same as an electric Duo-Art, with which the
console shares many components) and a few other holes for control
purposes.  The church possesses just one roll with no spares or back-up!
We rebuilt the entire device last year and it can be seen operating at:

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8RbInChl4w
Attachment thumbnail http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QrvC2vqITM
Attachment thumbnail The videos are somewhat ad hoc and done on the spur of the moment! If anyone can help please contact me at the email address below. Thanks! David Evans - Revelstoke Nickelodeon Museum Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada http://www.revelstokenickelodeon.com/ mechmusicmuseum@aol.com.geentroep [delete ".geentroep" to reply]

(Message sent Sun, 25 May 2014 10:57:28 -0700 (PDT) , from time zone -0700.)

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