Age has a way of pushing things of the past in to a virtual _no recall_ 

zone.  That being said, this bit of my memory of an Imhof & Mukle 

Orchestrion may or may not be totally accurate...at least in the details.



In the summer of 1965, I lived with an English family outside London (in

Orpington) and frequently took the train into London to soak up culture.



One day I saw a retail store named Imhof's and it sold phonograph records

and  sound equipment.  Could it have a relationship with the German

orchestrion builder?  A kind man in the store listened to my questions

and led me to an upper floor of the building.  There sat a beautiful and

immaculate Imhof & Mukle Orchestrion, barrel operated.  My guide could

tell me nothing about it.



I have often wondered what happened to that magnificent musical instrument.

Can you folks "across the pond" enlighten me?



Ed Gaida

San Antonio, Texas

(Preserving music by punching holes in paper)