WELTE DISCUSSION.

Firstly, I am not sure if I send these postings properly. I use PC Eudora
and call up one of the digests and hit 'reply'.

  [ Editors's note:  Your procedure worked fine.  Jody

I went to an auction yesterday as is my wont, and there was a very large
grandfather clock with a barrel organ in the top. I was a bit ugly but
interesting none the less. I had a good check round and found that all the

organ pipes were removed, the key frame and barrell was intact though. The

clock went to a dealer for £2000 or about 3000 dollars.
I would have had it if it was complete.

I now own a 'Hicks' type barrel piano (street piano) in awful condition.

I have a Welte keyless red roll player (Bowers p333 third down on right) in
the Empire style. The case is magnificent but the rest needed re-building.

The restoration is being undertaken in the UK but Reg Richings (R.E.Store)
and will possibly be finished by Christmas.

I have about fifty red rolls at present all in good condition.

all the best.

Brian Chesters