Introduction
By Bill Shoemaker
My name is Bill Shoemaker and I am an engineer at U S WEST Communi- cations, where I have worked the past 30+ years. My interest in the Mechanical Music Digest started with a referral late last year. I am just now learning more about player pianos and jukeboxes through the MMD, reading, playing, and Dan Crawford (Players) here in Des Moines, Iowa.
I currently own two players (one Kimball - not working, and one Starck - working), I also have a variety of music rolls (150-200). I also own several jukeboxes of various types and shapes. The MMD is a good resource for information, politics and opinions.
I would also like to forward my interest in the following books if they get reprinted: "Mechanical Music Machines" and "Treasury of Mechanical Music."
Thanks, Bill Shoemaker
[ Welcome aboard, Bill! Yes, we have lots of information and lots
[ of opinions, but talk of politics seems pretty scarce here.
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[ But who knows ... Do you remember the "wind-up doll" jokes of
[ a few years ago? Any day now some wag will install a music box
[ movement in a clever automaton of a familiar president ... and
[ another wave of idiotic collectables will occur! (It shouldn't
[ last more than four years! ;-) -- Robbie
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