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Mechanical Music Sources - 1/98
By Paul Johnson

Assembled and edited by Paul Johnson (The Piano Roll Shop)

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The Piano Roll Shop
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             MECHANICAL MUSIC SOURCES - 1/98

CATEGORIES:
Sorted alphabetically by vendor name or proprietor's last name

  PIANO ROLLS, STOCKING DEALERS
  PIANO ROLLS, NON-STOCKING DEALERS
  PIANO ROLLS, MAIL AUCTIONS
  ROLL COPYING SERVICES
  NICKELODEON & ORGAN ROLLS
  PIANO DISKS  (YAMAHA DISKLAVIER/PIANO DISK/PIANOMATION)
  MIDI SUPPLIES - SELECTED SUPPLIERS
  MUSIC BOX DISKS & CYLINDERS
  AUDIO
  BOOKS
  SOCIETIES

PIANO ROLLS, STOCKING DEALERS

ARTCRAFT MUSIC ROLLS
L. Douglas Henderson
P.O. Box 295
Wiscasset, ME  04578
Phone: (207) 882-7420
E-mail: artcraft@wiscasset.net
Website: http://wiscasset.net/artcraft/default.htm
Comments: New music rolls for 88-note and reproducing pianos,
arranged by Henderson
Last Update: 1/17/98

KEYSTONE MUSIC ROLL COMPANY
Richard Groman
Box 650
Bethlehem, PA  18016
United States
Phone: (800) 367-8259
Fax: (610) 434-2993
Comments: Ampico and Duo-Art rolls and some 88 note rolls
Last Update: 8/7/96

MASTERTOUCH PIANO ROLL CO.
P.O. Box 206
Petersham,   NSW  2049
Australia
Phone: (612) 569-5128
Fax: (612) 550-0201
Comments: 88 note rolls
Website: www.ozemail.com.au/~pianola/
Last Update: 8/7/96

MMM GMBH
Siegfried Wendel
Rheinalle 7 u.
D-65385 Ruedesheim am Rhein,
Germany
Phone: 06722-47994 or 06722-49217
Fax:   06722-47994 or 06722-4587
Comments: Recut rolls for Red Welte & Green Welte systems.
Last Update: 8/7/96

MUCKLEFORD MEADOWS ENTERPRISES
Jill Miller
Walmer-Muckleford Road
Maldon, Victoria
Australia
Phone: (613) 5475 2930
E-mail: jilldes@netcon.net.au
Comments: 88 note rolls
Last Update: 1/17/98

PIANO ROLL SHOP
Paul & Cindy Johnson
26390 Big Valley Road, NE
Poulsbo, WA  98370
United States
Phone: (360) 697-2422
Fax: (360) 697-2522
E-mail: pianoroll@compuserve.com
Comments: Ampico, Duo-Art, Welte and 88 note ragtime, jazz and blues.
Plus, our exclusive line of Hot Piano Classics cut by John Farrell
of England.
Last Update: 1/17/98

QRS MUSIC ROLLS, INC.
1026 Niagara Street
Buffalo, NY  14213
United States
Phone: 1-800-24ROLLS or 716-885-4600
Fax: (716) 885-7510
E-mail: QRSTAD@aol.com
Web site: http://QRSBUFFLO@AOL.COM
Comments: Large 88 note word roll catalog
Last Update: 8/7/96

PIANO ROLLS , NON STOCKING DEALERS

ARTIST'S CHOICE MUSIC ROLLS
Robin Pratt
515 Scott Street
Sandusky, OH  44870-3736
United States
Phone: (419) 626-1903 or (419) 626-4807
Comments: Periodic listing of Ampico & Welte popular rolls plus
Themodist 88-note rolls
Last Update: 8/7/96

BLUESTONE MUSIC ROLLS
Rob Deland
485 Gatewood Lane
Grayslake, IL  60030
United States
Comments: 88 note blues, ragtime, jazz plus Ampico, Duo-Art, Welte
and QRS XP
Last Update: 8/7/96

BROADWAY, FRANCES
Frances Broadway
39 Sydner Road
Stoke Newington, London  N16 7UF
England
Phone: +44 171 254 6145
Fax: +44 171 249 0130
Comments: Sales outlet for Southport Music Rolls (new "hotel piano"
music, also Duo-Art recuts)
Last Update: 8/7/96

LEEDY BROS. MUSIC ROLLS
Benett Leedy
4660 Hagar Shore Road
Coloma, MI  49038
United States
Phone: (616) 468-5986
Fax: (616) 468-3844
Comments: Periodic listing of Ampico & Welte rolls
Last Update: 8/7/96

MELIORA MUSIC ROLLS
Tim Baxter
939 Briarcliff Rd., NE
Atlanta, GA  30306-4664
United States
E-mail: MelioraRol@aol.com
Web site: http://members.aol.com/meliorarol
Comments: New, hand played versions of ragtime works.
Last Update: 1/17/98

PATRIOT PIANO ROLL CO.
Ed Chaban
29 Terfidia Lane
Milpitas, CA  95035
United States
Phone: (408) 263-3382
E-mail: echaban@netcom.com
Web site: pw2.netcom/~echaban/index.html
Comments: Reproducing rolls
Last Update: 8/7/96

PLAY TIME
Lagoon Road
Pagham, West Sussex  PO21 4TH
England
Phone: +44 1243 262041
Fax: +44 1243 262041
Comments: 88note and Duo-Art recuts
He will copy rolls in very good condition
Also has some stock of 2nd-hand rolls
Last Update: 8/7/96

REINHART, MARK
Mark Reinhart
118 North Lawrence Street
Charlestown, WV  25414
United States
Phone: (304) 728-0277
Comments: Recuts of Red Welte rolls
Last Update: 8/7/96

ROCK SOUP
Bob and Ginny Billings
14010 Rim Rock Dr.
Reno, 89511
United States
Phone: (702) 853-4659
E-mail: toadhall@sprynet.com
Comments: Specializing in Recordo recuts
Last Update: 1/17/98

TEMPOLA MUSIC ROLLS
Andy and Chris Taylor
Rt. 1 Box 59-C
Mathews, MO  63867-9715
United States
E-mail: TEMPOLA@aol.com
Web site: members.aol.com/tempola/index.htm
Last Update: 8/7/96

UNIVERSAL MUSIC CO.
Michael Boyd
18 Cinque Ports Street
Rye, East Sussex  TN31 7AD
England
Phone: +44 1797 223-688
Comments: Universal 88-note rolls (copies of UK 1909-1955
Universal/ Metrostyle/Themodist etc plus new titles); Duo-Arts
from UK masters; Perforetur (new classical, in Themodist style).
Last Update: 8/7/96

PIANO ROLLS, MAIL AUCTION

BROADWAY, FRANCES
Frances Broadway
39 Sydner Road
Stoke Newington, London  N16 7UF
England
Phone: +44 171 254 6145
Fax: +44 171 249 0130
Last Update: 8/7/96

ECHOES
Ed Sprankle
1768 Leimert Blvd
Oakland, CA  94602-1930
United States
Phone: (510) 531-7867
Comments: Occasional "A" roll and 88 note roll auctions
Last Update: 1/17/98

INGLIMA, DAN
Dan Inglima
P.O. Box 769
Hayesville, SC  28904
United States
Phone: (704) 389-3744
Comments: 88 note auctions
Last Update: 8/7/96

LEEDY BROS. MUSIC ROLLS
Benett Leedy
4660 Hagar Shore Road
Coloma, MI  49038
United States
Phone: (616) 468-5986
Fax: (616) 468-3844
Comments: Bi-monthly auctions of 88 note and reproducing rolls
Last Update: 8/7/96

MUSIC ROLL SHOP
Elizabeth Rettig
P.O. Box 510, 131-1/2 Gaw Street
Rawson, OH  45881
United States
Comments: Regular auctions of 88 note, reproducing, organ,
Aeolian Pipe Organ and "unusual" rolls
Last Update: 8/7/96

PIANO ROLL SHOP
Paul & Cindy Johnson
26390 Big Valley Road, NE
Poulsbo, WA  98370
United States
Phone: (360) 697-2422
Fax: (360) 697-2522
E-mail: pianoroll@compuserve.com
Comments: Bi-monthly auctions of 88 note and reproducing rolls
Last Update: 1/17/98

QRS MUSIC ROLLS, INC.
Dan Wilke
1026 Niagara Street
Buffalo, NY  14213
United States
Phone: 1-800-24ROLLS or 716-885-4600
Fax: (716) 885-7510
E-mail: QRSTAD@aol.com
Web site: http://QRSBUFFLO@AOL.COM
Comments: 88 and 65 note rolls as well as reproducing rolls
Last Update: 8/7/96

RAG DADDY'S MUSIC
Jan Myer
17342 E. Ford Drive
Aurora, CO  80017
United States
Phone: (303) 368-5838
Comments: 88 note roll auctions
Last Update: 8/7/96

ROLL COPYING SERVICES

KITNER, MICHAEL L.
Michael L. Kitner
162 D Street
Carlisle, PA  17013
United States
Comments: Can duplicate many formats using hand perforator
Last Update: 8/7/96

MMM GMBH
Siegfried Wendel
Rheinalle 7 u.
D-65385 Ruedesheim am Rhein,
Germany
Phone: 06722-47994 or 06722-49217
Fax: 06722-47994 or 06722-4587
Comments: Recut rolls for Seybold, Losche, Poppers, Hupfeld,
Helios, Hupfeld Phonoliszt, Violina.
Last Update: 8/7/96

PLAY TIME
Lagoon Road
Pagham, West Sussex  PO21 4TH
England
Phone: +44 1243 262041
Fax: +44 1243 262041
Comments: He will copy rolls in very good condition
Last Update: 8/7/96

NICKELODEAN AND ORGAN ROLLS

ALDERMAN, IAN
Ian Alderman
Old St. James, Chedington
Beaminster, Dorset  DT8 3HY
England
Phone: 01935-891437
Comments: Music for paper roll organs of all scales. List available.
Last Update: 8/7/96

CAULFIELD, MATHEW
Mathew Caulfield
E-mail: CAULFIEL@MAIL.LOC.GOV
Comments: Retail sales of Wurlitzer 150 and 165 band organ rolls
Last Update: 8/7/96

CLARK MUSIC ROLLS
Don Rand
163 Main Street
Thomaston, ME  04861
United States
Phone: (207) 354-8033
Comments: Recuts of A and G nickleodeon rolls under "Clark" label.
Also 6 ch./inch copying services.
Last Update: 8/7/96

CRAFTY, I.B.
I.B. Crafty
Garden House, 66 Rochester Crescent
Hoo, Nr. Rochester, Kent  ME3 9IJ
England
Phone: 01634-296263
Fax: 01634-296263
Comments: 20/22 Keyless book music and 20/31 note paper roll music.
All scales catered for. List available.
Last Update: 8/7/96

DEAN ORGANS
The Witheys
Withybed Lodge,
Whitchurch, Bristol  BS14 0QB
England
Phone: 0275-834474
Fax: 0275-834474
Comments: Perforated music for all scales.
Last Update: 8/7/96

ECHOES
Ed Sprankle
1768 Leimert Blvd
Oakland, CA  94602-1930
United States
Phone: (510) 531-7867
Comments: "A" rolls, recuts
Last Update: 1/17/98

GOTTSCHALK MUSIC COMPANY
Paul Gottschalk
208 S. First Street
Champaign, IL  61820
United States
Phone: (217) 351-1099
Comments: Large supply of "O" and "A" rolls available
Last Update: 1/17/98

GRANT, MIKE
Mike Grant
3755 S. 150 East
Columbia City, IN  46725
United States
Phone: (219) 248-8288
Comments: Retail sales of 125/150-style organ rolls. Copying service
for Wurlitzer band  organ rolls.
Last Update: 8/7/96

HACK MUSIC ROLLS
Dick Hack
81C Forest Plaza
Annapolis, MD  21401
United States
Comments: Subscription recuts of Violano Virtuoso rolls.
Last Update: 8/7/96

HAPPY COW MUSIC
Stephen Simpson
103 Nottingham Drive
Wingerworth, Chesterfield, Derbyshire  S42 6ND
England
Phone: 0246-231608
Comments: List available.  Perforated cardboard music and rolls.
Last Update: 8/7/96

HOLTON, WAYNE
Wayne Holton
6960 Brace
Houston, TX  77061
United States
Phone: (713) 644-6824
Comments: Arranger for roll and book music; associated with Mike Kitner.
Last Update: 8/7/96

KERN, GERHARD
Gerhard Kern
Am Ziegelgrund 26
D-50170 Kerpen-Buir,
Germany
Phone: 02275-6778
Fax: 02275-4783
E-mail: 101670.1066@compuserve.com
Comments: Catalog of the "Complete Archives of Carl Frei Jr." which
can be copied from the master templates to new book-music and rolls.
Can also modify the arrangements for other organs of related scale.
Last Update: 8/7/96

LUCA, WILLIAM J.
William J. Luca
14 Rainbow Terrace
Salem, MA  01970
United States
Phone: (508) 745-2456
Comments: 150-style band organ rolls.  Retail sales of Wurlitzer
band organ rolls
Last Update: 8/7/96

MEIJER, TOM
Tom Meijer
De Spinne 15-18
4463 CL Goes,
Netherlands
Phone: 01100-33539
Comments: Talented arrangeur-noteur, actual punching of book or roll
by Verbeeck or others. (good English)
Last Update: 8/7/96

MINER MANUFACTURING, INC.
Dave Miner
2208 220th St.
Donnellson, IA  52625
United States
Phone: (319) 837-6486
Fax: (319) 837-6080
E-mail: dminer@minermfg.com
Web site: www.minermfgco.com
Comments: Large selection of "A" and "G" rolls
Last Update: 1/17/98

O'ROURKE, HAL
Hal O'Rourke
311 Four Islands Trail
Lanexa, VA  23089
United States
Phone: (804) 966-2278
Fax: (804) 966-7160
Comments: US dealer for  Melvyn Wright and Happy Cow Music
(Stephen Simpson), 20 note and larger monkey organs.
Last Update: 8/7/96

PELL MUSIC, ALAN
Alan Pell
36 Broadgate
Whaplode Drove, Spalding  PE12 0TN
England
Phone: 0406-330279 or 0850-169867
Fax: 0406-330279 or 0850-169867
Last Update: 8/7/96

PLAYER PIANO COMPANY
Durell Armstrong
704 East Douglas
Wichita, KS  67202
United States
Phone: ???
Fax: ???
Comments: "M" roll orchestrion recuts
Last Update: 8/7/96

SCHMIDT, EDWARD
Edward Schmidt
5010 Elsmere Place
Bethesda, MD  20814
United States
Phone: (301) 530-3203
Comments: Rolls for organettes.
Last Update: 8/7/96

STAPLETON, FRANCIS
Francis Stapleton
17 Howard Road
Newbury, Berks  RG14 7QG
England
Phone: 0635-40277
Last Update: 8/7/96

STUMPF, DAVID
David Stumpf
810 Carl Street
New Kensington, PA  15068
United States
Phone: (412) 337-8819
Comments: Arranges for the Wurlitzer band  organ (all  styles) and
can punch out a roll of any tune for which he is given sheet music.
Last Update: 8/7/96

VERBEECK, JOHN, ORGELBAU
John Verbeeck
2960 St.
Job-in't-Goor, BELGIUM
Phone: 011-32-36-63-4203 or  011-32-36-63-0411
Fax: 011-32-36-63-0958
Comments: Can provide new music and copy and reformat book music for
any organ.  Best to call between 7-8 AM local time; good English
Last Update: 8/7/96

VERETTI MECHANICAL ORGAN MUSIC
W.A. Everitt
7 Beecroft Way
Dunstable, Beds  LU6 1ED
England???
Phone: 0582-664882
Comments: Book music for all standard keyed and keyless scales up to
89-key.  Catalog available.
Last Update: 8/7/96

WATTS, P.K.
P.K. Watts
14 Rock Hill
Chipping Norton, Oxon  OX7 5BA
England
Phone: 01608-642950
Last Update: 8/7/96

WRIGHT, MELVYN
Melvyn Wright
11 Edendale Road
Melton, Mowbray, Leicestershire  LE13 0EW
England
Phone: 01664-60666
Fax: 01664-60666
Last Update: 8/7/96

PIANO DISKS  (YAMAHA DISKLAVIER/PIANO DISK/PIANOMATION)

INVISIBLE TOUCH MUSIC SOFTWARE
Box 1651
Fair Oaks, CA  95628-1651
United States
Phone: (916) 729-2653
Comments: New recordings in your choice of format (Roland, Clavinova,
Disklavier, Kurzweil, PianoDisc, General MIDI)
Last Update: 8/7/96

LEONARD MUSIC, HAL
7777 West Blue Mound Rd.
Milwaukee, WI  53213
United States
Comments: Distributor of Wayne Stahnke's Live Performances (see below)
Last Update: 8/7/96

LIVE PERFORMANCE
Waynke Stanke
11434 McCune Ave
Los Angeles, CA  90066
United States
Phone: (310) 391-4921
Fax: (310) 391-3131
Comments: Catalog of new performances and 1920's rolls (via reproducing
piano emulation), for Disklavier, PianoDisc and all electronic pianos.
Last Update: 8/7/96

PIANODISC
Mark Johnson
4111 North Freeway Blvd
Sacramento, CA  95834
United States
Phone: (916) 567-9999 or 1-800-566-DISC
Fax: (916) 567-1941
Comments: Catalog of new performances for PianoDisc system.
Check also with local dealer.
Last Update: 8/7/96

PIANOMANIA MUSIC PUBLISHING
Richard Riley
8300-D Sierra College Blvd.
Roseville, CA  95661
United States
Phone: (916) 791-8079
Comments: Catalog of new performances of Ragtime, Blues & Jazz,
for Midi, Disklavier and others.
Last Update: 8/7/96

QRS MUSIC ROLLS, INC.
Bob Berkman
1026 Niagara Street
Buffalo, NY  14213
United States
Phone: 1-800-24ROLLS or (716)-885-4600
Fax: (716) 885-7510
E-mail: QRSTAD@aol.com
Web site: http://QRSBUFFLO@AOL.COM
Comments: Online catalog soon to be available
Last Update: 8/7/96

YAMAHA PIANO CO.
6600 Orangethorpe Ave.
Buena Park, CA  90620
United States
Phone: (714) 522-9011
Comments: Catalog of new performances for Disklavier system. 
Check also with local dealer.
Last Update: 8/7/96

SELECTED MIDI SUPPLIERS

MUSICIAN'S FRIEND
P.O. Box 4520
Medford, OR  97501
United States
Phone: 800-776-5173 or (541) 772-5173
Fax: (541) 776-1370
Comments: Source of hard-to-find midi supplies
Last Update: 8/7/96

MUSIC BOX DISKS AND CYLINDERS

JOHNSON, BARRY MUSIC BOX CO.
Barry Johnson
2423-F Old Middlefield Way
Mountain View, CA  94043
United States
Phone: (415) 964-0685
Comments: Music box disks
Last Update: 8/7/96

PORTER MUSIC BOX CO.
Dwight G. Porter
Randolph, VT
United States
Phone: (802) 728-9694
Comments: Copies of music box disks, many different sizes.
Last Update: 8/7/96

SELECTED AUDIO

PIANOMANIA MUSIC PUBLISHING
Richard Riley
8300-D Sierra College Blvd.
Roseville, CA  95661
United States
Phone: (916) 791-8079
Comments: Catalog of CDs of Ragtime, Blues & Jazz made from Disklavier
performances.
Last Update: 8/7/96

SELECTED BOOKS

ROCK SOUP
Bob and Ginny Billings
14010 Rim Rock Dr.
Reno, 89511
United States
Phone: (702) 853-4659
E-mail: toadhall@sprynet.com
Comments: Big 5-volume Rollography of QRS and Recordo rolls. 
Now working on Imperial label rollography.
Last Update: 1/17/98

ROEHL RECORDINGS, MARION
Marion Roehl
3533 Stratford Drive
Vestal, NY  13850-2222
United States
Phone: (607) 797-9062
Fax: (607) 797-2624
Comments: Tapes and Cds of player pianos,  music boxes, photoplayers,
calliopes and band organs
Last Update: 8/7/96

SELECTED BOOKS

NATIONAL BOOK NETWORK (Purchased Vestal Press)
P.O. Box 190
Blue Ridge Summit, PA  17214
(800) 462-6420 or (301) 731-9515
Phone: (301) 459-2118,
Fax: mbass@nbnbooks.com.
Comments: Books with history, illustrations, technicalities about
all forms of automatic music instruments.
Last Update: 8/7/96

PLAYER PIANO CO.
Durell Armstrong
704 East Douglas
Wichita, KS  67202
United States
Comments: Purchased most of the remaining book stock from Vestal Press
Last Update: 8/7/96

VESTAL PRESS (See National Book Network)

SOCIETIES

AMICA INTERNATIONAL
Bill Chapman
3208 Nielsen Ct.
Santa Rosa, CA  95404-1720
United States
E-mail: shazam@sonic.net
Web site:  www.winnipeg.freenet.mb.ca/amica/
Comments: AMICA = Automatic Musicial Instrument Collector's Association;
many local chapters with regular meetings.  Publishes regular bulletin
Last Update: 8/7/96

AUSTRALIAN COLLECTORS OF MECHANICAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Ian Savins
19 Waipori Street
St. Ives,   2075
Australia
Last Update: 8/7/96

FAIR ORGAN ASSOCIATION OF GREAT BRITAIN
Mike Davies
9 Jillian Close, Chestnut Avenue
Hampton, Middlesex
England
Last Update: 8/7/96

GSM
Dr. Juergen Hocker
Heiligenstock 46
D-51465 Bergisch Gladbach
GERMANY
Comments: German language journal, "Das Mechanishe Musikinstrument
(DMM)", is published three times annually.  GSM = Gesellschaft fuer
selbstspielende Musikinstrumente e.V. (Society for self-playing
musical instruments)
Last Update: 8/7/96

MBSI
Beatrice Robertson
12140 Anchor Lane SW
Moore Haven, FL  33471
United States
Phone: (941) 675-5828
Fax: (941) 675-3746
E-mail: brobrtsn@directnet.net.,
Comments: MBSI=Musical Box Society International
Publishes regular bulletin
Informatio Last Updated: 8/7/96

MECHANICAL MUSIC DIGEST
Robbie Rhodes, Editor
Jody Kravitz, Publisher
The Foxtail Group
P.O. Box 190
Julian, CA 92036  USA
E-mail, Subscriptions:  rollreq@foxtail.com
Web site: http://mmd.foxtail.com/index.html
Comments: A world-wide moderated forum discussing all aspects of
automatic music.  E-mail notes and letters are accumulated daily,
lightly edited to help assure international comprehension, and
then broadcast to all subscribers.
Last Update: 1/1/98

MUSICAL BOX SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN
P.O. Box 299
Waterbeach, Cambridge  CB4 4PJ
England
Last Update: 8/7/96

NEDERLANDSE PIANOLA VERENIGING (NPV)
2871 CB
Schoonhoven
Netherlands
Last Update: 8/7/96

NORTH-WEST PLAYER PIANO ASSOCIATION
Everson Whittle
47 Raikes Road
Preston,   PR1 5EQ
England
Last Update: 8/7/96

PLAYER-PIANO ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH WALES AND THE WEST
J. A. Frampton
161 Longmead Avenue
Horfield, Bristol  BS7 8QG
England???
Last Update: 8/7/96

PLAYER-PIANO GROUP
Malcolm Billingsley
80 Montalt Road
Woodford Green, Essex  IG8 9SS
England
Phone: +44 181 505 1850
Last Update: 8/7/96

REED ORGAN SOCIETY
3575 Hwy 258 E.
Wichita Falls, TX  76308-7037
United States
Last Update: 8/7/96

Requests to reproduce this list, or to request additions or corrections,
should be directed to:

Paul Johnson
The Piano Roll Shop
pianoroll@compuserve.com


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