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Player Tech George Baker
By Don Keil

I thought this article may be of interest;  this man is one the few
real artisans and craftsmen.  He built several Wurlitzer coin-operated
player harps.  Of course the newspaper people play-down or are unaware
of the importance of this.

  News Article (c)1997, Bozeman Daily Chronicle/AP
  "Man needs help for life saving treatment" by Joan Haines 01/30/1998

  http://www3.gomontana.com
  /cgi-bin/Data.acgi$/Chronicle2.qry?function=detail&Local_uid1=11394

 [ This article is explicitly copyrighted and so it cannot be
 [ reproduced in MMD without permission.  It tells about player piano
 [ technician George Baker seeking donations to treat the cancer he has
 [ contracted.  Baker has lived in Montana for 11 years; previously he
 [ had a shop in Costa Mesa, CA, and I met him there once.  He is
 [ universally well-liked, and is a master craftsman. -- Robbie


(Message sent Fri 30 Jan 1998, 14:41:21 GMT, from time zone GMT-0700.)

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