Hello, my name is Andrew Barrett, and I'm happy to be joining the MMD.
I am 11 years old, and my two main interests are automatic musical
instruments and mechanical clocks.

I read the Digest almost every day, and I found my letter about the
Deansboro museum in the Archives.  I was so surprised -- I had no idea
it would end up there! It's sad that a lot of those automatic music
museums were auctioned off, but at least there are new ones springing up
around the country.  Hope to hear from you soon,

Andrew Barrett
Newport Beach, CA

 [ In MMD 970530 MMDigest, Musical Museum in Deansboro New York,
 [ Andrew wrote about the lamentable state of the famous collection.
 [ He is now a familiar visitor at the band organ rallies in So. Calif.,
 [ and he knows many of the old songs playing there.   Welcome to MMD,
 [ Andrew!  Did you learn those old songs at your grandmother's player
 [ piano?    -- Robbie