Robbie commented in MMD 990801:

>[ Product names in the MMD Archives try to follow the conventions
>[ used in the reference book "Encyclopedia of Automatic Musical
>[ Instruments".  Author Q. David Bowers and his advisors seem to prefer
>[ the name used by the manufacturer in correspondence or advertising
>[ text.  "Play-A-Sax" is the entry in the books index, and the advert
>[ reproduced on page 776 says, "Music Rolls for Clarola or Play-A-Sax."
>[ QRS evidently considered "PLAYASAX" a logotype, like "WurliTzer".

But _is_ the advert on page 776 of Bowers from Q.R.S.?  Or rather some
retailer?  You'll notice that the title there is "PLAY A SAX", the text
is "Play-a-Sax" (and from "Q-R-S", not "Q.R.S.") and Bowers' caption is
"Play-A-Sax".  Inconclusive, at best.

Who has some original manufacturer's advertising or correspondence?

Todd Augsburger
allmax@bright.net
http://www.bright.net/~allmax/index.htm

 [ You've raised a good question.  Compare the advert on page 776
 [ with the Rolmonica ad on page 775.  Both ads show Montgomery
 [ Ward catalog numbers.  Perhaps Montgomery Ward invented the
 [ logo/brand "ROLMONICA and "PLAYASAX" and "CLAROLA"?  What companies
 [ held the patents and copyrights, and which names did they use?
 [ The only certainty is manufacturing (under license?) by Q.R.S.
 [ DeVry in Chicago.  -- Robbie