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Many years ago I took a decrepit music box to a small repair shop
in Switzerland, where it was partially restored but not completely.
I retrieved it before they rebuilt the comb.  This was in the 1960's
as I recall.  Connected with the shop was a lovely little museum of
"Automats", as they were called.

This place was northwest of Geneva and south of Zurich.  I can't
remember the name of the town nor the shop.  I think the shop had
the word "Baud" in it.  Any help from your end?

Donald S. Sammis
Merritt Island, FL
tel: 321-449-0465

 [ I believe the museum you recall is
 [
 [ Musee Baud S.A.
 [ Grand-Rue 23
 [ CH-1454 L'Auberson
 [ Switzerland
 [ tel: 0041-24-454-2484 or 0041-24-454-2763
 [ Directeur: Freres Baud
 [
 [ At http://www.beck.de/lsw/zeitschriften/Leseproben/kt_lp_2.htm
 [ is a nice article (in German) by Rita Henss, who tells about the
 [ music box industry in the Ste.-Croix region of the Swiss Jura:
 [
 [ "Traditional music box production is illustrated at the Musee Baud,
 [ established in 1955 by Frederique 'Fredy' Baud and his two younger
 [ brothers, August and Robert."
 [
 [ -- Robbie