[ Dean Randall asked, "Can any of the nickelodeon experts on
 [ this list tell me what note the first _plain wire_ string is?"

The tuning of our Seeburg "L":  The first _plain wire_ string is A#,
which equates to the third A# on a standard piano.  I am not sure if
this is correct, but our nickelodeon has been tuned this way for the
last 50 years.

Other item of interest: Our Seeburg "L" is still playing on its
original set of pneumatics and original pump!  A good example of
excellent rubber cloth made in the 1920's.

Bruce Clark