Having just received some of Thomas Jansen's T-100 recuts, I thought
that I must write to say they are excellent -- good quality cutting
and nice strong boxes and spools.  At last someone has started recutting
this popular format.  Many collectors have been paying through the nose
for original rolls because of their rarity.

I am still waiting for the remainder of my order and will probably
order more.  The Red Welte system is great: well built and it makes the
American Welte Licensee and Welte Original look like toy town or items
produced by a kindergarten student.

I can strongly recommend that any T-100 owner should contact
<MWMTJ@t-online.de> for their listing.  Mine cost me about 24 UK pounds
each.

Jonathan Holmes

 [ Ref. "The Welte-Mignon, its music and Musicians", by Charles Davis
 [ Smith, page 68.  The Welte-Mignon instruments made in Poughkeepsie
 [ were the only American-made ones that played the T-100 "Red" rolls
 [ of 12-7/8" width.  11-1/4" Licensee-format ("9 to the inch") rolls
 [ played on Estey-Welte pianos built by G. W. Gittens ("Original
 [ Reperforming Instruments") and on the DeLuxe "Licensee" mechanism
 [ designed by Auto Pneumatic Action Company.  -- Robbie