Please, can someone tell me what B.A.B. stands for?  It is mentioned
frequently in recent MMD postings but no reference is made to what this
means.

Thanks,
Kevin McElhone, Northants, UK

 [ This explanation by Matthew Caulfield is published at
 [ http://www.wurlitzer-rolls.com/index6.html :
 [
 [ "The B.A.B. Organ Company, Brooklyn, N.Y., grew out of a partnership
 [ formed in the 1920's between two Italian-Americans, Ervista Bona and
 [ Andrew Antoniazzi.  The partnership was later expanded to include
 [ Dominic Brugnolotti, and from the initials of these three men the
 [ company took its name.
 [
 [ "According to an interview with Mr. Antoniazzi taped by Tim Trager,
 [ the company originally made barrel-operated street pianos, later
 [ expanding into the organ business.  Tim Trager's research suggests
 [ that B.A.B. took over the book music department of the Berni Organ
 [ Company, included in which acquisition were foot-operated book
 [ punching machines from Gavioli's New York Bond Street office, headed
 [ by Louis Berni, Gavioli's agent for America and Canada."
 [
 [ Gordon Forcier wrote in 971216 MMDigest that he inspected one of
 [ the few organs built by the firm, instead of being a conversion.
 [ Labeled "B.A.B. Organ Works" on the front decal, the names Bona,
 [ Antoniozzi and Brugnolotti were found stamped on the wind chest.
 [
 [ Since the letters signify the proper names of three individuals (not
 [ one person like "JFK"), they are written with the period following.
 [
 [ Much more information about Wurlitzer and B.A.B. music rolls will be
 [ found at  http://www.wurlitzer-rolls.com/   -- Robbie