In a proposal dated December 27, 1956, John F. Morse outlines a course
of action for Max Kortlander of the Imperial Industrial Company which
was in reality the old and present QRS music roll company.  Morse
outlines how Max, for a hefty fee, can modernize his operation.  Thank
goodness Kortlander did not respond positively or one of the oldest
operating "museums" in the world might have been wrecked.  Apologies
to Bob Berkman for calling his operation a museum but he refers to it
that way when I talk to him on the telephone!

Morse had purchased the Ampico and Duo-Art perforators from
Aeolian-American Corporation which were stored in the East Rochester
facility.  All the details are contained in the report, termed the
"Morse Report" by many.  The proposal runs 53 pages and is illustrated
with drawings and photographs.  The PDF file is about 13 megabytes so
those with slow Internet connections will have to wait for a short
time.

If you ever wanted to build your own perforator, and who has not, then
this report will give you a start as to how it was done -- way back
when.  The file is accessible from my web site:  http://www.edgaida.com/ 

Enjoy the reading -- I sure did!

Ed Gaida
San Antonio, Texas -- Where preserving music means punching holes
in paper.