I just read of the passing of John Duffy who had Duffy's Player
Pianos business in Palisades Park, New Jersey.  I did piano tuning
work for Duffy and he also recommended piano tuning clients to me.
When I got the job to play at Donaghy's Steak House in The Bronx, New
York, I bought a player piano and an XTP Hammond organ to use at the
steak house.  I played there for about 18 years.  Arthur Marino also
worked there and he is currently doing work here in Florida.  Arthur
lives in Sunrise and I meet with him once in a while.

I think I still have a photo taken in Duffy's place that was printed
in an article in the New York Daily News Sunday section about the year
1962.  I remember the year, because in the following June of 1963
I started working for QRS in The Bronx.  The newspaper article had the
name of Imperial Industries and I remembered it when I read the wanted
ad for a pianist-arranger.  I answered it to find out how they made
piano rolls, and I ended up working for them.  Nice memories!

Hi Babit

 [ Arthur Marino wrote that he and a partner took over the business
 [ from John Duffy around 1978.  See his articles indexed at
 [ http://www.mmdigest.com/archives/Authors/Aut3166.html  -- Robbie