•I recently obtained a Pell 27-keyless book organ. The previous owner apparently did some arrangements himself. I have four books which are laid out in ink but were never punched. Does someone out there have the ability to punch these music books? Thanks, Jim Quashnock Wichita Falls, Texas ...

Forwarded Message: • From: charlesc@jax.jaxnet.com To: ALL Orig: MBNET Subj: Punched Tin Music Disks Area: 3-rec.antiques Date: 10/02/95 ============================================================================= •I am trying to find out some information about some punched tin music disks that bel...

•> From: charlesc@jax.jaxnet.com To: ALL Orig: MBNET > Subj: Punched Tin Music Disks Area: 3-rec.antiques Date: 10/02/95 > ============================================================================= •> I am trying to find out some information about some punched tin > music disks that belong to my ...

Given your description: I think the discs are either a Stella (in which case there would be only holes in the disc and no "tabs" left from the punching of the disc or a 15" Mira, in which case the discs will have "tabs" resulting from the punching of the disc. If you see a cross printed on the disc ...

Now there is a detailed description. However, I'd like you to go back and measure them across again. I can tell you precisely what they are, and their value (although I can't think why they would have any value at all without the machine to play them.) Is there any clear writing on any of them? Woul...

•Sam: As per your request for sources of arch punches: I have an almost complete set you can have. It will only cost you shipping (and that will probably cost a bundle! - they are heavy!) Let me go to the barn and gather them and give you an inventory. I will be away for a few days so you won't hear...

•[ John Tuttle wrote: ] > Most good hardware stores carry arch punches but if you can't > locate them locally, American Piano Supply sells them. ... Yes, many hardware stores sell a variety of arch punches. I see them all over the place. However, the vast majority of them are made of, in the eloquen...

•When I opened my present shop in 1980, I bought a set of Adco arch punches. While not as massively made as the venerable Osborne punches, I was able to afford these. We bought a set of Osborne punches at San Sylmar in 1979, and they all arrived dull! They had to be taken to the machine shop and sha...

•I mentioned that we are distributors for Osborn punches once and would also like to mention that we distribute the only American made Forstner bit. These bits must be used in a drill press, and they drill a hole with no pilot hole. True Forstner bits drill perfectly flat bottom holes like the ones ...

•Harvey Chao was seeking the e-mail address for QRS so that he could contact them about a potentially miscut roll. I do not have the address, but it reminded me of an experience I had, that the group may find amusing. I had a miscut roll of "Humoresque." I called QRS to request a replacement. After ...

•A machine tool place should have letter and number punches -- a place where they sell drill bits, milling cutters, grinding wheels, and milling machines, drill presses. Also a good hardware store may carry them. Russ Doering

•Hello all. Thanks to all who responded to my query about stencil punches. I still am looking. A set of steel punches might work, but they would have to be modified, filed down in points to conform to stenciling. This would probably take an expert (which leaves me out). I think these letters would w...

•Hello! Well, after four of you sent me info about manual and machine punching, I eagerly wait for the additional info I asked for, and then I'll start pushing aside other things to go into "music making", hope- fully ! (Bob Essex -- I just have to find out the cheapest way to get the 38 GB pounds t...

•Just to let my fellow organ crankers know that I'll be at the Mid-America Band Organ Rally in Wabash, Indiana, with my Raffin 31/84, plus several smaller reed-type organettes for demos. I'll be playing about five of my own compositions or arrangements, hand punched and cut out with the aid of a dot...

•[Mike Knudsen wrote in 010717 MMDigest:] > ... so far I think I'm the only Raffin owner who rolls his own. Are you dreaming? Maybe in your own city, but you can't say this in general. I personally know more people doing their own stuff for their Raffin than I have fingers to count them. > It's a lo...

•In reply to Howard Wyman, perhaps you could consider making one of my punches. These are suitable for paper widths up to about 6 inches use a very simple electrical solenoid system to take the hard work out of it. Plans for this are available at a modest price contact http://www.rollcutter.com/ I h...

•Well, I'm just about ready to begin production punching of some Stella 15.5" discs. (Barry Johnson has been kind enough to give me some greatly-appreciated help!). I've made a few comments about 'hole-punching' logic on my web site, which might be of interest to MMDers. I'd especially appreciate an...

•I would like to know if people have had good long term success with pouch leather from Columbia Organ Works, identified as "CPL", Natural Hairsheep Pneumatic Leathers. It comes in a variety of thicknesses, reasonably priced, always in stock, and Columbia are very helpful when ordering. Joel Cluskey...

•I have used leather from Columbia Organ Works for over 20 years and never had a problem. Ed Hatthup

•Hi Bob et all, This may be old news, but I have heard that there is a company taking over the now defunct Player Piano Company. I have talked to these people over the phone and was told that they will be continue stocking everything that Durrell Armstrong did. If I remember correctly, he used to ca...