•I'm hoping to put a put a busker organ (probably a John Smith, either from scratch or from a kit) into service for the Philadelphia Fringe. I'm a photographer who is doing a show based on circuses and sideshows. Hoping to find someone who would be willing to offer advice on the project. Thanks. RA ...

•Dear MMD, I received an informative call from Robbie this afternoon (30 June) informing me that folks that were responding to my MMD request were having their email blocked by my ISP. He suggested that I create a new email account specifically for MMD. Thus the new email address. My initial request...

•The secondary valves stems, atmosphere side, on a Standard action (old version) that I'm rebuilding have a good deal of corrosion and have worn through many of the bushings in the guide. I ordered some from Player Piano Co. They weren't shipped with my order and were marked "Discontinued Item" on t...

•The world's only known Model 33-A Wurlitzer Mandolin PianOrchestra is now on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmk9cRp5Z4w http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAKiJxzOEbQ&feature=related and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISrQtP_mgfk This instrument is located on Long Island, New York. It was lo...

•Using piano rolls on hand and information from the Music Box Society of Great Britain, I've compiled the following list of Pianostyle rolls relating to E. T. Paull. I need information regarding history, dating Pianostyle rolls and other related titles and information that may not be included below...

•Free: Upright Marque Ampico, unrestored. Located in Shoreham, New York. Picture available, call or email. Joe Hanulec tel.: 1-631-744-1468 jhanulec@gmail.com.geentroep [delete ".geentroep" to reply]

•-- non-subscriber, please reply to sender and MMD -- I have a Stella music box in need of a little repair to the comb (2 broken) and a tune-up. Is there a repair facility in the Seattle area? Also, I would like to know the type of wood that the case is made of. Bill Wridge bill.wridge@gmail.com.gee...

•-- non-subscriber, please reply to sender and MMD -- Sujet: un piano commandé par carton Hello! We are amateur organ builders in France. See a video about the piano on http://www.dailymotion.com/user/GPTO1/video/x8pu8m_piano-pneum-a-carton_music and all videos of GPTO on http://www.dailymotion.com/...

•-- non-subscriber, please reply to sender and MMD -- [ Ref. 081102 MMDigest, E. T. Paull on Pianostyle Rolls Regarding "Tipperary Guards" (E. T. Paull, 1915), I'm aware of Pianostyle #45115. I recently came across a reference to "Tipperary Guards", "Homestyle Music Co.", roll #35115. I don't know i...

•Has anyone ever seen an "original" base cabinet for the 17" Kalliope (table top version)? I need to build one for my machine but I don't know what would be appropriate for it. The cabinet is somewhat Victorian but the bedplate and inside logo are definitely Art Nouveau. Thanks, Jack Kane luvstocook...

•-- non-subscriber, please reply to sender and MMD -- Some technical progress about VMC (vannes à membrane concentrique) at the end of http://gpto2.blog4ever.com/blog/lirarticle-91095-785845.html The same valve for 1 or 2 pipes and a vidéo. http://www.dailymotion.com/user/gpto1/video/x97gt5_voix-cel...

•After the death of piano, organ, and orchestrion repairman and manufacturer, George Messig, who serviced instruments in the Coney Island, New York area, Fred Fried acquired the ephemera from George's estate. After Fred passed, George Messig's day books [journals] went to a university. Does anyone r...

•-- non-subscriber, please reply to sender and MMD -- I have been searching the internet for parts for a pre-1950s Reuge music box movement. I have even searched a good bit of the MMD Archives. This music box is either a 15- or 18-note movement that was in a small dome case on the underside of a chi...

•-- non-subscriber, please reply to sender and MMD -- Hello all, I have, in Dresher, PA, an old Schleicher *player* piano, serial number 65167. It is in poor condition in terms of hammers, keys (ivory, but mostly chipped), etc., and the pneumatics are, of course shot. The frame is a nice mahogany, a...

•I've just received the following e-mail from Felix Thorn -- Hello, I am looking for a set of miniature music box combs with a full octave of notes. It appears that most small music boxes include only the notes used in the piece of music on the cylinder. I am building a piece of art and need around ...

•I have a Hupfeld Claviola player in a three-crown 1908 Rönisch and am experiencing problems with reroll, which has ceased to work. Does anyone have any knowledge of the possible cause and where to look to isolate the problem? Otherwise the player mechanism is working well. Any information appreciat...

•Greetings: I need to replace a broken rod that connects from inside the piano to the pumper pedal mounting board (left side). This is the connector rod that hinges the pedal assembly so they can be stored inside the piano when not in use. If any of you have a player bone yard of parts, or know of a...

•The winter Olympics will soon be upon us here in Vancouver, B.C. Unlike some I am not planning to escape from the crowded city. I will be happy to give visitors to Vancouver a look at my collection and a maybe a cup of coffee. Contact me directly to get more info: pdayson@gmail.com.geentroep [delet...

•Howdy, I have an Aeolian player piano (1912) with a matching roll case (full of rolls) that I would like to sell. This piano operates via electricity, foot pump, or manually. It will need to be tuned as it has not been tuned for quite a while. I live in Quartzsite, Arizona. I could arrange shipment...

•For Sale: "Guidebook of Automatic Musical Instruments", Volume 1, edited and compiled by Q. David Bowers, Vestal Press, 1967. This is an original and completely intact copy of the first book to place values on the instruments. 8.5" x 11" in size, 697 pages plus original "Revised Price List". Hundre...