•[ I think this responds to the query from Bruce Clark in Digest 980520.] Reads as if the mechanism is a marriage between different parts of different Regina models. To track the serial number write to Bob Yates [the address is elsewhere in this Digest] who has all the Regina records including seria...

•A few months ago, I wrote that I acquired a Paillard Interchangeable Longue Marche cylinder musical box with 31 cylinders. As of today, all 31 have been cleaned and now sparkle; there are 23 brass and 8 nickel- plated brass cylinders. Also, a MBSI member in the southeast(I believe) offered to help ...

•Earlier this year I let you all know that I obtained a Junod inter- changeable cylinder music box; there are 4 cylinders, each 18-1/2 inches long with 6 tunes each. The case had several areas of veneer separation and warping and upon closer inspection there were areas of structural weakness. So, I ...

•A great source would be Nancy Fratti tel 1-518-282-9770 musicbox@sover.net Larry Greenfield

•Welcome to MMD; we need more music box input. You might start out by describing your collection a few pieces at a time. This may get people interested to respond. About 99-44/100 percent of the MMD chat is about pneumatics, so we need to boost the music box side. Regards Larry Greenfield ...

•Here are three people that I know of: Nancy Fratti, 518-282-9770; Robin Biggins (Los Angeles), 310-377-1472; the Becks, 770-304-9066. Larry Greenfield

•Such a find are no longer common, if they occur at all. Reginas are very common disc boxes. Why not look for other types of disc boxes, like Olympias, Adlers, Polyphons, etc. These are very nice disc boxes and not as common, and therefore you may obtain a Cadillac or a Mercedes, rather than getting...

•It takes a lot of calculation to buy overseas. When I used to buy from English auction houses, I always calculated 20% more on top of my bid price to account for exchange rate, shipping, commission, etc. However, the pieces that I bought I have never seen available again; but you never know when so...

•I trust your wife is a very understanding woman as you woke her up in the wee hours of the morning to hear discs that you couldn't play! Don't feel bad I've done the same thing, getting discs that don't play on my machines. You have two options! 1. Call Nancy Fratti and see if she wants to sell the...

•I am more than willing to help people learn more about the MBSI and music boxes. Either email me directly or via MMD. Thanks Larry Greenfield

•Again, to MMDers, be patient with me as I check my email 1-2 times per week. Look on pages 81 and 82 of the "bible", Bowers' "Encyclopedia." Here are two examples of monkey music boxes from the late 19th century; I assume that is the time period for the Phantom show, as I have never seen the show. ...

•[ In MMD 980703 Dawn Hermenet asked about recommended books. ] Bea is right, the small stuff can be as fascinating, if not more so, than the big stuff. I have about 50 small music boxes, and they are quite interesting. You need two books: 1. The 'bible' by Q. David Bowers: "Encyclopedia of Automati...

•Carol and I would like to extend our best wishes for a speedy recovery for Mr. Tick. His automated music will live on forever, and so must _he_!! Larry Greenfield and Carol Lalka

•These were sold by Nicole Freres in the early 1900s. They were made in Switzerland. Mermod Freres made the Stella. Harmonia came in 42, 54, 78, 84, 156 note, some with duplex combs and one with bells. They were never sold in large quantities, are scare today. I heard one once and it sounded very ni...

•I am not a great bird automata person, but review the pages 78ff, in the Bowers "Bible", and you will see several suggestions for birds in cages. There were reproductions of bird automata made in West Germany in the 1950s and 1960s. Larry Greenfield

•[ In MMD 980801 Rick Cooley asked for Mermod cylinders. ] The MBSI has an "orphan cylinder" program. Contact Bea Robertson at , who runs the orphan cylinder program. Larry Greenfield

•I believe that Reuge bought out Thorens in the late 1970s. Thorens was still making music boxes in 1976, under the "Melodies, SA" maker label. Reuge bought them too. Reuge is in Culver City in Southern California -- tel: 1-800reuge4u Larry Greenfield

•Call your bank and ask for sell rate for German marks; from that you can calculate what you owe the fellow in Germany in relation to dollars. Then either send the marks themselves, if you trust him, or send a check in American dollars. Regards Larry Greenfield

•[ Composer Bobby Gibbs inquired in MMD 980823 how to put his [ original melody into a music box. I would talk to Nancy Fratti at musicbox@sover.net, and to Marty Roenigk via the MMD, and to Reg Smith . They should be able to help you with original music. Also, contact Reuge at 1-800-reuge4u or http...

•There are several books available via Nancy Fratti and Marty Roenigk via the MMD. Books are by Bulleid about repairing and taking care of music boxes, and the intricacies of music box construction. These Bulleid books are invaluable. Also, you should get the Encyclopedia Bowers about mechanical mus...