•I would check with Ricky Diggs about locks. He just created a reproduction box for me for a Malignon movement and got a perfectly appropriate lock for the box. There a few catalogue companies, I think that are available, but I'll have to dig through my workshop piles, in due time. Also, check withi...

•Hi -- My thoughts, for the lady who wants to learn how to make music boxes, is to contact Reuge in Southern California. They are at 1-800-reuge4u, or . Also, there is Barry Johnson in Menlo Park, Ca, 94025, 1305 Hoover St., 1-415-323-5268, and Dwight Porter, RR 66 Box 424, Randolph, VT 05060, 1-802...

•Hi again -- So sorry for the typos on my first MMD discussion. The place in the City of Orange is Muff's, 1-714-997-0243, ask for Gary, the owner, and tell him Larry Greenfield sent you. Also, contact the Dimark International Cabinet and Furniture Lock Comapny, in Santa Maria CA 93455, tel. 1-805-9...

•This may be your best option: The Woodworkers' Store, tel. 1-800-279-4441, 7 AM-10 PM, M-F, 8 AM-4:30 PM, Saturday, Central Time. Get their catalogue. Lots of locks in the catalogue. Regards. Larry Greenfield

•There are several homes in Southern California that have nice collections, only you need to give people more advance warning, plus most of these people are at the National MBSI meeting this week-end in North Carolina. Try again next time you are in Southern California. Larry Greenfield

•You should contact: Nancy Fratti and Reg Smith Perhaps others will hear your call as well.

•Perhaps, Ricky Diggs, at Custom Woodworking at has a source for this wood. Larry Greenfield

•You are very energetic. I suggest you contact either Reg Smith via e-mail at , or the Porters at 1-802-728-9694, or Barry Johnson at 1-650-323-5268, or Reuge Music boxes at 1-800-reuge4u or via e-mail at .

•I saw your MMD listing. I don't know how to gauge the price of such things, but out of print material is hard to find and some people are always looking for it. In particular, does any of your material have a listing of the tunes on Paillard interchangeable cylinders: size -- 14 1/2" long x s 1/2' ...

•I would also like to find someone to repair piano rolls. I have several rare 88 note rolls, including two Syrian music rolls that need repair.

•You might to contact Nancy Fratti at . She probably has some for sale. Ask for her catalogue. Larry Greenfield

•I believe in making every financial feasible effort to save a musical box. When I think of the musical creations done with this mechanical marvel, I am always impressed. Remember that the musical box uses no electricity, or solar panels, or computer -- just a spring power and the creativity of peop...

•Sounds like you have Thorens that plays three tunes, and the comb has 36 teeth, hence 3/36. There is a MMD participant by the name of Hauke, I believe from Germany, who has a large Thorens collection. Perhaps he'll see your request on the MMD, and respond to you. Larry Greenfield [ See Hauke Marxse...

•The people best able to help on this are Marty Roenigk, Nancy Fratti, and Reg Smith. My thoughts on the Stella. I personally would not own one because of the propensity to break teeth; they sound very nice, but because of the disc and tooth design, there is a propensity to break teeth. I have seen ...

•Bea Robertson is a maven in the area of novelty musical items, such as musical discs and cylinders in unusual and inexpensive items. She can be reached at . Also, maybe try some toy web sites of which I have absolutely no knowledge. Good Luck! Larry Greenfield

•This is a late box, as you say, and nothing to be ashamed of; I suspect that the battleship may have been by special request of the music box purchaser. Musical box makers often made up special cylinders with certain tunes to please a particular buyer, or ethnic group. In 88-note player piano rolls...

•[ Re letter from in MMDigest 98114 ] I have one of these wonderful changers. They are the among the first jukeboxes (juke is a Creole word meaning to dance). The first thing to do is not mess with the linkage system; that has been adjusted at the factory. I spent a lot of time cleaning mine and get...

•A couple of the airlines in the 1970s and 1960s had pianos in first class lounges, etc. They were baby grands. I believe Continental and United and American had sky pianos. Larry Greenfield

•Talk to Bob Lloyd in Southern California. He does his own antique glass work and he is very helpful and has a lot of pneumatics, etc. His email is . Say hi to him from Larry Greenfield

•The best of the Season and a great New Year to all those at MMD, and especially Jody and Robbie for making the world a better musical place in which to live and play. Larry Greenfield [ Thank you, Larry, and to all the others who have written articles [ and letters to MMD -- which make all the enjo...