•The "Events" page of RM Auctions ( http://www.rmauctions.com/events.cfm ) now lists an upcoming auction in February 2012: The Milhous Collection The Milhous Museum Boca Raton, Florida Following the clickable link, one gets to: http://www.rmauctions.com/milhous-collection.cfm which is the "home page...

•For years I have been thinking of trying to find a National Piano Company coin-operated piano, the one with eight coin slots and the 8-roll changer that re-rolls like a released spring-roller shade! This was the first player piano that I ever saw when I got uncontrollably stung by the player piano ...

•The ordinary "Green" Welte instruments play 88 notes, not 86. The T-98 system was sold to restaurants, cafés and saloons under the name "Welte-Pianon", normally but not always with a cheap "Tormin" piano. The rolls for a Welte-Pianon are identical to Welte-green rolls, but have other spools. Specia...

•While "rooting" through boxes of rolls, I've come across three that have stumped myself (and some knowledgeable collectors) as to just what they are and what instrument they go to. The paper is seemingly normal in thickness and measures 11-3/4 inches wide. Two of the rolls are a green color, one is...

•Christian Tedesco hopes to identify an unknown pipe organ roll player cabinet in Argentina [210304 MMDigest]. Without the music rolls, the next best aid to identification is the tracker bar. The tracker bar image at the link below was captured using a flat-bed image scanner, such as found in an off...

Howdy, All I'm Brian Thornton. I've been on the mailing list for a few weeks now but Ive been real busy with projects that I haven't had much time to write up an intro. First I thank Terry & Jody for put this list together. I look forward to reading and maybe posting a few things myself. I've had a ...

MECHANICAL MUSIC SOURCES 7/95, revised 4 July 1995. Compiled by Robbie Rhodes. This information may be freely copied and distributed. Send corrections to Index: PIANO ROLLS, STOCKING DEALERS -- PIANO ROLLS, NON-STOCKING DEALERS -- PIANO DISKS -- ROLL COPYING SERVICES -- NICKELODEON & ORGAN ROLLS -- ...

Well folks, here's the latest version of the Mechanical Music Sources listing. I combined the lists produced by Robbie Rhodes and Larry Fisher. I slightly modified Robbie's format, mostly breaking out each of the categories further, figuring there will be enough entries to fill them up in time. I re...

Here's the final (for now) list of Mechanical Music Sources. Thanks to all of you who supplied comments and additions (particularly Dan Wilson, Fritz Gellerman, Mathew Caulfied and Robbie Rhodes). As you can see, it has grown quite a bit. I've tried to include most of the comments sent my way. This ...

In response to several comments about the lack of information on the Musical Box Society Annual Meeting and Convention in Chicago, I am offering this personal view of some of the happenings there. This was such a fabulous convention that one hardly knows where to begin and much will be left out. Per...

•I attended the auction of mechanical music items in Sydney (mentioned by Michael Wolfe) and can add some more details. All prices are in Australian Dollars. On top of the prices shown, the auctioneers applied a 10% "processing fee' and a "bank charges recovery fee" of 0.08%, i.e. a knock-down price...

•[ This article by Gerry Bay includes much material from Ron Bopp which [ will appear soon in the MBSI Bulletin. Thanks to Gerry and Ron for [ the report. When I get my photos scanned I hope to place a [ complementary photo page at the MMD web site. -- Robbie When I heard that Ron and Mary Jo Bopp w...

•A review by John Rutoskey of Arthur A. Reblitz' new book, "The Golden Age of Automatic Musical Instruments / Remarkable Music Machines and Their Stories," edited by Q. David Bowers. Hard Cover, 9" x 12" x 1.6", 448 pages. First Edition ISBN: 0-9705951-0-7 Price: $120 plus shipping & handling. Avail...

•Permit me to add some more data to Mr. Nigel Perry's request for information about automating a 6l-key harmonium he saved from the scrap-heap. About three years ago, I added a set of 6l Pianocorder System key solenoids to depress the keys of a Bridgeport Cottage organ. The solenoids were positioned...

•After my last posting, I got some emails asking about the quality of our new rolls and about our roll scanning process. Maybe I need to explain the roll copying process and our capabilities in a little more detail. Being a collector and restorer of mechanical instruments for about thirty years, I h...

•Hello all, This recent discussion of the interesting 44-note cabinet piano on eBay had me intrigued. I, too, originally thought that the pump and motor was missing and that it was originally a pneumatic player made by Auto Electric. This instrument is described briefly and pictured quite clearly on...

•I have been enjoying reading the comments about the Mills Violano Virtuoso. Over a long period of years I have owned a number of these, and companies of which I have been a partner have handled many, including Hathaway & Bowers, Inc., American International Galleries, and Mekanisk Musik Museum A/S...

•[ Bob Conant wrote in 101029 MMDigest: > I had hoped someone might post the results here for our education. Here are the results from the Bonhams auction. Prices are copied from their web site. Dana Johnson [ Ref. http://www.bonhams.com/cgi-bin/public.sh/WService=wslive_pub/pubweb/publicSite.r?sCon...

•Noble & Illustrious Mignonites, Et al! A few months ago I was in touch with one of the estimable authors of the catalog, The Marvelous Tho Unknown Popper "STELLA", and was informed that copies of it were available no longer. ("He who hesitates loses!" plus, "Strike while the iron is hot!" about cov...