•I suppose that since I started this thread, and since some of the responses were sent directly to me rather than via MMD, I should summarize a bit. "Thank you" to _all_ who contributed. 1) Internet auction scams are not going to go away, nor is Internet crime in general. There's no adequate way to ...

•Needing to send money from US to England, I started to research my options. It didn't take me long to find out that there were a lot of _bad_ options, financially speaking. The problem was largely due to the need to convert USD to GBP. My personal bank wanted $45.00 to send funds via wire, and coul...

•I've been following the discussion re Archival Music Roll Scanning with interest. As many of you know, my personal interest is in organettes, where quality recut paper rolls have been available for years, and now, thanks to Charlie Moore, even Roller Organ cobs are able to be scanned and reproduced...

•In the 060707 MMDigest Kevin McElhone's 'The Organette Book' was mentioned by Nicholas Simons as a excellent reference, and I agree. I have restocked, so the books are again available here in the US without overseas shipping. You can order copies through my web site store at http://www.rollerorgans...

•For replacement reeds, measure the frame exactly and try Robert Linnstaedt at or http://members.aol.com/linnstaedt/organ.html Note that it's not enough to just find a reed with the same frame size, (even if it's stamped with the same note designation); it must be tuned exactly to match your existin...

•In the 06.08.12 MMD I made reference to Gary Stevenson's article on tuning and repairing organette reeds. I just heard from Gary, and he kindly provides a PDF version of the article I referenced, on his web site, available for your use. See http://www.studio801.com/Article04.pdf Since Gary has pers...

•I've been thinking about those mid-sized pedal organs that some refer to as "'Tweeners" -- of a size in between the smaller organettes and larger organs. They seem to have some common features in addition to size, such as an early date, a hand crank to turn the roll, a single rank. I'm aware of: Au...

•Friends, we've decided to take the plunge, and publicly open our collection and home as a museum. The house we bought last winter (with this in mind) has worked out well, and we're as ready as we'll ever be. (Security is in place, insurance arranged, the web site is functional, our sign should go u...

•I voice my support for all of you who might "Pass On Your Knowledge", as has been recently mentioned. Much of our knowledge about mechanical music is an invaluable tool for other collectors and restorers, and it is especially important to the next generation of collectors, who might not otherwise e...

•I'm still thinking of tools to 'Pass On Your Knowledge' ... Think outside your box. Duaine Hechler mentioned a "wiki" as a tool to pass on knowledge. A wiki is "a collaborative web site whose content can be edited by anyone who has access to it." Although this might sound like anarchy, it doesn't n...

•Don Shenbarger makes a valid point in 070115 MMDigest about the transitory nature of information formats, and that must of course be taken into consideration. Hence the wiki I'd propose (DokuWiki) is specifically designed with that in mind: the source information is always stored in _plain text_ fi...

•Thank you all for your input on a possible mechanical music wiki. I believe all of the "issues" raised have straightforward answers, so I'll share my thoughts: John Farmer (in MMD 070118) suggested an open attitude and the ability to handle conflicting solutions or information (John Tuttle also war...

•Philip, Autophone Strips (both 22-note and 32-note) are cut by Honor Rolls and available to order from my web site. The direct link to them is http://www.rollerorgans.com/store/index.php?cPath=27 Thanks, Todd Augsburger - Roller Organs www.rollerorgans.com

•Ross, The particular "Concert" roller organ you have is, as you know by now, one of the earlier models which has four exhauster bellows, arranged like two double-acting. Once you get it restored you'll find the large air capacity gives it a superior sound -- you'll enjoy it! Fortunately, from your ...

•Ross, > The small piece just above the cob in that picture is a mystery ... It looks like one of the gluing blocks which connects the bottom case trim to the case sides. > as is the small piece in the upper right with the screw > sticking out of it. There are short wooden pieces which screw to the ...

•As many of you know I've been pursuing the concept of a public wiki as a repository for information relating to mechanical music, and the site is ready to be unveiled: http://MechanicalMusic.info/ As you'd expect with a new site based on public contribution, it's virtually empty at this point, wait...

•The MechanicalMusic.info web site is under way! I've added the basic information about Roller Organs (no surprise since that's my hobby) which you can see at http://wiki.mechanicalmusic.info/organette/roller_organ/home Or go to http://MechanicalMusic.info and click on "Organette", then "Roller Orga...

•> ... there's a non-contact infra-red thermometer available at > Harbor Freight Tools: ... Just be sure that you get a thermometer that has a temperature range that's suitable: the inexpensive thermometers like the one mentioned only go up to 110 degrees C. What _are_ the specs for surface temps of...

•I applaud Bob Stewart's intention of adding a gas engine for power. I love the unusual, and since it could potentially be authentically matched it would be quite interesting. Do any of the Wurlitzer catalogs contain photos? But I wonder if the make-and-break (hit-and-miss) engines mentioned are con...

•Friends, I again encourage you visit http://mechanicalmusic.info/ There is no substitute for your participation and experience in adding to the knowledge base there. Already there's a decent start on the Hupfield Company. More than _I_ knew, but that's not saying much. If you own or are knowledgeab...