•Troll made good boxes, and because it is an interchangeable, that means it is from about 1885 and later. To me, ten tunes per cylinder is a lot: I try to have only about six tunes per cylinder. The fewer the tunes per cylinder the more music per tune. Where are the extra cylinders --in a drawer at ...

•The only two people I can recall making discs are Dwight Porter (802-728-9694), and Barry Johnson (650-323-5268) in northern California. He also has ads running in the MBSI publications. I believe there are others, but I can't recall; perhaps check the latest MBSI publications. The Kalliope is not ...

•You might to find someone who restores organs as you will probably need bellows repairs etc. Perhaps there is an organ society in the UK, or you know someone who has a player piano restoration company. Larry Greenfield

•To MMDers -- As you are aware, Ricky Diggs was asked by me to create a reproduction Capital Cuff B table, and indeed he did! The table is reproduced in the finest attention and exactness to measurements, the turning of the cuff storage holder on the lower shelf of the table, and the use of straight...

•I don't know what it is, but call Marty Richter at 1-626-914-9434, in Southern California; he is a mobile jukebox repair person, and knows a lot about jukeboxes. Maybe you could talk to him and send him a photo of the Juke and maybe he'll recognize it. Try also Yahoo, and maybe they have a Jukebox ...

•I have a Steck 88-note player piano. I would like to get an appraisal for this piano, for insurance coverage. Is anyone out there that can help me with my request. The piano is in north Orange county, about 20 minutes north of Disneyland and 30 minutes southeast of downtown Los Angeles. Thanks Larr...

•Contact Nancy Fratti at musicbox@sover.net, or Barry Johnson, in northern California at 1-650-323-5268. Larry Greenfield

•> From: auniqued@worldnet.att.net (Eddie Burnell Jr) > To: rollreq@foxtail.com > Subject: music box > Date: Mon, 7 Jun 1999 14:12:48 -0500 > > I am looking for a music box that plays any African tune. Please help. I am not aware of African music on cylinder boxes, but that doesn't mean it didn't ha...

•My thanks to Philippe Rouille for his thorough discussion of tunes on cylinder boxes -- from all corners of the world. Larry Greenfield

•The interest in mechanical music seems to be growing -- that is great. This year in 1999, a chapter in Japan was started for the Musical Box Society, Int'l, as well as a chapter in Italy. Now, we hear that a Mechanical Musical Museum is starting up in Israel. I am sure the increasing interest in me...

•Contact the editor of MBSI publications, Rosanna Harris, in Denver CO, at email or fax 1-303-431-6978, or call 1-303-431-9033 Larry Greenfield

•I would warn everyone to not use Mail Boxes Etc. to ship anything musical of any value. A few years ago they shipped to me from New Hampshire three musical box items, and all three pieces were severely damaged. When I tried to press a claim, they avoided me for several months, and never paid up, ev...

•In the last MMD, there was a lot of conversation about swastikas and yarmulkes. A comment was made that perhaps yarmulkes were beanies. Yarmulkes are not beanies; they are a religious adornment worn on the head of Jewish people as a symbol of reverence and obedience to God. If you look carefully an...

•I have received a lot of shipments via UPS; there has been on occasion some damage, which UPS has always settled quickly and fairly. This is in contrast to the stone walling for claims settlement by Mail Boxes, Etc., franchisees that I have had to deal with. Larry Greenfield

•The MBSI is the proud owner of all the records of music boxes made by Regina. You need to contact Robert Yates, at fax: 1-412-486-5589. He is with the MBSI, and is responsible for all the Regina. For a fee of less than $10.00, he will send you a certificate suitable for framing describing when your...

•A good source is Danny Dollar, of Dollar's Radio in Anaheim, California, near Disneyland. The phone number is 714-774-6770 Larry Greenfield

•To Robbie and Jody for doing such a great job in the second millenium. I'm sure you'll keep it going in the third. Regards Larry Greenfield [ Thanks Larry -- and everyone else who's been so kind with their [ support and encouragement. --Jody and Robbie

•-- non-subscriber, please reply to sender and MMD -- I have a Reuge music box that turns and six doors open. Each door has a holder for lipstick. On the bottom it has "Reuge Italy der kaiserwaiser" Can you give me a value? Jim

•-- forwarded message, please reply to sender and MMD -- Dear Mr Rhodes, I notice that you have often written to the Mechanical Music Digest and seem to have an interest in Boesendorfer SE pianos. I thought you might like to know that there is a UK enterprise which is active with the SE, having an I...

•DeBence Antique Music World was called by Wendell August Forge a couple months back, and we went down last month and tuned their Stafford nickelodeon for them. However there are a myriad of other problems as the nickelodeon has been played a lot and looks like it has not been serviced for a long wh...