•I have located a calliope which operates on air instead of steam. I used to play this calliope in parades here in South Louisiana for a bread company which owned it. It was a great hit since I played only Cajun music during the parade. This calliope is to be placed in a local museum. I would like t...

•Am restoring a CREDENZA , wind-up, which has been damaged in a flood, rolled off a truck, and some where in its life was covered with some sort of finish over the original finish. The veneer is going back on pretty well. The doors are warped badly, but with time and pressure, they are looking bette...

•I hope this is the correct media for the following: I have two Symphonion music boxes for sale. one ten inch single comb with a bunch of discs. one 13 1/2 inch, double comb with a bunch of discs. Also: three, 15 1/2 inch, Regina discs.[Only a panzy Blossom, Marguerite Song, Killarney] four, 8 inch ...

•Thanks for the help in the past in removing and lubricating springs. I do not remember who it was who gave the courage to try one, but it worked out great -- so far. I have the springs out, cleaned and ready to restore them to the housing. Now what method is suggested in getting them back in the ho...

•Several months ago I submitted a note about a calliope which I played in local parades. The instrument belonged to a local bakery; I have located the calliope stored locally. The owner of the calliope forwarded the following information: The New Tone Air Calliope, National Calliope Corporation, Ame...

•Yes, Seeburg did build a fine record player which played 12-in records. It held 50 records. They were fine sounding machines, but would not sell very well. I know, since I was a dealer. I placed a player unit with a radio station in Arkansas which was used, I was told, to supply music to offices, e...

•Someone the other day reported purchasing the Avon Musical Carousel music box. I found one today and paid 25 dollars for it. It had been used. I suppose the dealer had her fun with it at Christmas time. That's okay, since I wanted to know how it worked. The only thing mechanical about it is the ele...

•The main action rail of a Pratt Reed Piano Action, in a Winter Studio Piano, has come apart. The rail is made up of three pieces of maple glued together. The glue joint failed. This is my first time to come across this problem. What are the options? A new rail? Glue the old rail back together? Ask ...

•-- non-subscriber, please reply to sender and MMD -- At a recent auction here in Atlanta, Georgia, I acquired a Seeburg Style E piano/orchestrion. It is equipped with xylophone and mandolin options. While I have wanted an instrument like this for many years, I find myself almost void of technical k...

•The Seeburg E that I recently purchased has a mandolin feature. You all know that this is done with the use of leather tabs that contain metal clips on them that are suspended in front of the strings. In looking at the clips it seems to me that they are installed backward. There is a solid round bu...

•If you can get me a picture of the tag I will be glad to reproduce it for you using PhotoShop software, assuming I can get whatever paper it was originally printed on. If you require a decal, I can do that for the cost of materials. Lamar Meadows scroogega@aol.com.geentroep

•Would someone please tell me if there are services that can take an old "A" roll and repunch it so I can protect the original and enjoy using the repunch? Thanks Lamar Meadows [ See http://www.mmdigest.com/Links/salesmusicrolls#selected_table [ "Sales/Perforation - Music Rolls" Look for firms who o...

•Lamar Boulet wrote: > The springs seem in good shape, but as you have advised, I have > been attempting to get the springs out to clean them. Be aware that removal of the springs that drive a Victrola motor is a very dangerous proposition. Unless you have had experience in such exercises, I'd leave...

•[ Lamar Boulet asked, "What type of grease should be used on [ phono and music box springs?" You might try looking at clock-supply houses, as clock mainsprings use a good non-drying, non-gumming grease. Look for "Mainspring Grease". Try checking Sam LaRose at http://www.slarose.com or Timesavers at...

•Lamar: In the recent issue of MMD you asked about what kind of grease to use for mainsprings. Nancy Fratti has just the thing! Contact her at musicbox@sover.net or by phone at (518) 282-9770. Musically yours, Bill Wineburgh http://members.aol.com/mboxmuseum/museum.html

•Lamar: You wrote in MMD 981022: > I have the springs out, cleaned and ready to restore them to the > housing. Now what method is suggested in getting them back ... ? I have removed and replaced a number of springs from both cylinder and disc musical boxes. You should be aware of the *extreme danger...

•To Mr. Lamar Meadows -- First, congratulations on your purchase. I was unable to personally inspect the Seeburg E you bought but two well-known restorers were at the auction with reports on the instrument. Personally I would like to see photographs of the insides. Original Seeburg instruments used ...

•I will retract the number of records these units hold and concede to Lamar Boulet, as he was a dealer. I was going by the number the owner told me. I know by the size of the 33-1/3 model that it had to hold a lot, because it sure takes up a lot of floor space. Dave Brown

•Seeburg (or typical) mandolin rail/curtain and clips Sounds like the clip described by Lamar Meadows in the 090330 MMD is oriented the right way: with the rectangular side facing the strings and the round button side facing the hammers. But either way the metal clip should be absolutely square (ass...

•The Christmas issue of New Scientist has a nice article on repro- ducing pianos and especially about the Stahnke/Rachmaninoff recordings. See page 68. On page 78 of the same issue is an article about Hedy Lamar's involvement with controlling torpedoes. This proposed a frequency hopping technique co...