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| 2019.12.29.01 |
Seek Singing Birdcage Repair
from Nancy Fratti •> I've been told it's difficult to find people to do these repairs. The best person you could send the singing birdcage to is Russ MacKay Goose Creek, South Carolina jrmackay@comcast.net.geentroep [delete ".geentroep" to reply] He does _excellent_ work, not only on the bellows but also refurbishing... |
| 2021.02.04.01 |
Mechanical Singing Bird Repair
from Carol Beck •We are inquiring who are the people most recognized for the repair of mechanical singing birds. Thanks for your help. David and Carol Beck - David Beck Music Boxes Peachtree Corners, Georgia http://www.dbmusicalrestorations.com/ cdbeck62@gmail.com.geentroep [delete ".geentroep" to reply] ... |
| 2021.02.08.03 |
Mechanical Singing Bird Repair
from Marc Kaufman •For high-end singing bird boxes (actually, for high-end anything) I recommend Christian Eric. His son, Arn, is taking up the craft and does beautiful work. He currently is restoring two singing birds for me, including a Rochat Freres. Contact them at musicbox@jps.net.geentroep [delete ".geentroep" ... |
| 2021.02.08.04 |
Mechanical Singing Bird Repair
from Dennis Steckley •Most theatre organs of any size had a singing bird, so a firm that repairs or restores theatre organs would be a good resource. You might contact Carlton Smith in Indianapolis as his firm only does theatre organs. Or, since you're in Georgia, contact the Fox Theatre in Atlanta and sees who maintain... |
| 2021.02.08.05 |
Mechanical Singing Bird Repair
from Don Caine •Hi Dave & Carol, "People most recognized for the repair of mechanical singing birds?" That kind of depends on where in the world Waldo is with his bird cage and what's wrong with his Tweeters! I do some general bird box and bird cage repairs & restorations: Don Caine - Proprietor, The Music Box Rep... |
| 2021.02.10.01 |
Mechanical Singing Bird Repair
from Jim Quashnock •Carol, I have used Russ MacKay in the past. He does great work on both singing birds and whistlers. Quick turn around time, excellent work, and very good price. jrmackay@comcast.net.geentroep [delete ".geentroep" to reply] tel.: 1-843-879-9447 Jim Quashnock |
| 2021.02.12.02 |
Mechanical Singing Bird Repair
from David Dewey •I'm afraid a theatre organ person would be of little help restoring a mechanical singing bird as the typical "singing bird" in an organ is entirely wind powered. It consists of a high-pitched pipe blown through a container of liquid [glycerin], which causes the warbling "bird" effect. David Dewey ... |
| 1996.08.12.04 |
Player Piano - Stripping Paint and Rebuilding
from Larry Toto > Me and my wife are starting to restore a player piano we bought. The > old owners liked it better white, so they brush painted it, twice. I am > intenting to remove the paint without damaging the wood. Also, we want >to know if there is a way to have it looking antique. > > If anyone has any opini... |
| 1996.08.13.13 |
Player Piano - Stripping Paint and Rebuilding
from Pete Knobloch •Hi. I'm new to the group and have finished about 4 pianos so far. The first 3 pianos I stripped the old finish off using standard paint stripper, sanded the finish, stained it, and sprayed on a good quality lacquer (multiple coats with light sanding between each coat). These pianos looked fine but ... |
| 1999.05.11.05 |
Seek Books on Singing Bird Mechanisms
from Francoise Dussour •Hello, I am looking for books about singing birds systems in English or German. Or similar little automatons: singing birds on a tree or in a cage. Thank you so much and best regards from Mirecourt in France, Francoise Dussour fdussour@club-internet.fr |
| 1999.05.12.01 |
Books on Singing Bird Mechanisms
from Moe Goldy •Hello Francoise, There are few sources for information on singing birds. The most scholarly is Chapter XVII, vol II of the book Le Monde Des Automates by Chapuis and Gellis. A translation from the French into English is printed in the Musical Box Society (US) in the Autumn 1996 issue of their journ... |
| 1999.10.21.02 |
Repairing German Singing Bird
from Brian Chesters •Hello, I have just been sent one of those brass German singing birds that are very common, and the guy wants it repaired. I guess the age to be 1970, give or take 5 years. The bellows are white plastic and covered in what looks like a condom. (Can I use that word here?) Has anyone ever repaired one... |
| 1999.10.22.05 |
Repairing German Singing Bird
from Moe Goldy •Hello Brian, The little rubbers are available at the US clock supplier S. La Rose. They sell for $8.50 + postage for the set of three. The stock number is 085133. You can reach them at PO Box 21208, Greensboro, NC 27420 USA. E-mail me if you want some hints. Regards, Moe Goldy |
| 1999.10.22.06 |
Repairing German Singing Bird
from Michael Start •Dear Brian Chesters, I had one of these to repair, a couple of years ago. I used a condom to replace the bellows rubber but found it difficult to seal the ends and maintain the correct tension. Someone before me had used a contact adhesive which needed cleaning off the sealing rings, and then I use... |
| 1999.10.22.07 |
Repairing German Singing Bird
from Reg Smith •Brian Chesters asked about repair of singing bird cages with the "condom type" bellows. I have repaired perhaps a couple dozen of these, and can attest they are without a doubt the most difficult to repair of all singing bird cages. To answer Brian, no, you can _not_ use a condom to repair them. Th... |
| 2000.06.06.08 |
Seek Books on Singing Bird Musical Boxes
from Michael Start •-- non-subscriber, please reply to sender and MMD -- Dear MMD'ers, Can anyone help me find a copy of a book called 'Mechanische Singvogel' by Peter Schuhknecht? I think it was published in the early 1980's. Two things for automata enthusiasts. There is a splendid interactive model of Cox's famous S... |
| 2000.08.07.11 |
FS: Large Singing Bird Automaton
from Brian Chesters •For Sale: singing bird automaton. It is a large cage with two birds that move beaks, tails and heads and is operated by inserting a penny in the slot. I have attached a picture. Brian Chesters brian@blackpool.net [ Please request the photo image file from Brian. It was not received [ at MMD. (See t... |
| 2000.11.05.07 |
Louisiana's Singing Governor Jimmie Davis Passes
from Randy Hayno •I'm sorry to announce that our former Governor Jimmy Davis passed today at 101 years old. He never stopped working right into his late 90's. Most people are familiar with his most famous song "You Are My Sunshine." Perhaps some of you have it on a piano roll. I've got several of his 78's on my Wurl... |
| 2001.11.22.01 |
Automata and Singing Birds
from Michael Start •Dear MMDers, We have just gone live with a new web site for our London based automata business at http://www.automatomania.com/ The site should be fast to download and has plenty of pictures. I would appreciate any feedback on the site from the MMD community. In response to recent postings we have ... |
| 2002.01.03.02 |
Seek Repair of Mechanical Singing Bird
from Diane H. Kay •Hello everyone, and Happy New Year from south-central Connecticut, USA. I've been reading through the MMD Archive about mechanical birds. They seem to be the bane of the mechanical music world! Of course, I've got a few questions about them, as my father-in-law has a mechanical bird that needs some... |
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