•Yes, I taped the segment, it was interesting. They showed the back of the organ more than the front, I guess because "that's where the action is." This organ had the flywheel mounted on the side right behind the snare drum, not on the back -- something I have never seen before. It did have a good s...

•Hi, just a few words about bridle tapes. There are "plain" bridle tapes available from a Tuner/technician or supply houses. The original tape is cut carefully from the butt with an X-acto knife as close to the hammer shank (dowel) as possible. Take one of the new tapes and, using the old one just r...

•"Nickelodeon Toe Tappers" is back on my WWW page and the distributors are cutting new tapes. "Walking the Baby Home" and two others have been replaced with three pieces from a blues nickelodeon "A" roll. One of those tunes "You Better Eat Your Breakfast" can be found on the WWW page in the MIDI fil...

•Hi Matthew, Well I too have some tapes from Ray, and I found what I believe to be Part 1 and would be only too happy to mail it to you if you give me your mailing address. I even found two copies of this tape marked "Ray Siou Musical Instrument Collection". In addition to this tape, I also found Pa...

•In MMD 980615 Robbie wrote: >[ Try this experiment: Place a long strip of Scotch tape along the >[ length of the tracker bar so that it reduces the height of the >[ tracker bar hole to one-half, and see how it plays! I'm anxious to try this experiment, but alas, my 65-note Pianola push-up is still ...

•John -- Some many years ago, before home video tape was common and affordable, I had a serious interest in silent movies. The real connection was because, in my mind, they always had someone playing "ragtime" piano while the film was shown. This must have been a long while back because I knew nothi...

•The following was posted to the Theatreorgan-L list and provides information regarding the video tape transfer of the Wurlitzer film recently mentioned on the list. The tape also includes a film short on "Movie Palaces" hosted by Gene Kelly. An excellent buy of a very rare and hard-to-find record o...

•I realize that there are many people already who repair their rolls and use archival tape to do it with. Nothing wrong with that at all. It's the best tape to use. However, I thought I might mention a few things that you can do with either Scotch "Magic" (frosty) tape or archival tape. The two bigg...

•Wanted: One copy of the following Gay 90's Village record or tape, at reasonable price plus post: "More Gay 90's Village", AFPL 2138 I am ordering other recordings from Chris Carlisle at the Gay 90's Village, Inc., web site, but this title he has not got, so I'm advertising on MMD. I am UK based. T...

•While doing research into Peerless coin-op pianos I was given a cassette tape from Harvey Roehl who, in the late 1970s, did an interview of St. Johnsville piano employees in a local nursing home. One such employee was a service technician who related that he remembered a call where a brand new Peer...

•Hello All, The subject of removing Scotch tape from rolls was reviewed by John Taber in MMD 101121 where he mentions several proprietary fluids. I have always used with complete success the commonly available fluid used for filling cigarette lighters (obviously not the liquid gas). My stock is now ...

•I remember Julian Dyer saying that repairs he made with Scotch Magic Tape are no good over longer time. I repaired my first rolls with the Magic Tape 18 years ago, and it is still absolutely fine. After Julian's comment I switched to Neschen Filmoplast P, which is a paper tape that does not shrink ...

•Damon, We bought some Carousel Music cassette tapes of Violano music from Nancy Fratti. Unfortunately they were not available on CD. They sound very good -- far better than the only Violano I have seen playing 'live'. Nancy has many music CDs, including a Seeburg H CD and her service is first class...

•I found the reference to the Vincent Lopez rolls in the Nelson Barden audio-taped interviews, transcribed and compiled by Dick Howe in the book, "The Ampico Reproducing Piano", published by MBSI circa 1987. On page 11 Barden asks Ampico artist and arranger Adam Carroll if he recognizes the name "Do...

•Wanted by collector in UK: any fair ground records or CDs or tapes. I also have three spare records of fairground organs for swap or sale. Please contact rogerdesouches@hotmail.com Thank you Roger Desouches London

•I have nine LP records, three tapes and one CD of this famous organ. The reason I first asked was the hope to obtain the classic recordings of the organ on CD -- which it appears to be non-existent. I will try and source the two records at second-hand record shops here in London. They do come up fr...

•Just saw Huell Houser on the tube with a episode of California's Gold taped last year at Descanso Gardens in La Canada, California. At the end of the program, there was an announcement that there will be a repeat of last year's special day of organs and calliopes this weekend. From the opening page...

•While in the process of digitizing all films, tapes, audio and slides that exist in AMICA's archives, I thought I'd share one with the MMD as an enticement for you to become a member to access the rest of this rich area of video history. This is a 45-minute sound super-8 movies from the 1977 San Fr...

•My 20-note Hofbauer always plays one note even when the tracker bar is taped over. When the organ was shipped to me, Styrofoam "peanuts" were probably used in packing. I found three of them inside the instrument. I wonder if they could be holding the valve open. I have tried shaking the instrument ...

Bob Conant said: > Subject: Mixing Piano Rolls > > This may be sacrilege but I have used drafting tape to cover the holes > at the end of my tracker bar and then have played reproducing rolls on an > 88 note piano. I would say that if you can find the music that you want > only on Ampico, Duo-Art, W...