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| 2021.11.26.01 |
Seek Ed Hattrup Family Information
from Ralph Schultz •I am searching for anyone who has information about a deceased person, Ed Hattrup. His son may be living in California area or moved to another state. The son's name is unknown; I knew only that Ed had a son, maybe even a daughter. Ed was a good friend of mine -- I visited him years ago but never g... |
| 2022.04.16.01 |
FS: Recut QRS 3591 "She Belongs To Me"
from Matthew Schultz •I am offering for sale a new re-cut of QRS 3591, "She Belongs To Me - Blues Fox Trot", played by J. Lawrence Cook. Price $20.00 plus $5.00 for USPS Media Mail shipping in the US. I do accept PayPal. Please email me if interested. Matthew Schultz matts1971@yahoo.com.geentroep [delete ".geentroep" to... |
| 2022.05.13.01 |
Seek "Sugar Blues" American 5928 pb Lloyd Smith
from Matthew Schultz •I am seeking a copy for sale of the piano roll, "Sugar Blues", American 5928, played by Lloyd Smith. I'm not sure if it was [also] issued on Supertone, Columbia or Capital. I would assume it was. Here is a YouTube video of the roll: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJ2v4whOIjo Thanks Matt Schultz ma... |
| 2022.06.13.01 |
Seek Divider Plate for 20-3/4" Regina Spring Barrel
from Ralph Schultz •I am looking for that divider plate between springs in a 20-3/4-inch Regina spring barrel. There are usually two springs and a divider plate between the two springs to help smooth spring flow. If anyone has one, or could take a picture of one and supply the dimensions, thickness, diameter, and that... |
| 2022.12.26.02 |
FS: Edythe Baker 88-note Recut Rolls
from Matthew Schultz •I am offering two new Edythe Baker re-cuts of Melodee 3831, "Royal Garden Blues", and Melodee 5141, "Lovey Came Back". They are $20.00 each plus U.S.P.S. Media Mail shipping in the USA. I accept PayPal. Please email if interested. Matthew Schultz matts1971@yahoo.com.geentroep [delete ".geentroep" t... |
| 2023.01.26.02 |
FS: Lot of 55 Ampico Rolls
from David Schultz •I'm in the process of downsizing my home and am selling many of the Ampico rolls that I've collected over the past 40 years. I have 55 Ampico rolls, both originals and recuts, available. A very diverse collection, all have been played; no clunkers! Some of these could sell for $25 or more at auctio... |
| 2023.03.31.03 |
FS: Solo Carola Roll For Cable Euphona
from Ralph Schultz •I have a very, very rare roll for sale for a Solo Carola piano (established 1915 to 1925). This roll title is "Humoresque, Op. 10. No. 2," by Tschaikovsky. The entire playable part of the roll is in good shape, No tears or rips in it. These rolls are very hard to come by and so are the pianos -- ve... |
| 2023.07.16.02 |
Seek Pianostyle 26035 Take 'Em to the Door Blues
from Matthew Schultz •I'm seeking a re-cut copy of Pianostyle 26035 Take Em To The Door, Never Get Anything Blues. It was sold by Keystone at one time. Thanks, Matt Schultz [ Take 'Em to the Door (That's All There Is, There Ain't No More) [ Blues, music by Ray Henderson, words by Billy Rose and Benny Davis. [ https://ww... |
| 2023.10.31.01 |
Seek Ampico Beethoven "Pathetique" Sonata Mvt. 2
from David Schultz •Wanted: the Ampico piano roll of Beethoven's "Pathetique", second movement (Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13). Mine has self-destructed. David Schultz [ Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata Op.13 "Pathetique" [ rec'd by Clarence Adler, 3 parts [ 53286J Sonata Op.13 "Pathetique" Mvt.1 Beethoven Adler [ 53295... |
| 2025.06.27.03 |
Unknown Tune on Stinson Style 165 Organ
from Ralph Schultz •I am wondering if anyone out there can put a title to this attached tune; it's my wife's favorite tune. The recording is of a Stinson style 165 organ playing a Stinson roll and so it has to be from European music that was transcribed to Stinson 165 format. It sounds like a song that would be used i... |
| 1997.12.31.01 |
Introduction & Player Piano Education
from Jo Ann Schulte •Hello, my name is Jo Ann Schulte and I've been surfing the net for information about the Player Piano. I would like to purchase one in the future but I didn't realize how much information or the variety of players out there! I've been reading the MMD digest and now I feel like I'm overwhelmed. Sinc... |
| 2025.06.13.01 |
Treating Brittle Music Roll Paper
from Ralph J Schultz •I have some old piano rolls that are getting stiff and hard, mostly at the end of the music. This causes the music roll to lift and play unwanted notes. Is there anything that can be done to soften up the paper? I don't think water or oil is the answer. It would be nice to play them without interru... |
| 2000.11.12.07 |
Finding Telephone Numbers on the Web
from Cecil Grace •Ralph Schultz has suggested getting telephone numbers on the web, an excellent suggestion that saves the cost of calling Information. However, as with so many things dealing with computers, it is advisable to have additional ways of doing something, in case the first does not work. So here are two ... |
| 2002.12.12.05 |
Zimbalist Musical Box
from Bob Ebert •Ralph Schultz asked about Zimbalist music boxes. Zimbalist produced music boxes in Cleveland, Ohio, for a number of years. And, yes, my understanding is that the cases did come from India, although I am not sure of the movement type. The Zimbalist boxes are no longer being made, but a local piano d... |
| 2005.09.27.03 |
Retrograde Music
from Bob Hodge •[ Ralph Schultz wrote in 050926 MMDigest: [ [> Another interesting thing is the disc rotates counter-clockwise. [> Too bad it's different size -- I could just take a Stella disc [> and turn it upside down and play it in the Harmonia. _Never_ play music box discs backwards or upside down! It will co... |
| 2013.10.16.05 |
Mills AC/DC Rotary Converter for 32 Volts
from Timothy L'Amoureux •Ralph Schultz asked in 131015 MMDigest: > ... why not just have a radio to plug into 110 volts rather than > generate 32 volts? Anyone got an answer? Because it is converting the AC to DC? Back in "the days" there was few electronics or electro-mechanical devices that would convert AC to DC, which ... |
| 2014.09.10.07 |
Source of Twill Tape
from Gilles Chouinard •[ Matthew Schultz wrote in 140909 MMDigest: > Is there any difference between twill tape sold by player > piano companies versus twill tape sold at a fabric store? Matthew, It all depends on the use the twill tape is intended for. In my area of expertise, pipe organs, twill tape is used for attachi... |
| 2015.09.18.04 |
"Sunflower Slow Drag" Piano Roll
from Ray Bauer •[ Matthew Schultz wrote in 150915 MMDigest, "I am looking for a piano [ roll of "Sunflower Slow Drag" by Scott Hayden and Scott Joplin." "Sunflower Slow Drag" was recut by Hollywood Vintage Series; I bought it from Don Rand in the late 1970s. The coding appears to be a translation from 65-note layo... |
| 2016.04.15.02 |
Seek List of Play-Rite 88-note Recut Rolls
from Ray Bauer •[ Matthew Schultz wrote in 160411 MMDigest -- > Does anyone have a Play-Rite 88-note recut list? I once had an 88-note Play-Rite catalog (one sheet of paper, circa 1980) from Ray Siou. It was of dark yellow paper with large black ink print. Don't know if Ray Siou produced it or if it came from Play... |
| 2016.04.19.01 |
Seek List of Play-Rite 88-note Recut Rolls
from Matthew Caulfield •[ Matthew Schultz wrote in 160411 MMD : > Does anyone have a Play-Rite 88-note recut list? The MMD does it again: finds the unfindable, locates the unlocatable! And Doug Hershberger, of the Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum, comes through for Matt Schultz, who was seeking Play-Rite 88-note roll ca... |
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