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| 2019.11.12.01 |
Musical Box Stalls At Heavy Chords
from Doug Wiggins •A 15" Imperial Symphonion disc music box, style 160, that I'm doing for a client seems to have no stopwork. This causes the disc to stall at heavy chords and bang through them as it winds down rather than just stopping cleanly before such cacophony occurs. Am I missing something? Don't all boxes of... |
| 2019.11.23.03 |
Seek Duo-Art 6475, Grieg Concerto First Movement
from John Hupcey •Does anyone have a recut of Duo-Art 6475, "Grieg Concerto Op. 16 in A-minor, First Movement"? I just received an original roll and it won't properly track on my piano, possibly because it is very, very long. My piano also won't rewind it tightly, and I don't want to damage it. A recut, if one is av... |
| 2019.11.24.01 |
FS Free: 3 Piano Rolls
from Bob Stewart •A friend sent me 3 piano rolls that I cannot use in my machines: Apollo 3600-6, "Sylvia", like new QRS Artecho R3052, "Dear Old Pal of Mine", in good shape QRS Artecho R3200, "Humoresque", leader edge tearing Any or all are available for the cost of shipping. Bob Stewart rstewart0065@gmail.com.geen... |
| 2019.12.08.05 |
FS Free: Two Player Pianos in Florida
from Clark Wheeler •I have two old player pianos, need restoring, that I would give to anyone who will pick them up. One, a W.W. Kimball, is here in St. Augustine Beach; the other, a 1918 Playatone, is in my other house in Gainesville, Florida. I am not sure of the age of the Kimball, maybe 1920s or '30s. Of course, i... |
| 2019.12.22.03 |
Seek Reproduco Unified Funeral Organ Parts
from Robert Bartlett •Needed for a Reproduco Unified Funeral Organ: 1. a pneumatic schematic diagram; 2. a complete blower; the organ has a set of large bass pipes on the back so it would need a large blower; 3. a set of chimes that attaches to the organ. Robert Bartlett finefettlefarm@gmail.com.geentroep [delete ".geen... |
| 2019.12.27.02 |
Seek Singing Bird Cage Repair
from Eleanor Sudler •To Whom it may Concern: I have my grandmother's beautiful singing bird in a brass cage. I would now like my grandson to enjoy it but I fear the bellows needs repairing. I've been told it's difficult to find people to do these repairs. I'm hoping you can help me by leading me to the proper person. M... |
| 2019.12.27.05 |
FS: 1924 Weber Duo-Art Grand in Poughkeepsie
from Dorothy Bromage •For sale: 1924 Weber Duo-Art reproducing 5-foot baby grand piano, Louis XVI art case, wtih matching bench. Plate has signatures of AMICA Honorary Members attending the 1980 AMICA Convention in Pasadena, California. List of signatures available. Serial number 77878, in good playing condition. Price ... |
| 2020.01.03.06 |
FS: PianoDisc PDS-128 System
from Philip Jamison •I am selling a PianoDisc PDS-128 system I just removed from a grand piano. I tested the system just before removal, and it worked. No rust or other damage. This comes with the "record strip" which fits under the keys to record your playing. Comes with everything but the pedal levers, which I had to... |
| 2020.01.05.02 |
Seek Case For An Early Sectional Comb Movement
from Reg Smith •Greetings to all! I am seeking an empty case for one of the very small, snuffbox sized cylinder music box movements. The dimensions of the brass bedplate are 3-5/8" X 2". I would like to find a donor, either the tin type with typical lithographed picture on lid, or a tortoise shell or composition m... |
| 2020.01.12.03 |
FS: Ampico "A" Cloth Covered Drawer Supply Hoses
from Thomas Binnall •I am still getting very positive feed-back on my replacement hoses and, to that end, I have 30 more sets available at $60 each, shipping included. They do not fall off or kink. Thomas Binnall Auburn, Washington tomwa007@gmail.com.geentroep [delete ".geentroep" to reply] [ See the product review by ... |
| 2020.01.23.05 |
FS: Player Pianos and Parts in North Carolina
from James Wilson •I have a 43-foot trailer filled with player pianos and parts, all in need of repair. I would like to sell the complete trailer load. I am not a piano person so will sell reasonably. James Wilson Sophia, North Carolina tel.: 1-336-264-5113 jamesrwilson020948@gmail.com.geentroep [delete ".geentroep" ... |
| 2020.01.25.04 |
Moving Aids for a Foot-pumped Player Grand
from Paul Johnson •I have a foot-pumped Weber player grand piano that I will need to move soon. I have heard sporadically about devices built to aid in the moving of player grands, I believe to help protect the stack as the piano is tilted up onto the skid board. I'm not sure if Duo-Art grands have the same issue. Ha... |
| 2020.02.14.01 |
AMICA Bulletin March-April 2020 Edition Released
from Glenn Thomas •The AMICA Bulletin's March-April edition has been printed and is being mailed to subscribers for receipt by most from now through about February 20. The electronic .pdf version was recently sent to email subscribers. This issue is rich with mechanical music content with feature articles on How to B... |
| 2020.02.14.04 |
Wrasse Piano Movers Moving Instruments Again
from Dave Krall •Patrick Wrasse is taking over the moving business from his dad, John Wrasse, with whom he worked for many years so he has a lot of experience. Patrick knows all about packing, loading and moving just about any type of mechanical musical instrument (as well as just about anything else that needs mov... |
| 2020.02.21.08 |
FS: Decap Pedestal Accordion
from James Goodrich •I have for sale an Automatic Playing Pedestal Accordion manufactured for me by Organ Factory DECAP, Herentals, Belgium, http://www.decap-herentals.be/ This instrument plays MIDI files through an HP Palm (included) with 130 songs installed and many more available. The high quality Italian Marzioli R... |
| 2020.02.28.02 |
History of Wurlitzer 153 Band Organ "Merry Ann"
from David Burgess •Browsing around on eBay, I found a Wurlitzer 153 called "Merry Ann" for sale in Kentucky. The seller says it traveled with the Gooding Amusement Company, yet I've never heard of it. What exactly is its history? If anyone knows, feel free to contact me at padenpup8@gmail.com.geentroep [delete ".geen... |
| 2020.03.13.01 |
History of the DeBence Wurlitzer 153 Band Organ
from Dan Robinson •Scotty Greene of DeBence Antique Music World in Franklin, Pennsylvania, wrote in the 200207 MMD: "From a phone call I learned that the DeBence [Wurlitzer] 153 was owned by the... [Gooding Amusement Co. of Columbus, Ohio] before it went to Idora Park in Youngstown, Ohio, in a trade for the German or... |
| 2020.03.31.01 |
From Italy To USA: a 20-note Manivelle Video
from Marco Gianotto •Dear Jody, I wish to send to all the MMD community a little video -- a "strange" piece but musically "Stay at Home" that you can see at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRyLo92xMdw Good luck from Italy, Marco Gianotto http://www.giralanota.it/ giralanota@gmail.com.geentroep [delete ".geentroep" to r... |
| 2020.04.12.04 |
FS: Gavioli Barrel Harmonium With 6 Cylinders
from Jan Wich •My sister and I own a small Gavioli [reed] organ or harmonium that we are considering to sell. The mechanical part consists of a cylinder on which each of which has 7 different melodies. It is in full working order, although the bellows are leaking and need repair. The organ measures (metric) heigh... |
| 2020.04.13.02 |
Unknown Tunes On "Continental Orchester" Piano
from Marco Gianotto •Hi to everyone, I hope all MMDers are okay amid Covid-19. I just reassembled a "Continental Orchester" barrel piano. The owner of this instrument is "Museo Amarcord" in Italy: http://www.museoamarcord.it/ Here is a link to watch a little amateur video: https://youtu.be/js85HssJgVE But all of the si... |
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