•For sale: player piano, probably cherry wood, a little rough on the outside, but the wood is lovely. It has been stripped at least once. It has an Auto Play mechanism. The engraved number is 93554. We are located in Mid Missouri. We haven't a great deal of money in the project (it came from an auct...

Hello, [ subscription request info deleted for brevity ] I'm trying to repair a Kimball player piano. It's about 20 years old. The drive gear (first gear off the drive motor) in the gear asssmbly housing wore out. My question is.... Is there a source for replacement gears? Thanks, Bradford R. Greeni...

Subject: ¶Time:8:27 AM OFFICE MEMO ¶Intro/ request for help. ¶Date:9/25/95 My name is Brad Greening. I joined this list a few months ago and been mostly lurking up 'til now. I'm not a frenzied collector, but I do have a collection of roll music that I enjoyed listening to in the past and would like ...

•In Prague there is the International Hotel across the street from the truly historic Jewish Quarter. In the hotel main dining room is a 19-7/8" upright Polyphon with matching lower cabinet. Only one person can play it for you, so ask; I think it is the restaurant manager. Also in the Jewish Quarter...

•[ Editor's Note: [ [ John Tuttle received the following message, and [ gave the reply which follows... > I have a Baldwin Player Paino that was given to me by my Grandmother. > The only problem with it is that she never used it and mice got into it. > They ruined the entire inside of the paino, pad...

•[ Larry, you sent this to , which is normally [ for administrative matters, but it sounds like you meant it for [ , the address for letters to be published. [ Hope I'm correct. -- Robbie Shalom -- It is nice to see so many people express an interest in these rolls. QRS in the 20s and 30s made a lot...

•Hi y'all -- The interest in these 88-note rolls seems to be increasing. As I mentioned, there is a National Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, MA 1-413-256-4900, Mr. Alan Lansky, Director, email alansky@bikher.org. I spoke to his assistant, Michelle, yesterday and they have a small amount of Yiddish s...

•Hi Meta -- I thought you'd like to see this. Bob Berkman wrote to me: > Dear Larry: > > My colleague Ann Jones brought to my attention your questions about > Jewish rolls on the MMD. I'm probably the "Mr. Berkowitz" you > referred to -- not the owner, but the chief operating officer of QRS. > > I'v...

•Hi Mr. Lansky--Welcome back from your holiday. I'm pleased to see the success of your Book Center. Would you be interested in adding a player piano roll section to your Book Center. I'm working with people on the Mechanical Musical Digest(rolls@foxtail.com) to try to find more 88 note rolls and may...

•To all those interested in this subject. I would be willing to act as a repository of the lists of the Yiddish rolls that other MMD members might have. This would be a start to see what is out there. You may send the list directly to me at musicbox@ix.netcom.com Please include as many details about...

•Shalom to all -- This is a follow-up to the above project. 1. I have been in touch with QRS, who will be providing me a catalogue of 1920s Jewish piano rolls 2. Harry Sapoznik (Xanajew@aol.com) has offered his rolls for sharing of information, and also has a collection of Jewish records. 3. I am as...

•Lori McGlinchey wrote: > Dear Dr. Greenfield: > > Aaron Lansky asked that I write to let you know that we are indeed > very interested in obtaining a working player piano and a collection > of 88-note rolls for exhibit at the Yiddish Book Center. > > I would like to find out more about the kinds of...

•I am very impressed by your collection -- especially the Dimier Freres. I had never heard of that name, so I looked it up in the Ord-Hume "bible" as I call it ("The Musical Box--A Guide for Collectors"). On page 284, there is a small description of that maker, which says that there are two known bo...

•To all those that can help: The National Yiddish Book Center (NYBC) has decided to acquire an 88-note player piano with MIDI for their center. I have been assisting, but am finding that my knowledge of players and MIDIs is a bit lacking and I am concerned about misdirecting Mr. Lansky and the NYBC...

•Hi y'all -- One of my last messages suggested that we share our rare music box info. I'll start. I have a Lawater keywind cylinder music box, serial #7965. It was manufactured 1830s-1840s, cylinder 10-1/8" long, one comb, 102 teeth, tune card is octagonal brass with number 2048, and "L. Lawater a G...

•Hi there -- You should contact Coulson Conn at 610-459-0367. He is maintaining the full list of those cobs. Have fun. Regards Larry Greenfield

•Hi everyone -- Shortly after I started participating in the MMD, I sent in my $30.00. This is truly a bargain! I pay $40.00 every 2 months for my newspapers; my cable is $32.00 per month; yet we have these two fine fellows doing all this hard work every day for $30.00 A YEAR -- this is a bargain!! ...

•Hi Keith -- As far as I know, the Regina Certificates are still being offered at $2.00; the frame will cost more. Check with the MBSI editorial office at email , or use the old-fashioned phone and call 612-407-0101. If they are no longer available, that would be a shame, and they should be restarte...

•Hi y'all -- May I suggest the following viewpoint: The value or worth of a music box is in the eye of the beholder (potential buyer) and the tenacity of the seller! Regards Larry Greenfield

•Hi David, I suggest that you look up the following references: "The Musical Box -- A Guide for Collectors", by Ord-Hume, with Lador on pages 232, 291, 300. You will find out that Lador and Cuendet were bought out by Reuge. Lador business was founded in 1890 in Ste. Croix. Also look up pages in the ...