Jose Oliver y Co., Madrid, Spain
images courtesy Walter Tenten
 "Music
Media for Mechanical Music Instruments" within the MMD is very helpful
for new and old collectors. I could not resist to scan some of my
rolls labels and send them to you for inclusion in this compilation.
As my first pedaled player piano has spent most of its time in Barcelona, Spain, most of my rolls originate from that region, too. The vast majority of my 88-note collection bears the Victoria label. I send you this label in two version, a floral one (Victoria 1170) and a more geometric (later?) design (Victoria 2189). I can not confirm the brand as made by "Jose Oliver y Co., Madrid, Spain", but this entry in your list seems very plausible for me. |
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roll in my collection bears a "Best" label (Best 1809). If you compare
it with the second Victoria label design, you will follow my assumption
that this label was awarded to the bestsellers in the Victoria production.
I think Ampico did a very similar thing with their golden edition?
The last label that I send to you is from a Victoria Popular roll (8101). In spite of the lack of any similarity with the other Victoria labels I always assumed that Victoria Popular was the non-classic line of Victoria. The range of numbers for Victoria and Victoria Popular confirmed my assumption. The lower number are Victoria and somewhere in the 7000 numbers Victoria Popular starts. Other manufacturers did similar things with their numbering scheme. Best regards from Germany Walter Tenten
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courtesy J. B. Roth
The box is a rollography! [High-resolution image]
09 August 2000