Links to Resources for Mechanical Music
An organized list of resources related to mechanical music.
Miscellaneous
| Vendor | Jack Breen - Violano Rollography and Violano Rollscanning projects |
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| WebPage | http://www.violanomusic.com |
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| Phone | (508) 380-3844 |
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| Email | jack@violanomusic.com |
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| Descr | Accumulating information and rolls for both the Violano Rollography and Violano Rollscanning projects. Sales of Violano MIDI files and rollography. Identification and labels for unknown Violano rolls. |
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| Vendor | Rich Ingram (formerly California Player Roll Co.) |
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| Phone | (626) 824-4404 |
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| Email | rollguyrich@yahoo.com |
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| Desc | NEW PIANO ROLL BOXES Exactly like the originals - Duo-Art Audiographic series, AMPICO "Top Hat" and Large boxes, 88 note roll, 65 Note Roll Boxes. Other repair supplies available- Parchment Leaders, Tabs, Tubes, Flanges,Repair Tissue. Quantity Discounts available. CALL/WRITE FOR SPECIFICS. |
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| Vendor | American Jukeboxes |
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| WebPage | http://www.americanjukeboxes.com |
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| Desc | Get your ticket back to a yesteryear of neon bubbler juke boxes, old time radios and turntables, with music that will "knock your socks off!" |
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| Vendor | Tom's Movers - Piano Moving (California based) |
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| WebPage | http://www.pianomoves.com/piano_movers |
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| Desc | Get piano moving rate quotes from professional piano movers for your upcoming piano move from California piano movers.com |
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| Vendor | Tim Trager |
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| WebPage | http://www.timtrager.com/ |
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| Desc | Dealer, Historian, Lecturer, Consultant, Collector. For over 30 years I have supplied Mechanical Musical Instruments to Collectors and Museums All Over the World! I enjoy stirring the "pot" of enthusiasm for these wonderful mechanical treasures from the past! |
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| Vendor | Monrovia Sound Studio - (Mike Meddings) |
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| WebPage | http://www.doctorjazz.freeserve.co.uk |
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| Desc | *Extensive* research website for the likes of Jelly Roll Morton, Frank Melrose, J. Lawrence Cook, Joseph Lamb, Dick Wellstood, together with other notable Ragtime, Blues and Hot Piano performers. |
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| Vendor | John Wolff |
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| WebPage | http://home.vicnet.net.au/~wolff |
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| Desc | Rolls for 20-note organettes (Celestina, Symphonia, etc). Re-mastered copies of original rolls. New rolls arranged by Stephen Kent Goodman. |
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| Vendor | Studio 801 - Gary Stevenson |
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| WebPage | http://studio801.com/ |
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| Desc | A very nice (graphically-intense) site on automatic instruments, et al. |
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| Vendor | Collectors.org |
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| WebPage | http://www.collectors.org |
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| Desc | Site that lists all collecting websites, including a large number of musical websites. |
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| Vendor | The Mechanical Maestro |
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| WebPage | http://www.mechmaestro.com/ |
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| Desc | Private individual that buys/sells/repairs/rebuilds. Contact them for details. |
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| Vendor | The Player-Piano Web-Ring |
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| WebPage | http://m.webring.com/hub?ring=playerpiano |
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| Desc | Devoted to ALL websites that involve a paper roll operated, foot-powered or electric powered player piano in any way, shape or form. Open to Enthusiasts, Dealers, Roll Makers and Player Piano Technicians everywhere. From the Grand Reproducing Ampico, Duo-Art or Welte-Mignon units to the straight line circa 1920 'pumper', these mechanical musical marvels have entertained (and continue to amaze) music lovers around the world for over 100 years. |
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| Vendor | U.K. Piano Page |
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| WebPage | http://www.uk-piano.org/piano_pages.html |
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| Desc | Information on diverse resources related to pianos, this is the website of the Association of Blind Piano Tuners. The links page includes resources for visually-impaired piano players |
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| Vendor | Ballet Mécanique Page, The |
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| WebPage | http://www.antheil.org/ |
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| Desc | Devoted to the Ballet Mécanique, a 1924 composition for 16 player pianos and other instruments, and its composer, George Antheil. |
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| Vendor | Live/Mechanical entertainment for small theaters, festivals, celebrations and weddings |
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| WebPage | http://baenkelsaenger.ch |
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| Email | Peter Hunziker |
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| Desc | (German) Crank-organ-music: Musette-sounds, waltzes, tangos etc classic music: Mozart, Haydn, & wedding-marches, Nostalgic melodies and songs of the turn of the century (for example, O bide with me),Schnitzelbank songs ["roastings"] according to your statements,Music- and culture-history, fresh for once! -- something for your school. |
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| Vendor | Clear View Designs |
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| WebPage | http://mydisplaycase.com/ |
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| Email | James Roggero |
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| Desc | Makes custom display cases for museums, antique stores, collectors of fine ship, train, and car models, sports memorabilia, dolls, etc. |
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| Vendor | Ancient Automatons |
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| WebPage | http://www.automates-anciens.com/ |
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| Email | Philippe Sayous |
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| Desc | The site of androids and artificial animals. A tribute to the 18th and 19th century craftsmen and their works, including the famous Jaquet-Droz androids. |
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| Vendor | Pierce Piano Atlas |
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| WebPage | http://www.pianoatlas.com |
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| Desc | Site will also provide information for one piano, for a small fee. |
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| Vendor | Miner Mfg. Co. |
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| WebPage | http://www.minermfgco.com/ |
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| Desc | Source for the new Tangley® Calliaphone® air calliope, popcorn trucks, music rolls. . Donnelson, Iowa, USA |
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| Vendor | Mills Novelty Company Website |
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| WebPage | http://www.millsnovelty.com |
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| Desc | A new disk player for the Violano Virtuoso is announced. Repair parts and supplies for the Violano and other coin-op equipment made by Mills Novelty in Chicago. |
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| Vendor | George Bogatko -- Composer, Arranger. |
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| WebPage | http://www.inluxeditions.com |
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| DESC | Site contains tunes in Real Audio format plus AWE-32 Resources New Tunes, in Real Audio Format |
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| Vendor | Player Piano and Mechanical Music Exchange |
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| WebPage | http://mmd.foxtail.com/Exchange |
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| Email | Joyce Brite |
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| Desc | Buy, Sell, or Trade instruments, rolls, parts, etc. There are also announcements and links to other interesting places. |
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| Vendor | Le Ludion Organ Manufacturer |
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| WebPage | http://www.leludion.com |
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| WebPage | http://www.notre-repertoire.com |
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| Desc | Philippe Crasse, Toulouse France; We build street, band and chamber organs as we exhibited in the last MBSI convention in Orlando. We also make arrangements and punch music books for band and street organs. We design and built memory cards for musical purposes and now we design a new wireless remote control with “bluetooth” Pocket PC to order new or antique automatic musical instruments. |
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| Vendor | Lark Mechanical Musical Instruments |
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| WebPage | LarkMusic |
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| Vendor | D.L. Bullock's Piano World |
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| WebPage | http://www.thepianoworld.com |
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| Desc | Tech tips on restoration, info on organs, pianos, etc. Very eclectic site. |
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| Vendor | Harald Mueller's 20er Crank Organ Arrangement Website |
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| WebPage | http://www.haraldmmueller.de |
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| Desc | 20er Crank Organ Arrangements - buy and hear music (MP3 format). |
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