Identify Punched Tin Music Disks
By Sherrie Chaney, forwarded by Terry Smythe
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From: charlesc@jax.jaxnet.com To: ALL Orig: MBNET
Subj: Punched Tin Music Disks Area: 3-rec.antiques Date: 10/02/95
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I am trying to find out some information about some punched tin music disks that belong to my father. He has 70-80 of these disks and really wants to find out what kind of player uses them. He would also like to find out approximately what they are worth so he can insure or sell them.
Each disk is 15 5/8" diameter. There is a center hole which is 5/16" diameter. There are also two other holes, one on each side of the center hole, with their centers 3/4" from the center hole, and a diameter of 1/4". In line with the three holes is an arrow pointing toward a notch in the rim. The notch is 9/16" along the diameter of the rim and 1/16" into the rim.
Above the center hole and going from just above the center hole toward the rim, there is a number (song number?), the type of song ('Waltz Song'), the song's name, the name of the song writer, the word 'SWISS', and a star embossed into or printed onto the metal.
There are holes around the rim (for the drive?). The sides parallel to the perimeter of the rim are rounded (1/8" long) and perpendicular to the perimeter of the rim are straight (7/32" long).
If anyone knows anything about these disks, what they are played on, their value, how old they are, or anything else, please let us know.
Thanks in advance
Sherrie Chaney
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