Thanks to all who wished me well during a number of surgical procedures.
I appreciate it very much.  I realize I was really sidelined, with many of
you waiting for a list from me about a sheet music auction to be held
October 5 through November 15.  The list is to be ready from the printer
at its yearly subscription price of $6.  This is of course deductible
from your bids, and the terms of the auction are detailed on the auction
booklet.  The list for this late fall auction, by phone, fax or a delayed
Internet (for those who are not on the net), is heavy on 1855-1945 show,
Broadway, novelty, love, WW1, post Civil, tearjerkers, Jolson, Temple,
Carmichael, Porter, Ziegfield, etc. but all the rags, blacks and blues are
generally on the late winter listing).

I honestly apologize, most sincerely, for this unexpected delay since my
hospital stay, so I have asked for help during the auction call days.
The auction can be done by voice, 24-hour fax or Internet.  To bring some
of you up to date, (like as of yesterday), we still need a firm bid on a
wonderful Chickering Ampico B unrestored, with 100 rolls, and a bunch of
Angelus non-reproducing rolls (with no list), and we ask for a feedback on
ONE pack of four hundred and forty 88-note QRS and Pianostyle non-
reproducing rolls .  It happens that this pack of 440 rolls is sitting
too close to some Edison morning glory horns, and we fear the destruction
of the latter.

Autumn in New York I have enjoyed so far from the hospital bed, but I
just had to get this notice out on the sheet music.  There is NO specific
organ music.  There are about 100 Theatre Organ records, some of which
include Ray Nohn & Dick Liebert, etc., and are in very used condition, but
the sadness may be in a well-used cover rather than a well-used record.
(LP's or vinyls).

I remember seeing one of the pieces of sheet music there with an inset on
the cover of Liebert at a 2-man Wurlitzer somewhere, etc.  If you want
the catalogue for a year -- three-four auction notices -- we have to ask
for a six dollar check or money order, to the address below.

If the Internet is used, I ask you to use flix@cellone.com for your
delayed bid there so these lists will not be jammed up or "band-narrowed".
Our fax is open and dedicated 24 hours like our net address; faxing at
518-732-1986.

Lists of Edison cylinders will be available before Thanksgiving, along
with a number of machines.  We are personally searching for the sheet
music of the Kaiser Wilhelm Marsch (Jubilaumsmarsch), an E. T. Paull
European-released publication.  This was released in tone poem style as
some of the Paull's were, and we are looking for both the German and
the English version.  The sheet music database, by the way, is in
Microsoft Works format, if you would rather purchase the disk, which is
constantly changing.  If you need help in searching a title, just drop
a note to me privately.  Thank you again for your kind notes during my
lengthy absence.

P.S. Those 440 QRS rolls have no list and have to move to the best buyer.
Reserve on it at $2.45 a roll is requested by owner.

One Conn Minuet two manual organ working nicely - $400

One 3-manual Rodgers 320 (not 321) not working nicely - needs output
board - $950

One Chickering Ampico B, light fruit-wood finish, needs rebuild - best
price w/rolls

One Mass pump reed organ, (not pumping any more) - $100 asked.

One Baldwin -5 (2 man-32 note pedal) w/et speaker - $250 w/bench asked.

(These are all real and honest instruments).  Any interest....?? Leave me
a note.

Bill Ryan
The Backroom Piano
P. O. Box 1
Castleton, New York 12033-0001