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MECHANICAL MUSIC SOURCES - 1/98
CATEGORIES:
Sorted alphabetically by vendor name or proprietor's last name
PIANO ROLLS, STOCKING DEALERS
PIANO ROLLS, NON-STOCKING DEALERS
PIANO ROLLS, MAIL AUCTIONS
ROLL COPYING SERVICES
NICKELODEON & ORGAN ROLLS
PIANO DISKS (YAMAHA DISKLAVIER/PIANO DISK/PIANOMATION)
MIDI SUPPLIES - SELECTED SUPPLIERS
MUSIC BOX DISKS & CYLINDERS
AUDIO
BOOKS
SOCIETIES
PIANO ROLLS, STOCKING DEALERS
ARTCRAFT MUSIC ROLLS
L. Douglas Henderson
P.O. Box 295
Wiscasset, ME 04578
Phone: (207) 882-7420
E-mail: artcraft@wiscasset.net
Website: http://wiscasset.net/artcraft/default.htm
Comments: New music rolls for 88-note and reproducing pianos,
arranged by Henderson
Last Update: 1/17/98
KEYSTONE MUSIC ROLL COMPANY
Richard Groman
Box 650
Bethlehem, PA 18016
United States
Phone: (800) 367-8259
Fax: (610) 434-2993
Comments: Ampico and Duo-Art rolls and some 88 note rolls
Last Update: 8/7/96
MASTERTOUCH PIANO ROLL CO.
P.O. Box 206
Petersham, NSW 2049
Australia
Phone: (612) 569-5128
Fax: (612) 550-0201
Comments: 88 note rolls
Website: www.ozemail.com.au/~pianola/
Last Update: 8/7/96
MMM GMBH
Siegfried Wendel
Rheinalle 7 u.
D-65385 Ruedesheim am Rhein,
Germany
Phone: 06722-47994 or 06722-49217
Fax: 06722-47994 or 06722-4587
Comments: Recut rolls for Red Welte & Green Welte systems.
Last Update: 8/7/96
MUCKLEFORD MEADOWS ENTERPRISES
Jill Miller
Walmer-Muckleford Road
Maldon, Victoria
Australia
Phone: (613) 5475 2930
E-mail: jilldes@netcon.net.au
Comments: 88 note rolls
Last Update: 1/17/98
PIANO ROLL SHOP
Paul & Cindy Johnson
26390 Big Valley Road, NE
Poulsbo, WA 98370
United States
Phone: (360) 697-2422
Fax: (360) 697-2522
E-mail: pianoroll@compuserve.com
Comments: Ampico, Duo-Art, Welte and 88 note ragtime, jazz and blues.
Plus, our exclusive line of Hot Piano Classics cut by John Farrell
of England.
Last Update: 1/17/98
QRS MUSIC ROLLS, INC.
1026 Niagara Street
Buffalo, NY 14213
United States
Phone: 1-800-24ROLLS or 716-885-4600
Fax: (716) 885-7510
E-mail: QRSTAD@aol.com
Web site: http://QRSBUFFLO@AOL.COM
Comments: Large 88 note word roll catalog
Last Update: 8/7/96
PIANO ROLLS , NON STOCKING DEALERS
ARTIST'S CHOICE MUSIC ROLLS
Robin Pratt
515 Scott Street
Sandusky, OH 44870-3736
United States
Phone: (419) 626-1903 or (419) 626-4807
Comments: Periodic listing of Ampico & Welte popular rolls plus
Themodist 88-note rolls
Last Update: 8/7/96
BLUESTONE MUSIC ROLLS
Rob Deland
485 Gatewood Lane
Grayslake, IL 60030
United States
Comments: 88 note blues, ragtime, jazz plus Ampico, Duo-Art, Welte
and QRS XP
Last Update: 8/7/96
BROADWAY, FRANCES
Frances Broadway
39 Sydner Road
Stoke Newington, London N16 7UF
England
Phone: +44 171 254 6145
Fax: +44 171 249 0130
Comments: Sales outlet for Southport Music Rolls (new "hotel piano"
music, also Duo-Art recuts)
Last Update: 8/7/96
LEEDY BROS. MUSIC ROLLS
Benett Leedy
4660 Hagar Shore Road
Coloma, MI 49038
United States
Phone: (616) 468-5986
Fax: (616) 468-3844
Comments: Periodic listing of Ampico & Welte rolls
Last Update: 8/7/96
MELIORA MUSIC ROLLS
Tim Baxter
939 Briarcliff Rd., NE
Atlanta, GA 30306-4664
United States
E-mail: MelioraRol@aol.com
Web site: http://members.aol.com/meliorarol
Comments: New, hand played versions of ragtime works.
Last Update: 1/17/98
PATRIOT PIANO ROLL CO.
Ed Chaban
29 Terfidia Lane
Milpitas, CA 95035
United States
Phone: (408) 263-3382
E-mail: echaban@netcom.com
Web site: pw2.netcom/~echaban/index.html
Comments: Reproducing rolls
Last Update: 8/7/96
PLAY TIME
Lagoon Road
Pagham, West Sussex PO21 4TH
England
Phone: +44 1243 262041
Fax: +44 1243 262041
Comments: 88note and Duo-Art recuts
He will copy rolls in very good condition
Also has some stock of 2nd-hand rolls
Last Update: 8/7/96
REINHART, MARK
Mark Reinhart
118 North Lawrence Street
Charlestown, WV 25414
United States
Phone: (304) 728-0277
Comments: Recuts of Red Welte rolls
Last Update: 8/7/96
ROCK SOUP
Bob and Ginny Billings
14010 Rim Rock Dr.
Reno, 89511
United States
Phone: (702) 853-4659
E-mail: toadhall@sprynet.com
Comments: Specializing in Recordo recuts
Last Update: 1/17/98
TEMPOLA MUSIC ROLLS
Andy and Chris Taylor
Rt. 1 Box 59-C
Mathews, MO 63867-9715
United States
E-mail: TEMPOLA@aol.com
Web site: members.aol.com/tempola/index.htm
Last Update: 8/7/96
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CO.
Michael Boyd
18 Cinque Ports Street
Rye, East Sussex TN31 7AD
England
Phone: +44 1797 223-688
Comments: Universal 88-note rolls (copies of UK 1909-1955
Universal/ Metrostyle/Themodist etc plus new titles); Duo-Arts
from UK masters; Perforetur (new classical, in Themodist style).
Last Update: 8/7/96
PIANO ROLLS, MAIL AUCTION
BROADWAY, FRANCES
Frances Broadway
39 Sydner Road
Stoke Newington, London N16 7UF
England
Phone: +44 171 254 6145
Fax: +44 171 249 0130
Last Update: 8/7/96
ECHOES
Ed Sprankle
1768 Leimert Blvd
Oakland, CA 94602-1930
United States
Phone: (510) 531-7867
Comments: Occasional "A" roll and 88 note roll auctions
Last Update: 1/17/98
INGLIMA, DAN
Dan Inglima
P.O. Box 769
Hayesville, SC 28904
United States
Phone: (704) 389-3744
Comments: 88 note auctions
Last Update: 8/7/96
LEEDY BROS. MUSIC ROLLS
Benett Leedy
4660 Hagar Shore Road
Coloma, MI 49038
United States
Phone: (616) 468-5986
Fax: (616) 468-3844
Comments: Bi-monthly auctions of 88 note and reproducing rolls
Last Update: 8/7/96
MUSIC ROLL SHOP
Elizabeth Rettig
P.O. Box 510, 131-1/2 Gaw Street
Rawson, OH 45881
United States
Comments: Regular auctions of 88 note, reproducing, organ,
Aeolian Pipe Organ and "unusual" rolls
Last Update: 8/7/96
PIANO ROLL SHOP
Paul & Cindy Johnson
26390 Big Valley Road, NE
Poulsbo, WA 98370
United States
Phone: (360) 697-2422
Fax: (360) 697-2522
E-mail: pianoroll@compuserve.com
Comments: Bi-monthly auctions of 88 note and reproducing rolls
Last Update: 1/17/98
QRS MUSIC ROLLS, INC.
Dan Wilke
1026 Niagara Street
Buffalo, NY 14213
United States
Phone: 1-800-24ROLLS or 716-885-4600
Fax: (716) 885-7510
E-mail: QRSTAD@aol.com
Web site: http://QRSBUFFLO@AOL.COM
Comments: 88 and 65 note rolls as well as reproducing rolls
Last Update: 8/7/96
RAG DADDY'S MUSIC
Jan Myer
17342 E. Ford Drive
Aurora, CO 80017
United States
Phone: (303) 368-5838
Comments: 88 note roll auctions
Last Update: 8/7/96
ROLL COPYING SERVICES
KITNER, MICHAEL L.
Michael L. Kitner
162 D Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
United States
Comments: Can duplicate many formats using hand perforator
Last Update: 8/7/96
MMM GMBH
Siegfried Wendel
Rheinalle 7 u.
D-65385 Ruedesheim am Rhein,
Germany
Phone: 06722-47994 or 06722-49217
Fax: 06722-47994 or 06722-4587
Comments: Recut rolls for Seybold, Losche, Poppers, Hupfeld,
Helios, Hupfeld Phonoliszt, Violina.
Last Update: 8/7/96
PLAY TIME
Lagoon Road
Pagham, West Sussex PO21 4TH
England
Phone: +44 1243 262041
Fax: +44 1243 262041
Comments: He will copy rolls in very good condition
Last Update: 8/7/96
NICKELODEAN AND ORGAN ROLLS
ALDERMAN, IAN
Ian Alderman
Old St. James, Chedington
Beaminster, Dorset DT8 3HY
England
Phone: 01935-891437
Comments: Music for paper roll organs of all scales. List available.
Last Update: 8/7/96
CAULFIELD, MATHEW
Mathew Caulfield
E-mail: CAULFIEL@MAIL.LOC.GOV
Comments: Retail sales of Wurlitzer 150 and 165 band organ rolls
Last Update: 8/7/96
CLARK MUSIC ROLLS
Don Rand
163 Main Street
Thomaston, ME 04861
United States
Phone: (207) 354-8033
Comments: Recuts of A and G nickleodeon rolls under "Clark" label.
Also 6 ch./inch copying services.
Last Update: 8/7/96
CRAFTY, I.B.
I.B. Crafty
Garden House, 66 Rochester Crescent
Hoo, Nr. Rochester, Kent ME3 9IJ
England
Phone: 01634-296263
Fax: 01634-296263
Comments: 20/22 Keyless book music and 20/31 note paper roll music.
All scales catered for. List available.
Last Update: 8/7/96
DEAN ORGANS
The Witheys
Withybed Lodge,
Whitchurch, Bristol BS14 0QB
England
Phone: 0275-834474
Fax: 0275-834474
Comments: Perforated music for all scales.
Last Update: 8/7/96
ECHOES
Ed Sprankle
1768 Leimert Blvd
Oakland, CA 94602-1930
United States
Phone: (510) 531-7867
Comments: "A" rolls, recuts
Last Update: 1/17/98
GOTTSCHALK MUSIC COMPANY
Paul Gottschalk
208 S. First Street
Champaign, IL 61820
United States
Phone: (217) 351-1099
Comments: Large supply of "O" and "A" rolls available
Last Update: 1/17/98
GRANT, MIKE
Mike Grant
3755 S. 150 East
Columbia City, IN 46725
United States
Phone: (219) 248-8288
Comments: Retail sales of 125/150-style organ rolls. Copying service
for Wurlitzer band organ rolls.
Last Update: 8/7/96
HACK MUSIC ROLLS
Dick Hack
81C Forest Plaza
Annapolis, MD 21401
United States
Comments: Subscription recuts of Violano Virtuoso rolls.
Last Update: 8/7/96
HAPPY COW MUSIC
Stephen Simpson
103 Nottingham Drive
Wingerworth, Chesterfield, Derbyshire S42 6ND
England
Phone: 0246-231608
Comments: List available. Perforated cardboard music and rolls.
Last Update: 8/7/96
HOLTON, WAYNE
Wayne Holton
6960 Brace
Houston, TX 77061
United States
Phone: (713) 644-6824
Comments: Arranger for roll and book music; associated with Mike Kitner.
Last Update: 8/7/96
KERN, GERHARD
Gerhard Kern
Am Ziegelgrund 26
D-50170 Kerpen-Buir,
Germany
Phone: 02275-6778
Fax: 02275-4783
E-mail: 101670.1066@compuserve.com
Comments: Catalog of the "Complete Archives of Carl Frei Jr." which
can be copied from the master templates to new book-music and rolls.
Can also modify the arrangements for other organs of related scale.
Last Update: 8/7/96
LUCA, WILLIAM J.
William J. Luca
14 Rainbow Terrace
Salem, MA 01970
United States
Phone: (508) 745-2456
Comments: 150-style band organ rolls. Retail sales of Wurlitzer
band organ rolls
Last Update: 8/7/96
MEIJER, TOM
Tom Meijer
De Spinne 15-18
4463 CL Goes,
Netherlands
Phone: 01100-33539
Comments: Talented arrangeur-noteur, actual punching of book or roll
by Verbeeck or others. (good English)
Last Update: 8/7/96
MINER MANUFACTURING, INC.
Dave Miner
2208 220th St.
Donnellson, IA 52625
United States
Phone: (319) 837-6486
Fax: (319) 837-6080
E-mail: dminer@minermfg.com
Web site: www.minermfgco.com
Comments: Large selection of "A" and "G" rolls
Last Update: 1/17/98
O'ROURKE, HAL
Hal O'Rourke
311 Four Islands Trail
Lanexa, VA 23089
United States
Phone: (804) 966-2278
Fax: (804) 966-7160
Comments: US dealer for Melvyn Wright and Happy Cow Music
(Stephen Simpson), 20 note and larger monkey organs.
Last Update: 8/7/96
PELL MUSIC, ALAN
Alan Pell
36 Broadgate
Whaplode Drove, Spalding PE12 0TN
England
Phone: 0406-330279 or 0850-169867
Fax: 0406-330279 or 0850-169867
Last Update: 8/7/96
PLAYER PIANO COMPANY
Durell Armstrong
704 East Douglas
Wichita, KS 67202
United States
Phone: ???
Fax: ???
Comments: "M" roll orchestrion recuts
Last Update: 8/7/96
SCHMIDT, EDWARD
Edward Schmidt
5010 Elsmere Place
Bethesda, MD 20814
United States
Phone: (301) 530-3203
Comments: Rolls for organettes.
Last Update: 8/7/96
STAPLETON, FRANCIS
Francis Stapleton
17 Howard Road
Newbury, Berks RG14 7QG
England
Phone: 0635-40277
Last Update: 8/7/96
STUMPF, DAVID
David Stumpf
810 Carl Street
New Kensington, PA 15068
United States
Phone: (412) 337-8819
Comments: Arranges for the Wurlitzer band organ (all styles) and
can punch out a roll of any tune for which he is given sheet music.
Last Update: 8/7/96
VERBEECK, JOHN, ORGELBAU
John Verbeeck
2960 St.
Job-in't-Goor, BELGIUM
Phone: 011-32-36-63-4203 or 011-32-36-63-0411
Fax: 011-32-36-63-0958
Comments: Can provide new music and copy and reformat book music for
any organ. Best to call between 7-8 AM local time; good English
Last Update: 8/7/96
VERETTI MECHANICAL ORGAN MUSIC
W.A. Everitt
7 Beecroft Way
Dunstable, Beds LU6 1ED
England???
Phone: 0582-664882
Comments: Book music for all standard keyed and keyless scales up to
89-key. Catalog available.
Last Update: 8/7/96
WATTS, P.K.
P.K. Watts
14 Rock Hill
Chipping Norton, Oxon OX7 5BA
England
Phone: 01608-642950
Last Update: 8/7/96
WRIGHT, MELVYN
Melvyn Wright
11 Edendale Road
Melton, Mowbray, Leicestershire LE13 0EW
England
Phone: 01664-60666
Fax: 01664-60666
Last Update: 8/7/96
PIANO DISKS (YAMAHA DISKLAVIER/PIANO DISK/PIANOMATION)
INVISIBLE TOUCH MUSIC SOFTWARE
Box 1651
Fair Oaks, CA 95628-1651
United States
Phone: (916) 729-2653
Comments: New recordings in your choice of format (Roland, Clavinova,
Disklavier, Kurzweil, PianoDisc, General MIDI)
Last Update: 8/7/96
LEONARD MUSIC, HAL
7777 West Blue Mound Rd.
Milwaukee, WI 53213
United States
Comments: Distributor of Wayne Stahnke's Live Performances (see below)
Last Update: 8/7/96
LIVE PERFORMANCE
Waynke Stanke
11434 McCune Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90066
United States
Phone: (310) 391-4921
Fax: (310) 391-3131
Comments: Catalog of new performances and 1920's rolls (via reproducing
piano emulation), for Disklavier, PianoDisc and all electronic pianos.
Last Update: 8/7/96
PIANODISC
Mark Johnson
4111 North Freeway Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95834
United States
Phone: (916) 567-9999 or 1-800-566-DISC
Fax: (916) 567-1941
Comments: Catalog of new performances for PianoDisc system.
Check also with local dealer.
Last Update: 8/7/96
PIANOMANIA MUSIC PUBLISHING
Richard Riley
8300-D Sierra College Blvd.
Roseville, CA 95661
United States
Phone: (916) 791-8079
Comments: Catalog of new performances of Ragtime, Blues & Jazz,
for Midi, Disklavier and others.
Last Update: 8/7/96
QRS MUSIC ROLLS, INC.
Bob Berkman
1026 Niagara Street
Buffalo, NY 14213
United States
Phone: 1-800-24ROLLS or (716)-885-4600
Fax: (716) 885-7510
E-mail: QRSTAD@aol.com
Web site: http://QRSBUFFLO@AOL.COM
Comments: Online catalog soon to be available
Last Update: 8/7/96
YAMAHA PIANO CO.
6600 Orangethorpe Ave.
Buena Park, CA 90620
United States
Phone: (714) 522-9011
Comments: Catalog of new performances for Disklavier system.
Check also with local dealer.
Last Update: 8/7/96
SELECTED MIDI SUPPLIERS
MUSICIAN'S FRIEND
P.O. Box 4520
Medford, OR 97501
United States
Phone: 800-776-5173 or (541) 772-5173
Fax: (541) 776-1370
Comments: Source of hard-to-find midi supplies
Last Update: 8/7/96
MUSIC BOX DISKS AND CYLINDERS
JOHNSON, BARRY MUSIC BOX CO.
Barry Johnson
2423-F Old Middlefield Way
Mountain View, CA 94043
United States
Phone: (415) 964-0685
Comments: Music box disks
Last Update: 8/7/96
PORTER MUSIC BOX CO.
Dwight G. Porter
Randolph, VT
United States
Phone: (802) 728-9694
Comments: Copies of music box disks, many different sizes.
Last Update: 8/7/96
SELECTED AUDIO
PIANOMANIA MUSIC PUBLISHING
Richard Riley
8300-D Sierra College Blvd.
Roseville, CA 95661
United States
Phone: (916) 791-8079
Comments: Catalog of CDs of Ragtime, Blues & Jazz made from Disklavier
performances.
Last Update: 8/7/96
SELECTED BOOKS
ROCK SOUP
Bob and Ginny Billings
14010 Rim Rock Dr.
Reno, 89511
United States
Phone: (702) 853-4659
E-mail: toadhall@sprynet.com
Comments: Big 5-volume Rollography of QRS and Recordo rolls.
Now working on Imperial label rollography.
Last Update: 1/17/98
ROEHL RECORDINGS, MARION
Marion Roehl
3533 Stratford Drive
Vestal, NY 13850-2222
United States
Phone: (607) 797-9062
Fax: (607) 797-2624
Comments: Tapes and Cds of player pianos, music boxes, photoplayers,
calliopes and band organs
Last Update: 8/7/96
SELECTED BOOKS
NATIONAL BOOK NETWORK (Purchased Vestal Press)
P.O. Box 190
Blue Ridge Summit, PA 17214
(800) 462-6420 or (301) 731-9515
Phone: (301) 459-2118,
Fax: mbass@nbnbooks.com.
Comments: Books with history, illustrations, technicalities about
all forms of automatic music instruments.
Last Update: 8/7/96
PLAYER PIANO CO.
Durell Armstrong
704 East Douglas
Wichita, KS 67202
United States
Comments: Purchased most of the remaining book stock from Vestal Press
Last Update: 8/7/96
VESTAL PRESS (See National Book Network)
SOCIETIES
AMICA INTERNATIONAL
Bill Chapman
3208 Nielsen Ct.
Santa Rosa, CA 95404-1720
United States
E-mail: shazam@sonic.net
Web site: www.winnipeg.freenet.mb.ca/amica/
Comments: AMICA = Automatic Musicial Instrument Collector's Association;
many local chapters with regular meetings. Publishes regular bulletin
Last Update: 8/7/96
AUSTRALIAN COLLECTORS OF MECHANICAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Ian Savins
19 Waipori Street
St. Ives, 2075
Australia
Last Update: 8/7/96
FAIR ORGAN ASSOCIATION OF GREAT BRITAIN
Mike Davies
9 Jillian Close, Chestnut Avenue
Hampton, Middlesex
England
Last Update: 8/7/96
GSM
Dr. Juergen Hocker
Heiligenstock 46
D-51465 Bergisch Gladbach
GERMANY
Comments: German language journal, "Das Mechanishe Musikinstrument
(DMM)", is published three times annually. GSM = Gesellschaft fuer
selbstspielende Musikinstrumente e.V. (Society for self-playing
musical instruments)
Last Update: 8/7/96
MBSI
Beatrice Robertson
12140 Anchor Lane SW
Moore Haven, FL 33471
United States
Phone: (941) 675-5828
Fax: (941) 675-3746
E-mail: brobrtsn@directnet.net.,
Comments: MBSI=Musical Box Society International
Publishes regular bulletin
Informatio Last Updated: 8/7/96
MECHANICAL MUSIC DIGEST
Robbie Rhodes, Editor
Jody Kravitz, Publisher
The Foxtail Group
P.O. Box 190
Julian, CA 92036 USA
E-mail, Subscriptions: rollreq@foxtail.com
Web site: http://mmd.foxtail.com/index.html
Comments: A world-wide moderated forum discussing all aspects of
automatic music. E-mail notes and letters are accumulated daily,
lightly edited to help assure international comprehension, and
then broadcast to all subscribers.
Last Update: 1/1/98
MUSICAL BOX SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN
P.O. Box 299
Waterbeach, Cambridge CB4 4PJ
England
Last Update: 8/7/96
NEDERLANDSE PIANOLA VERENIGING (NPV)
2871 CB
Schoonhoven
Netherlands
Last Update: 8/7/96
NORTH-WEST PLAYER PIANO ASSOCIATION
Everson Whittle
47 Raikes Road
Preston, PR1 5EQ
England
Last Update: 8/7/96
PLAYER-PIANO ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH WALES AND THE WEST
J. A. Frampton
161 Longmead Avenue
Horfield, Bristol BS7 8QG
England???
Last Update: 8/7/96
PLAYER-PIANO GROUP
Malcolm Billingsley
80 Montalt Road
Woodford Green, Essex IG8 9SS
England
Phone: +44 181 505 1850
Last Update: 8/7/96
REED ORGAN SOCIETY
3575 Hwy 258 E.
Wichita Falls, TX 76308-7037
United States
Last Update: 8/7/96
Requests to reproduce this list, or to request additions or corrections,
should be directed to:
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The Piano Roll Shop
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