I am Mark Reinhart.  I have been collecting mechanical music since I
was six years old.  My folks have had a player piano as long as I can
remember.  When I was 17 I had enough money for a piano or a car.
I bought a piano.  A little Apollo (Art Echo) grand.  I discovered
I liked the rolls based on Welte-Mignon rolls best.  In college a
collection of almost 300 Welte-Mignon T-100 (red) rolls came my way
and I was consumed.

My primary interest is in all things "Welte." I have a 2/6 Welte-
Philharmonic organ with a 10-roll changer and more rolls than I care
to think about, a 7' Steinway-Welte T-100 scale "red" roll piano (about
900 rolls), and a Charles M. Stieff Welte-Mignon Licensee piano (about
500 rolls).  Both pianos are restored and the organ midway restored.
Can you say "obsessive-compulsive"?

If you, too, feel the same, e-mail me at jimandmark@geocities.com

Mark Reinhart

 [ A belated and hearty Welcome to MMD, Mark.  Your note lay forgotten
 [ in the rollreq "in-basket"; I'm glad that you wrote to remind us.
 [ I've heard your name often in conversations about Welte instruments,
 [ and I'm pleased that you've joined us here.  Hope you'll write more
 [ about your fine collection.  -- Robbie