A friend was travelling in the south-west region of the UK, called
Cornwall, and happened to find a small museum with mechanical music
instruments.  He remembered that I do love these instruments, so he
paid a visit, and brought back a leaflet.

Since the text of this leaflet is not too long, I thought it might be
nice to type it over for the Digest.  Here it is:

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Paul Corin's Magnificent Music Machines -
Cornwall's most Entertaining small visitor attraction

Magnificent Music Machines first opened to the public in 1967, when
Paul Corin, the last miller of St. Keyne, decided to share his hobby
of Mechanical Music with a wider audience.  His son, also Paul, now
runs the show.

There are continuous tours throughout the day that will amuse and
delight the whole family, while each instrument is explained and
played.  They include a Fritz Wrede German fair organ, Cafe Orches-
trions (Arburo Philipps), the wonderful Ampico player pianos with rolls
of great pianists like Rachmaninov and dance music played by American
popular pianists of the 1920's, a 1908 piano playing machine that was
owned by the real life "Model of a Modern Major-General" in Gilbert and
Sullivan's opera "The Pirates of Penzance", a delightful Polyphon music
box, entertainment for a Victorian musical evening and last but not
least, live performances on the 1929 Mighty Wurlitzer Theatre Pipe
Organ from the Famous Regent Cinema, Brighton.

The collection has been featured on numerous television and radio
programmes over the years and Paul himself has a family background in
entertainment, his grandfather Bransby Williams (1870-1961) was the
only great Music Hall star to have has his own BBC television show in
the early 1950's.

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The brochure also states: Photography welcome, also dogs on leads.
Recordings available, picnic area by the river.

The museum is situated at St. Keyne.  No address is given, but it
reads: "Please come via Liskeard town centre and then take the B2354
road to Looe and turn off at the brown "Magnificent Music Machines
Sign", 2 miles south of Liskeard.  Opening hours daily 10.30 a.m. -
5.00 p.m. (in winter 4.00 p.m.).

Jan Kijlstra