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Mechanical Music Sources - 2/99
By Kelly Goodman

Here is the updated Mechanical Music Sources update for 2/99. If you
have any additions or corrections, please send them directly to me.

Thanks,

Kelly Goodman
homerat@mindspring.com

 [ Thanks to Kelly (Steve Goodman's wife) for her work, and thanks too
 [ for the previous work by MMDer Paul Johnson of The Piano Roll Shop,
 [ in Burlington, Vermont:  http://www.pianorollshop.com/
 [ -- Robbie

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Mechanical Music Sources - 2/99
Updated by Paul Johnson 2/98
Updated by Kelly Goodman 2/99

Vendors: Please be aware that we do not have control over web sites
which may copy this information for use at their site.  We only control
corrections to this master list.  Requests to update information at
a particular web site must be directed to the manager of that site.

             MECHANICAL MUSIC SOURCES - 2/99

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
  ELECTRONICS SUPPLIERS, SELECTED MAIL ORDER VENDORS

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PIANO ROLLS, STOCKING DEALERS

ARTCRAFT MUSIC ROLLS
L. Douglas Henderson
P.O. Box 295 (Lee St., Red Brick House)
Wiscasset, ME 04578, USA
Phone: (207) 882-7420
E-mail: artcraft@wiscasset.net
Web site:http://www.wiscasset.net/artcraft/
Comments: New music rolls for 88-note and reproducing pianos (Ampico and
Duo-Art), arranged by Henderson. Free brochure is available, as well as
printed listing for those not on-line. Catalog on web site.
Last update: 2/99

COOLING MILLER PLAYER PIANOS
Herbert Miller
275 Monbulk Road
Silvan, Victoria
Australia
Phone: 03 9737 9939
Fax: 03 9737 9405
E-Mail: coolmill@ipax.com.au
Web site: http://penscape.com.au/coolmill
Comments: Australia's largest range of new rolls. Home of the World
Piano Roll Club. Mailing list recipients receive regular updates of new
releases. Contact them to be put on the mailing list. No charge for
list.
Last update: 2/99

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

LAGUNA ROLLS
Mr. S.J. Cox
Laguna Rolls
Lagoon Road,
Pagham,
Bognor Regis. PO21 4TH
U.K.
Phone: INT + 1243 262 041
Fax: same
Comments: Produces recut rolls, in particular Duo-Arts, and sells all
types of 2nd-hand rolls. Write for cost and roll list availablity.
Last update: 2/99

MASTERTOUCH PIANO ROLL CO.
P.O. Box 206
Petersham, NSW 2049
Australia
Phone: (612) 9569-5128
Fax: (612) 9550-0201
E-mail: pianola@ozemail.com.au
Comments: 88-note rolls
Web site:www.ozemail.com.au/~pianola/
Last update: 2/99

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 MUSIC
Jill Miller (Mrs)
Muckleford Meadows
Maldon, Victoria 3463
Australia
Phone: 61 + 3 + 5475 2939
Fax: 61 + 3 + 5475 2930
E-mail: jilldes@netcon.net.au
Web stie: http://users.netcon.net.au/jillldes/
Comments: Retail sales of new Mastertouch & Q.R.S. Music Rolls. Some
second hand 88-note & reproducing rolls available. Listing available
upon request.
Last update: 2/99

PIANO ROLL SHOP
Paul & Cindy Johnson
28 Prospect Hill
Burlington VT 05401, USA
Phone: (802) 660-8041
E-mail: pianorol@tscnet.com
http://www.pianorollshop.com/
Comments: Ampico, Duo-Art, Welte and 88-note ragtime, jazz and blues.
Last update: 2/99

QRS MUSIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Tom Dolan
2011 Seward Ave
Naples FL 34109, USA
Phone: 1-800-24ROLLS or 941-597-5888
Fax: (941) 597-3936
E-mail: QRSTAD@aol.com or TomD@qrsinc.com
Web site: http://www.qrsmusic.com/
Comments: Large 88-note word roll catalog. Catalog avaialable.
Last update: 2/99

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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
E-mail: Pianola@aol.com
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
E-mail: rdeland@wwa.com
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

HEISIGROLLEN
Wolfgang Heisig
Grimmaer Strabe 16
D-04703 Leisnig
Germany
Phone: Germany (0) 34321-12995
Fax: same
Web site: http://home.t-online.de/home/w.heisig/phonola.htm
Comments: Publishes piano rolls especially for pianola and phonola (full
scale) with contemporary music and music of the 20th century. Rolls are
punched as orders arrive. Catalog is available free of charge.
Last updated: 2/99

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
Timothy Baxter
USA
E-mail: baxdig@mindspring.com
Web site: http://members.aol.com/meliorarol
Comments: Offering both 88-note and Duo-Art rolls.
Last update: 2/99

PLAYER-CARE
John A. Tuttle
407 19th Ave.
Brick NJ 08724-2605
Phone: (732) 840-8787
E-mail: johnTuttle@Player-Care.com
Web site: http://www.player-care.com
Comments: Entire line of QRS Music Technologies rolls and accessories.
Catalog is available at no charge.
Last update: 2/99

ROCK SOUP
Bob and Ginny Billings
14010 Rim Rock Dr.
Reno, NV 89511, USA
Phone: (775) 853-4659
Fax: (775) 853- 3261
E-mail: toadhall@sprynet.com
Comments: Specializing in Recordo rolls, both recuts and original.
Catalog is available for no charge.
Last update: 2/99

TEMPOLA MUSIC ROLLS
Andrew and Chris Taylor
341 State Hwy "P"
New Madrid MO 63869, USA
Phone: (573) 748-5527
E-mail: AndyTTaylr@aol.com  Order/Info: KrisseyTA@aol.com
Web site: http://members.aol.com/tempolarol/index.html
Comments: New 88-note piano arrangements and Midi files by A. Taylor.
Catalog on web site.
Last update: 2/99

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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
E-mail: edsprankle@aol.com
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 - including PianoLodeon rolls.
Last update: 2/99

PIANO ROLL SHOP
Paul & Cindy Johnson
28 Prospect Hill
Burlington VT 05401, USA
Phone: (802) 660-8041
E-mail: pianorol@tscnet.com
Web site: http://www.pianorollshop.com/
Comments: Bi-monthly auctions of 88-note and reproducing rolls
Last update: 2/99

POST-BID ENTERPRISE
Mrs. F. M. Broadway,
39 Sydner Road,
Stoke Newington,
London. N16 7UF
U.K.
Phone INT + 171 254 6145
Fax: INT +)171 249 0130
Comments: Mail roll auction. It is held 3 or 4 times a year. There are
always many hundreds of rolls to choose from, and usually there is a
large 65n roll section. The usual mail auction rules apply. In this
auction, the winner pays 10% more than the next highest bid. There is a
yearly subscription fee of 5 pounds sterling.
Last update: 2/99

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

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ROLL COPYING SERVICES

MIKE KITNER'S MECHANICAL MUSIC
Mike Kitner
735 Factory St
Carlisle, PA 17013, USA
Phone:(717) 249-3851
Fax: Same
E-mail: mikemech@cvn.net
Comments: Custom recutting of all types of music rolls.
Last update:2/99

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
E-mail: MMM-GmbH@t-online.de
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

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NICKELODEON 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, MATTHEW O.
Matthew O. Caulfield
3902 Culver Rd
Rochester NY 14622, USA
Phone: (716) 338-1186
E-mail: mc707@earthlink.net
Comments: Retail sales of Wurlitzer style 165 band organ rolls. Complete
catalogs of all known (both existing and lost) Wurlitzer band organ
rolls, style 125, 150,165 and 180. Collecting information for Caliola
roll catalog.
Last update: 2/99

CLARK MUSIC ROLLS
Don Rand
163 Main Street
Thomaston, ME 04861
United States
Phone: (207) 354-8033
Comments: Recuts of Link rolls under "Clark" label. Also 6 ch./inch
copying services.
Last update: 2/99

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
E-mail: edsprankle@aol.com
Comments: "A" rolls, recuts
Last update: 1/17/98

GOLDY, MOE
Moe Goldy
701 SE Forgal St
Post St. Lucie, FL 34983 USA
Phone: 561-340-0652
Fax: same
E-mail: mgoldy@earthlink.net
Comments: On occassion has Rolmonica, Chromatic Rolmonica and
PianoLodeon rolls for sale. Also restores whistling bird cages, bird
boxes, etc. and other small mechanical musical instruments, including
automatons and mechanical dolls. No catalog available.
Last update: 2/99

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, USA
Phone:410-841-6688
Fax: 410-266-8266
E-mail: rhack@erols.com
Comments: Subscription recuts of Violano Virtuoso rolls.
Last update: 2/99

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

HONOR ROLLS
9405 Dartcrest
Dallas TX 75238, USA
Phone: 214-348-1794
Comments: Offers table organ rolls and strips. Request catalogue and
price list.
Last update: 2/99

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 COMPANY, INC.
Dave Miner
2208 220th St.
Donnellson, IA 52625, USA
Phone: (319) 837-6486
Fax: (319) 837-6080
E-mail: dminer@minermfgco.com
Web site: http://www.minermfgco.com
Comments: Large selection of "A" and "G" rolls. Catalog available for
$2.00.
Last update: 2/99

O'ROURKE, HAL
Hal O'Rourke
311 Four Islands Trail
Lanexa, VA 23089, USA
Phone: (804) 966-2278
Fax: (804) 966-7160
E-mail: halor@flash.net
Comments: US Agent for Melvyn Wright, Ian Alderman and Stephen Simpson
(All three in England). Offering music rolls and computer chips for most
popular organs. Also selling the complete line of Raffin organ. Prices
are the same as available from manufacturer. Handles all shipping
details and money exchanges at cost. Free information sent on items of
interest.
Last update: 2/99

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
Durrell Armstrong
704 East Douglas
Wichita, KS 67202
United States
Phone: (316) 263-3241
Comments: "M" roll orchestrion recuts
Last update: 2/99

SCHMIDT'S MUSIC ROLLS
Edward Schmidt
6549 Locust Grove Road
Easton, MD 21601-8429, USA
Phone: (410) 770-4832
E-mail: eschmidt@crasslink.net
Web Site: www.actionwebcreations/smr
Comments: New music strips, rolls and spools for organettes. Catalog
available for free.
Last update: 2/99

SEMON, CARL
73 Cullen Hills Dr.
Hiwasse AR 72739, USA
Phone: 501-855-9341
Comments: Offers 14 different styles of rolls and strips for organettes,
including the Autophone strips.
Last update:

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

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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
E-mail: stahnke@idt.net
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
E-mail: RRiley1@aol.com
Comments: Catalog of new performances of Ragtime, Blues & Jazz, for
Midi, Disklavier and others.
Last update: 8/7/96

QRS MUSIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Tom Dolan
2011 Seward Ave
Naples FL 34109, USA
Phone: 1-800-24ROLLS or 941-597-5888
Fax: (941) 597-3936
E-mail: QRSTAD@aol.com or TomD@qrsinc.com
Web site: http://www.qrsmusic.com
Last update: 2/99

TEMPOLA MUSIC ROLLS
Andrew and Chris Taylor
341 State Hwy "P"
New Madrid MO 63869, USA
Phone: (573) 748-5527
E-mail: AndyTTaylr@aol.com Order/Info: KrisseyTA@aol.com
Web site: http://members.aol.com/tempolarol/index.html
Comments: New 88-note piano arrangements and Midi files by A. Taylor.
Last update: 2/99

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

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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

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MUSIC BOX DISKS AND CYLINDERS

Drehorgelbau im Zacherlhof
Mr. J. and A. Blueml
Achentalstrasse 11
D-83224 Grassau / Obb.
Germany
Phone: 08641 / 1457 (within Germany); from the US: 49 / 8641 / 1457
Fax: from the US: 49 / 8641 / 598964
Comments Offers a huge number of reprinted discs for ARISTON (24 notes)
and ARISTONETTE (19 notes) as well as his own new arrangements of modern
songs (e.g. "Happy Birthday"). Catalog and price lists available. Free
within Germany, may be fee for shipping the catalog outside of Germany.
Write for details.
Last updated: 2/99

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
RR2, Box 27A
Sunset Hill
Randolph, VT 05060, USA
Phone: (802) 728-9694
Fax: (802) 729-9699
Comments: Copies of music box disks, many different sizes, including
Regina.
Last update: 2/99

RENAISSANCE DISCS
The Mechanical Music Collection
Church Road, Portfield
Chichester, West Sussex
England PO19 4HN
Phone: (1243) 785421 or (1243) 372646
Fax: (1243) 370299
Comments: Carry Kalliope music box discs and reproduction discs
available for many different music boxes, including a number of the more
rare machines. A list is available.
Last update: 2/99

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SELECTED AUDIO

AUDIO CONSULTANTS
Mr. Ruby
110 E. Ogden Ave.
Hinsdale IL 60521, USA
Phone: 630-789-1990
Fax: 630-789-1995
Comments: Nimbus Earwitness CD, featuring 19 piano roll performances
recorded on 2 CD set. Contact company for more information.
Last update: 2/99

MINER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
Dave Miner
2208 220th St.
Donnellson, IA 52625, USA
Phone: (319) 837-6486
Fax: (319) 837-6080
E-mail: dminer@minermfgco.com
Web site: http://www.minermfgco.com
Comments: (purchased Marion Roehl Recordings). Offering both CD and
cassette. Catalog is available for $2.00.
Last update: 2/99

PANCHRONIA ANTIQUITIES
Nancy Fratti
PO Box 210
Whitehall, NY 12887-0210, USA
Phone: 518-282-9770
Fax: 518-282-9800
E-Mail: musicbox@sover.net
Comments: Antique Musical Box Restoration Supplies, Books, Recordings. 3
Catalogs are available: Restoration Supply Catalog (approx. 90 pages;
tools, recordings, books, paper goods),$6.00 ($8.00 Overseas) Audio and
Book catalog, color illustrated, $3.00 ($6.00 Overseas) Reproduction
Tune Card Catalog (for cylinder boxes), $3.50 ($6.00 Overseas)
Last update: 2/99

PIANOMANIA MUSIC PUBLISHING
Richard Riley
8300-D Sierra College Blvd.
Roseville, CA 95661
United States
Phone: (916) 791-8079
E-mail: RRiley1@aol.com
Comments: Catalog of CDs of Ragtime, Blues & Jazz made from Disklavier
performances.
Last update: 8/7/96

PLAYER-CARE
John A. Tuttle
407 19th Ave.
Brick NJ 08724-2605
Phone: (732) 840-8787
E-mail: johnTuttle@Player-Care.com
Web site: http://www.player-care.com
Comments: Cassettes and CD's. Catalog is available at no charge.
Last update: 2/99

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SELECTED BOOKS

NATIONAL BOOK NETWORK
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.  Purchased rights for most of
the Vestal Press books.
Last update: 8/7/96

PANCHRONIA ANTIQUITIES
Nancy Fratti
PO Box 210
Whitehall, NY 12887-0210, USA
Phone: 518-282-9770
Fax: 518-282-9800
E-Mail: musicbox@sover.net
Comments: Antique Musical Box Restoration Supplies, Books, Recordings. 3
Catalogs are available: Restoration Supply Catalog (approx. 90 pages;
tools, recordings, books, paper goods),$6.00 ($8.00 Overseas) Audio and
Book catalog, color illustrated, $3.00 ($6.00 Overseas) Reproduction
Tune Card Catalog (for cylinder boxes), $3.50 ($6.00 Overseas)
Last update: 2/99

PLAYER PIANO CO.
Durrell Armstrong
704 East Douglas
Wichita, KS 67202
United States
Phone: 316-263-3241
Comments: Purchased most of the remaining book stock from Vestal Press
Last update: 2/99

ROCK SOUP
Bob and Ginny Billings
14010 Rim Rock Dr.
Reno, NV 89511, USA
Phone: (775) 853-4659
Fax: (775) 853-3261
E-mail: toadhall@sprynet.com
Comments: Big 5-volume Rollography of QRS Word Rolls and Recordo rolls
through 10/94. Includes numeric and alphabetic listings and biographies
of performers. Volume 6 (available in the future) will cover QRS
Autograph rolls and Telelectric/Telektra rolls. Catalog available.
Last update: 2/99

BILL WINEBURGH
POB 47
Flanders NJ 07836
Phone: (973) 927-0484
E-mail: WWineburgh@aol.com
Web site:http://members.aol.com/WWineburgh/musicbox.html
Comments : Selling out-of-print books about mechanical music. Also
occasionally selling piano rolls, musical boxes and discs for musical
boxes. Maintains an online 'virtual' musical box museum at:
http://members.aol.com/mboxmuseum/museum.html Catalog is on the web
site.
Last update: 2/99

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SOCIETIES

AMICA INTERNATIONAL
Bill Chapman, Membership Secretary
2150 Hastings Court
Santa Rosa CA 95405-8377, USA
Phone: (707) 570-2258
Fax: same
E-mail: shazam@sonic.net
Web site: http://www.winnipeg.freenet.mb.ca/amica/
Comments: AMICA = Automatic
Musicial Instrument Collectors Association, Int. Basic fee is $32.00 in
US, $58 Airmail overseas. Canada $38.00. Advertising goes to Robin Pratt
at pianola@aol.com. They have many local chapters with regular meetings.
Publishes regular bulletin.
Last update: 2/99

AUSTRALIAN COLLECTORS OF MECHANICAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Ian Savins
19 Waipori Street
St. Ives
2075 Sydney
Australia
Last update: 2/99

ENGLISH NATIONAL FAIRGROUND ASSOCIATION
Web site: http://www.shef.ac.uk/~nfa/
Last update: 2/99

FAIR ORGAN ASSOCIATION OF GREAT BRITAIN
Mike Davies
9 Jillian Close, Chestnut Avenue
Hampton, Middlesex
England
Last update: 8/7/96

INTERNATIONAL MIDI ASSOCIATION
5316 West 57th St
Los Angeles, CA 90056, USA
Phone: 415-321-MIDI
Last update: 2/99

GSM
Dr. Juergen Hocker
Heiligenstock 46
D-51465 Bergisch Gladbach
GERMANY
E-mail: Juergen.Hocker@t-online.de
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@collector.org
Comments: MBSI=Musical Box Society International, publishes regular
bulletin
Last updated: 2/99

MECHANICAL MUSIC DIGEST
Robbie Rhodes, Editor
Jody Kravitz, Publisher
The Foxtail Group
P.O. Box 190
Julian, CA 92036 USA
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: 2/99

MECHANICAL MUSIC SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA
Norman Stallard
41 The Highway
Mt Waverly 3149
Melbourne, Australia
Last update: 2/99

MUSICAL BOX SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN
P.O. Box 299
Waterbeach, Cambridge CB4 4PJ
England
Last update: 8/7/96

NEDERLANDSE PIANOLA VERENIGING (NPV)
Secretary: Jan ten Horn
Eikendreef 24
NL-5342 HR OSS.
Phone: + 31 412 62 33 69
Last update: 2/99

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

THE PLAYER ROLL DIGEST
Andy Taylor, Editor
E-mail: Rolldigest@aol.com
Web site: http://members.aol.com/Rolldigest/

REED ORGAN SOCIETY
3575 Hwy 258 E.
Wichita Falls, TX 76308-7037
United States
Last update: 8/7/96

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ELECTRONICS SUPPLIES, SELECTED MAIL ORDER VENDORS

ALL ELECTRONICS CORP
14928 Oxnard Street
Van Nuys CA 91411, USA
Phone: 800-826-5432
Last update: 2/99

ANTIQUE PHONO SUPPLY CO
POB 123, Rte. 23
Davenport Center, NY 13751
Phone: 607-278-6218
Comments: Custom cut springs, may be able to replace springs in disk and
cylinder boxes.
Last update: 2/99

AMERICAN SCIENCE AND SURPLUS
3605 Howard St.
Skokie IL 60076, USA
Phone: 708-982-0870
Last update: 2/99

DREHORGELBAU im ZACHERLHOF
Mr. J. and A. Blueml
Achentalstrasse 11
D-83224 Grassau / Obb.
Germany
Phone: 08641 / 1457 (within Germany); from the US: 49 / 8641 / 1457
Fax: from the US: 49 / 8641 / 598964
Comments: Offers metal discs (rings) for all the organettes once
manufactured by the Phoenix Musikwerke, Leipzig: LUCIA, DIANA, INTONA,
ARIOSA, SONORA, PHOENIX. Catalog and price lists available. Free within
Germany, may be fee for shipping the catalog outside of Germany. Write
for details.
Last updated: 2/99

HERBACH AND RADEMAN CO.
18 Canal St.
Bristol PA 19007, USA
Phone: 215-788-5583
Last update: 2/99

HOSFELT ELECTRONICS INC.
2700 Sunset Blvd.
Steubenville OH 43952
Phone: 800-524-6464
Last update: 2/99

MCMASTER-CARR CO.
Santa Fe, CA, USA
Phone: 213-695-2323
Comments: Blue tempered and polished spring steel.
Last update: 2/99

PACIFIC PIANO SUPPLY COMPANY
11323 Vanowen St
North Hollywood CA 91605, USA
or POB 9412, North Hollywood CA 91609
Phone: 213-877-0674 (24 hour service line) or 818-769-2490 (business
hours)
Fax: 818-769-8967
Last update: 2/99

PACIFIC METALS
2187 S. Garfield
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Phone: 213-685-8142
Comments:Blue tempered and polished spring steel
Last update: 2/99

PANCHRONIA ANTIQUITIES
Nancy Fratti
PO Box 210
Whitehall, NY 12887-0210, USA
Phone: 518-282-9770
Fax: 518-282-9800
E-Mail: musicbox@sover.net
Comments: Antique Musical Box Restoration Supplies, Books, Recordings. 3
Catalogs are available: Restoration Supply Catalog (approx. 90 pages;
tools, recordings, books, paper goods),$6.00 ($8.00 Overseas) Audio and
Book catalog, color illustrated, $3.00 ($6.00 Overseas) Reproduction
Tune Card Catalog (for cylinder boxes), $3.50 ($6.00 Overseas)
Last update: 2/99

PLAYER PIANO COMPANY
Durrell Armstrong
704 East Douglas
Wichita, KS 67202
United States
Phone: (316) 263-3241
Comments: Supplies for player piano rebuilding.
Last update: 2/99

R & D ELECTRONICS
Electonic Surplus Inc.
1224 Prospect Ave.
Cleveland OH 44115, USA
Phone: 216-441-5577
Last update: 2/99

STREICHER, ROBERT
POB 39
Pond Eddy NY 12770, USA
Phone: 717-559-7403
Comments: Specialty player parts, specialty machine work for players and
piano tools and piano action parts. Produces many parts for Ampico and
Duo-Art.
Last update: 2/99


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