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Dear Jody,  Recently a gentleman asked if anyone had a record titled
"Afternoon in Amsterdam".  Someone did and offered to send him a tape
of the record.  I too have that record and have enjoyed it immensely
over the years.

I also have a 12" LP titled 'John Tagger Collection', apparently made
circa 1974.  The first half of one side has recordings of a Polyphon
while the second half of that side is a recording of a 'Stella' Music
box.  The reverse side is a recording of a Limonaire barrel organ.

From a Dutch friend I have copied 30 minutes of a tape of an organ and
the title is 'Draaiorgel', source and instrument unknown.  I am
prepared to copy and send to anyone tapes of these if they would like
to send a tape over to me.

Now the problem.  I do not want to run afoul of any copyright laws so
if my offer is illegal perhaps you could throw this figuratively in the
trash can.

A while ago I saw a homemade pipe organ in Tasmania made by an elderly
retired farmer and asked in MMD if anyone had plans of a similar
machine.  Apparently it was a self-devised instrument.  While looking
at the photo of the organ I realised to my horror that it would be too
big for my home so after making 11 pipes I gave up that idea real
quick.

As an alternative I sent away for and received plans of John Smith's
busker organ.  Although I would like to have built something more
ambitious I must cut my cloth, etc., and am well on the way to making
my first organ.  Perhaps someone might see me busking during the next
America's Cup defence.

Regards Eric Jones <ejones@the sands.co.nz>