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Angelus Mechanism
By Steve Loft

David Evans wrote in 020531 MMDigest:

> No 1528 would suggest about 1914, No 2031 would be 1915,
> both of which are quite possible.

Thank you for that information, it's nice to know its age.

> Many of those Wilcox & White actions played 65, 88 and special
> Angelus 65-note rolls that play bottom to top and have the
> instructions printed on the inside.  Could it be one of those?
> The tell-tale sign would be two tracker bars and a rubber-cloth
> flap which covers the one not in use.

No, it just plays 88 note rolls.  We've recently seen a similar piano,
also a Marshall and Rose with an Angelus mechanism, and that one did
have the dual tracker bar that you describe.

Regards,

Steve Loft


(Message sent Mon 3 Jun 2002, 12:10:41 GMT, from time zone GMT+0100.)

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