Rex Lawson bought all Artona's own surviving 88-note master rolls
from Iles's estate (together with quite a few original Aeolian Co
accessories such as rubber-stamp roll markers) and they are now stored
in order at his new workshop in Catford/Hither Green, S. London.
However, Iles also had master issues of the British Duo-Art series (not
the actual masters, which would have been bulky cardboard stencils) and
these were borrowed by Gerald Stonehill for his recut program of the
1980s using Harry Medcraft's new perforator. He presumably still has
those. Lawson has on the death of Medcraft's widow Sylvia bought the
perforator, which is now in his workshop awaiting reanimation and
interfacing with his Apple II roll composing program.
Dan Wilson, London
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