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Unknown Multi-tune Music Roll
By Bill Klinger

I have uncovered a multi-tune music roll in my shop but, after
showing it to a few people, no one seem to know what it goes into.
I am wondering if anyone out there might know what it is for, from
the following description:

It is 11-1/4" wide, the holes start 1/4" from each edge and there
are 98 holes across the 10-3/4" space.

This is a multi tune roll with a 1-3/16" I.D. cardboard core.  The core
has a 5/16" wide steel clip at one end inside to engage the drive hub.
There is evidence of a blue number or something on what is left of the
leader.  I rolled into the first break and there is nothing on the roll
there, just about 5" of blank paper.

The roll holder has 4-1/4" aluminum hubs.  The drive end has a short
hub and a 3/8" diameter recess for a 1/8" flat blade drive.  The other
end of the shaft is threaded with a collar and spring inside the core,
and a 3/16" rounded-end pin projecting about 3/8".  This hub presses
down on the spring and a knurled brass nut holds it in place against
the end of the roll.  The whole assembly is about 12-1/2" wide, pin end
to recess hub.

Any information will be appreciated.  Photos can be made if that would
help.

Bill Klinger
Los Angeles, California, USA


(Message sent Thu 25 Sep 2003, 23:29:12 GMT, from time zone GMT-0700.)

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