I'm looking for information on the "Auto-Organ", an organette
manufactured by L.A. Barber & Co. of Groton, New York, who purchased
the "autophone" line from The Autophone Co. in 1888. There's meager
information in McElhone's "The Organette Book" on page 46, and a photo
in Bowers' "Encyclopedia of Automatic Musical Instruments" on page 768,
and from Groton newspapers I know that they were produced, but that's
all I have.
Anyone know what happened to the Auto-Organ in the "Doc" Abrams
collection? (I think it was resold through Marty Roenigk
(Mechantiques), but I don't know to whom.)
Anyone know of one that might possibly be for sale? Any music strips?
Anyone have _any_ further information, advertising, photos, etc.?
Thanks much,
Todd Augsburger - Roller Organs
http://www.rollerorgans.com/
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