[ MaryAnn wrote in 050216 MMDigest:


>> Hi, I am trying to find someone who can do work on an Empress
>> music box.  I also need a wind key.


Dear MaryAnn,  Your Empress disc musical box was made by a Swiss
company named Mermod Freres (Mermod Brothers).  It is their brand
named Mira which was sold by the Chicago firm of Lyon & Healy under
their house brand Empress.

There are a number of professional restorers in the USA who should be
able to help you.  Here is a list of the restorers I am familiar with.
This list updates a list I posted on MMD about five years ago.  This
list is more complete.

You should be able to ship your musical box to any of them for repair
and a new winding handle.  I suggest you contact a few of them to
discuss the symptoms, repair needs and their charges and repair
timeframes.

Musically yours,

Bill Wineburgh
http://members.aol.com/WWineburgh

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Professional Musical Box Restorers in the United States

Dave & Carol Beck
75 Waters Edge Lane
Newnan, GA  30263
Phone: (770) 253-1903
CBeck93435@aol.com

Tony Ciuffini
28810 Crestridge Road
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA  90275
Phone: 310-541-3068
Fax: 310-541-3096
info@musicboxdoctor.com

Christian & Kathleen Eric
1825 Placentia Avenue
Costa Mesa, CA  92627
Phone: (714) 548-1542

Nancy Fratti
PO Box 400
Canastota, NY  13032
Phone: 315-684-9977
Fax: 315-684-9976
musicbox@dreamscape.com

Danilo Konvalinka
Musical Wonder House
18 High St.
Wiscasset, ME  04578
Phone: (207) 882-716
Fax: (207) 882-6373
repairs@musicalwonderhouse.com

Al Meekins
Meekins Music Box Co.
Box 161
Collingswood, NJ 08108
Phone: 856-858-6421
Fax: 856-858-1642
al@AntiqueMusicBoxes.com

Georg Paladics
1765 Hughes Drive
Cummings, GA  30040
(770) 889-8888
repairs@musicalwonderhouse.com

John Paulo
16 Ellen Street
New Bedford, MA  02744
Phone: (508) 992-6919

Dwight Porter
Porter Music Boxes US Route 66
PO Box 424
Randolph, VT  05060
Phone: (802) 728-9694
Fax: (800) 635-1938
info@portermusicbox.com

Chet Ramsay
2460 Strasburg Road
Coatesville, PA  19320
Phone: (610) 384-0514

Steve & Jere Ryder
Automusique
PO Box 1385
Summit, NJ  07902
Phone: (908) 337-4375
amltd@voicenet.com

Reg Smith
Sublime Harmony Music Box Restorations
196 University Circle
Athens, GA  30605
Phone: (770) 533-9774
rsmith@athens.net
music-boxer@charter.net

David Wells
Box 280368
Lakewood, CO  80228
Phone: (303) 985-4481
davidwells@earthlink.net

Dan Wilson
4804 Latimer Road
Raleigh, NC  27609
Phone: (919) 782-4331
musicboxmac@mac.com

Rita Ford Music Boxes
19 E. 65th Street
New York, NY
Phone: 212-535-6717
Fax: 212-772-0992