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In reply to the inquiry from Philippe Rouille in 990410 MMDigest:

> Are the following in Franklin, Pennsylvania, the same museum?
>   Antique Music Museum
>   DeBence Antique Music World (Est. 1994)

As the largest pubic museum of its type in the United States,
DeBence Antique Music World displays a collection of over 100
mechanical musical instruments ranging from small cylinder music
boxes to enormous outdoor carousel and fair organs.

This collection was begun about 50 years ago by Mr. and Mrs.
Jake DeBence, then dairy farmers in Grove City.  Although neither
of the DeBences were musicians, both loved the music produced by
these wonderful mechanical marvels.  After retirement in 1960, the
DeBences moved to the Franklin area and kept their music box and
antique music machine collection in their barn a few miles outside
of town.  After Jake passed away, the museum became a non-profit
organization and relocated to historic downtown Franklin.
Their web site is http://www.debencemusicworld.com/

So to answer the specific question: it has moved from Pittsburgh
Street to Liberty Street.

Roy Weil
http://www.shaw-weil.com/