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Seek Copies of Aeolian 8-note Chimes Roll
By David Evans

We need someone who can scan and make two or three copies of a player
roll.  The roll is unique in that it has only 8 notes and is "music",
or more accurately, chime sequences, for a church bell playing player.

The player console was made by Aeolian in the 1930s and uses their
standard 88-note roll format and tracker spacing and includes 8 note
holes, auto shut-off (the same as an electric Duo-Art, with which the
console shares many components) and a few other holes for control
purposes.  The church possesses just one roll with no spares or back-up!
We rebuilt the entire device last year and it can be seen operating at:

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8RbInChl4w 
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QrvC2vqITM 

The videos are somewhat ad hoc and done on the spur of the moment!
If anyone can help please contact me at the email address below.

Thanks!

David Evans - Revelstoke Nickelodeon Museum
Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada
http://www.revelstokenickelodeon.com/ 
mechmusicmuseum@aol.com.geentroep [delete ".geentroep" to reply]


(Message sent Sun 25 May 2014, 17:57:28 GMT, from time zone GMT-0700.)

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