Jim Wells, Mechanical Music Collector
By Thomas Larsen
For Lee Munsick [160325 MMDigest], see "Jim Wells" at
http://www.mmdigest.com/Archives/KWIC/W/wells.html
I live close to where Jim Wells lived in Fairfax, Virginia, and
I attended the last auction of his stuff [some time] later than 1977.
(I believe there had been earlier auctions). Jim had a huge Mortier,
a Wurlitzer 153, and a Wurlitzer CX, which I believe Lloyd Thoburn
bought at the auction. He was a retired Ford dealer and was always
on the lookout for a Ford Thunderbird that he could restore and sell.
The Nipper and RCA Phonograph stood on a raised platform in his front
yard for many years.
Thomas Larsen
rocketscientist41@gmail.com.geentroep [delete ".geentroep" to reply]
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