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Unknown Orchestrion Rolls by Bacigalupo Berlin
By Paul Baker

Hello MMDers,  Included in a recent purchase of perforated music
rolls were six music rolls that appear to be for a coin-operated
piano orchestrion.  Slips of paper inside some of the boxes,
with comments by a previous owner, refer to mandolin effect and
wood-block.  The rolls are all made by Notenrollenfabrik "Excelsior"
(G. Bacigalupo) Berlin and have catalogue numbers in a 500 number
range.  The paper width is 222 mm (8-3/4 inches).

Not all the boxes retain their printed labels and the rolls
themselves have no labels, just the ink-stamped catalogue number
as well as maker's name and address, also ink-stamped.  I have
identified these rolls:

538 Dichter und Bauer,
512 Liebesfreud (Kreisler) and Polonaise (Schwarenka),
583 Vom Rhein zur Donau - Lieder Potpourri.

I would be grateful if anyone can tell me what instrument or
instruments these rolls are intended for.  I understand that
Bacigalupo made perforated rolls of several formats.

Regards from UK,
Paul Baker
Gosport, England

 [   Mystery piano orchestrion roll (pic 1)
 [ https://www.mmdigest.com/Attachments/20/10/17/201017_163004_bny%20018.JPG 
 [   Mystery piano orchestrion roll (pic 2)
 [ https://www.mmdigest.com/Attachments/20/10/17/201017_163004_bny%20019.JPG 

 [ The medley, "Vom Rhein zur Donau; Neuestes Lieder-Potpourri",
 [ by Max Rhode, was published in Leipzig in 1928.  Ref.
 [ https://www.booklooker.de/B%C3%BCcher/Angebote/titel=Vom+Rhein+zur+Donau%3B+Neuestes+Lieder-Potpourri+(Klavier+mit+Text) 
 [ -- Robbie


(Message sent Sat 17 Oct 2020, 16:30:04 GMT, from time zone GMT-0700.)

Key Words in Subject:  Bacigalupo, Berlin, Orchestrion, Rolls, Unknown

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