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Reliance Music Roll Co. New Zealand
Reliance Music Roll Co. of New Zealand
by Robert Perry

Issued 88-note music rolls from approx. 1923-1930 under the labels Reliance, Golden-Tone (for the music chain store Lewis R. Eady and Sons), and Uni-Trola.  Also produced rolls under licence using Leabarjan Mf'g Co. masters, and recut and rearranged rolls from other companies (probably without licence).

Owners/arrangers: Frederick Arthur Sharp (c. 1899-1980) and Reginald Albert Sharp (c. 1897-1977)

Equipment: Leabarjan model #8-D Electric perforator, Leabarjan hand perforator, Leabarjan Rapid Spooling Device, Leabarjan Word Printing stencil equipment, and Acme arranging/recording machine.

Music issued was an eclectic mix of popular tunes, classical pieces, Maori (native NZ) music, and also music composed specially for the player piano. Approximately 150 titles were issued.

Golden Tone  (produced for the music chain store Lewis R. Eady and Sons)
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Reliance
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   (courtesy J. B. Roth)

Uni-Trola


24 November 1999

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