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INTERESTING BOOKS
about
Music Boxes, Nickelodeons, Organs, etc.
We present a selection of interesting and important
reference books. A II are quality publications and are
guaranteed to please, or your money will be instantly
refunded.
These books are an excellent way to learn about various
aspects of the automatic musicaL instrument hobby. r¥e
recommend them highLy! All prices include postage. For your
convenience, order by stock number (such as B-1, B-2, etc.).
"Player Piano Treasury" by Harvey Roehl. Now in its third large
printing! This interesting and informative hardbound book contains
some 28,000 words of text and is profusely illustrated with over 500
photographs and old-time advertisements. Over the years it has become
the "bible" for collectors. If you are looking for a basic reference book
about automatic instruments, consider this one.
You'll read about how the player piano industry started - with the
early push-up piano players. Progressing through the ubiquitous
foot-pumped player piano, once a feature of nearly every fine home in
America, the book continues with the ultimate player piano: the
reproducing piano. You'll find the story of the Welte, Duo-Art, and
Ampico instruments - pianos which actually re-enacted the artists'
performances - to be fascinating.
During the early 20th century the nostalgic and colorful
"nickelodeon" pianos and orchestrions lent their special charm to
public places everywhere. Few could resist the dropping of a nickel to
hear the latest ragtime hit or popular marching tune!
"Player Piano Treasury" features chapters also on the preparation
and production of music rolls, the marvelous violin playing machines, a
survey of some interesting public and private collections, and other
topics of interest. AU in all, ,it's quite a fascinating book' Just $10.00
postpaid. (Stock No. B-1)
"Rebuilding the Player Piano" by Larry Givens. Une of America's
foremost collectors guides you step-by-step through the rebuilding of
player pianos, reproducing pianos, nickelodeons, player reed organs,
and other pneumatic instruments. Complete eaiY to follow instructions
are given. Now anyone with just a slight interest and ability in
mechanical things will have no trouble bringing these mechanical music
makers back to life again!
In addition to being lots of fun, rebuilding can be profitable too.
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This book tells you all you want to know - from how to recover
pneumatics, how to retube a player piano, how to regulate a pneumatic
instrument to achieve optimum performance, and so on. This book
answers all of your questions and even tells where to order aU of the
supplies you need. (All the supplies needed to rebuild a player piano,
orchestrion, etc. are available today and, equally important, are
inex pensive r)
Just $6.95 postpaid. (Stock No. B-2)
"Put Another Nickel In" by Q. David Bowers (a director of our
firm). This large and extensively illustrated volume is all about coin
operated nickelodeons and orchestrions. You'll find information about
Seeburg, Coinola, Hupfeld, Mills, and many others - plus many
mterestmg llJustrations taken from old-time catalogues.
Of special interest is an extensive documentation of the products of
the Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. using hitherto unpublished information
made available to the author from the Wurlitzer Archives.
Thousands of copies were sold at $14.95, the original issue price.
Now the Vestal Press has released its new Publisher's Edition at a
savings to you of $6.00! The new price for this interesting book is just
$8.95 postpaid. (Stock 1'/0. B-3)
"From Music Boxes to Street Organs" translated from the original
Dutch by Wade Jenkins. This book is about the famous street organs of
Holland: how they were made, who made them, how music books are
cut and arranged, etc. Included as part of the background are several
chapters on music boxes and automatic instruments in general. A very
valuable and interesting book for anyone curious about band organs
and dance organs. Much information about these types is found in this
b k onl . $6.95 postpaid. Stock No. B-4)