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Some examples of categories I would like to include to include:-
Forums
(or is it Fora ?)
Societies
Museums
Dealers
Pianos - Player & Straight
Organettes
Street Organs
Large Organs
Gramophones & Phonographs
LINKS
Mechanical
Music Forums
Mechanical Music Digest - The most
comprehensive forum on the Internet. It is a discussion forum conducted
by e-mail and supported by an extensive searchable archive. Go to www.mmdigest.com
and then "Store" to subscribe (which is free with voluntary
contributions).
Busker
Organ Forum - Your queries on Busker/Street Organs, John Smith organs,
and lots more.
The Player Piano Group - UK society to promote interest in Player Pianos. www.PlayerPianoGroup.org.uk
The Musical Box Society of Great Britain - All types of Mechanical Music. www.mbsgb.org.uk
North West Player Piano Association - a group of around 80 enthusiasts dedicated to the preservation of player pianos, reproducing pianos and similar instruments. www.pianola.org.uk
In the Netherlands - Amsterdam - Pianola Museum - www.pianola.nl
In CANADA - Revelstoke Nickelodeon - Canada's ONLY Mechanical Music Museum - www.revelstokenickelodeon.com
MusicBoxWorld (Germany) - Suppliers of Griesbaum Singing Bird Boxes and cages, spare parts (including "Whistlers"), and restoration work - info@musicboxworld.eu
Kevin McElhone, supplier of instruments, parts, books, recordings, and music discs, Orchestrelle and other rolls etc. www.mechanical-music.co.uk
Teánola Mechanical Music - Hand Cranked Street Barrel Organs & Manivelle Music Boxes Self Build Street Organ Kits Also Available www.teanola.com
Julian Dyer, supplier of recut Duo-Art piano rolls. www.pianorolls.co.uk
Happy Cow Music, Stephen Simpson's Organ and Piano site, including Piano Rolls for sale. www.happycowmusic.co.uk
Post Bid, PPG Music Roll Auctions - www.pianola-rolls.co.uk
Pianola Restorations & Antiques, QRS Music Rolls dealer (UK), restorations, and instruments for sale. www.pianola-rolls.com
John Tuttle, QRS Music Rolls dealer (USA), and other information about Player Pianos. www.player-care.com/qrsprici.html
New Piano Rolls from Julian Dyer. www.pianorolls.co.uk
Pianos - Player and Straight - Restoration & Information
Player-Care, does just what it says..... www.player-care.com/technicl.html
The Player Piano Page. Lots of Information, Sales & wants. www.pianola.com
Michael Boyd. UK Restoration, Repair, Maintenance, Sales and Purchases, and Music Rolls. www.aeolianpianola.co.uk
The Association of Blind Piano Tuners - UK Piano Page. All kinds of info about Pianos and Tuning. www.uk-piano.org
Paul Corin, Cornwall. www.pianolarepairs.co.uk
Roller Organs - Todd Augsburger's site is all about Roller Organs - Organettes which use a small pinned wooden cylinder as the 'Program". www.rollerorgans.com/
Organette Repair - Harold Draper's site, dedicated to the restoration of American and European hand cranked reed organettes and roller organs. www.organetterepair.com
Rob Barker - See below
Teánola Mechanical Music - Hand Cranked Street Barrel Organs & Manivelle Music Boxes Self Build Street Organ Kits Also Available www.teanola.com
Melvyn Wright's Busker Organ web site for all things Busker organ.
Rob Barker - "After 21 happy years at Alan Pell Music, I have moved on to my own workshop to trade independently. Please feel free to contact me for all your organ related requirements, large or small. New builds, restoration, tuning etc. I also have experience with church organs, harmoniums, player pianos & animated figures. I also arrange music for any scale. Competitive credit crunch beating quotes guaranteed!" You can e-mail Rob on robbarker@26thecottage.freeserve.co.uk
Melvyn Wright's Fair Organ web site.
Tamar Organ Club - Are rebuilding a Compton which will eventually be equipped with player mechanism - have a look, get involved - www.tamarorganclub.org
Howard
Hope - Information and sales of Gramophones & Phonographs.
www.gramophones.uk.com
For REPAIRS see www.gramophones.uk.com/information/repairs.html