Todd's Augsburger's contributions to mechanical music were unprecedented with both his definitive book "Roller Organs"and "The Organette Music Repository" website
which is dedicated to the enjoyment, study and preservation of music
for all makes of American & European organette's. Todd was a giant of a man, not in stature, but in his faith and
his contributions - he will be dearly missed.
Todd was extremely instrumental in sparking my interest in organette's with an
infectious enthusiasm that lit up his face with a wonderful smile
whenever talking about mechanical music. It worked on me, and I'm
eternally thankful.
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For Sale: Electrova Nickelodeon Piano, unknown model, case only. I have a gutted Electrova Nickelodeon for sale. The case is quartered oak. This is a more early "Victorian" Style case. It originally had a nice oval shaped stained glass front window (no longer there) and electric candelabras (no longer there) on each side of the front. I have pictures of the exact complete piano which is beautiful. The brass fixture plates for the candelabras are still with the piano as well as the coin slot and the bottom and top boards. Would make a really nice O roll build up! $1000.00 OBO. Email Jon Fortunato at: jfortun1@optonline.net or cal 914 582 0498 for pictures and questions. The piano is located in Orangeburg, NY 18 miles north of the GW Bridge. {5/17/13}
For Sale: Electrova Style 66 Nickelodeon Piano for sale with 40 super rare Electrova 5 tune 65 note rolls. Mostly old rags and cakewalks. The piano is unrestored. I bought it 30 years ago. The previous owner cobbled up the stack and tossed it. The machine is complete with a replacement original Electrova stack out of a donor Electrova machine (took me 25 years to find it!). The original 65 note Electrova spool box and wind motor is still with it along with the lock and cancel unit. Very pretty piano from the early teens era of coin pianos with a gorgeous stained glass front design. It's quartered oak veneered. All coin gear present as well as electric motor. I believe the exact piano is pictured on page 809 of the encyclopedia. Sacrifice at $3000.00 or best offer. I've got much more into it with the rolls. For pictures and questions email Jon Fortunato at: jfortun1@optonline.net or call 914 582 0498. The piano is located in Orangeburg, NY 18 miles north of the GW Bridge. {5/17/13}
For Sale: Really nice unrestored, unmolested (not playing) Mills Single Violano Virtuoso for sale. This is a late 1927 model in mahogany. It is complete with weight arms (reproductions from Terry Haughawout) weights and a reproduction recast bow motor yoke also from Terry Haughawout. The original converter is there. 24 original and re cut rolls still in their boxes go with the machine plus an original Mills roll chuck for playing spool-less rolls . This example should be a pleasure to restore and really easy to get going again!!!! Pick up in Orangeburg, NY. 18 miles North of the GW Bridge. $19,000.00. For detailed pictures and questions email Jon Fortunato at: jfortun1@optonline.net or call 914 582 0498. {5/17/13}
For Sale: Seeburg Style K Cabinet Nickelodeon piano. Machine is complete and unrestored with a reiterating xylophone. It has had a new set of front doors, top and front made for it, all of quarter sawn oak. I also have patterns for the decorative triangular wood appliques that go on the 4 corners of each front door. The machine has had a set of new hammers installed also. There is a beautiful set of reproduction Eagle and corner glass pieces that go with this machine. Hard machine to find! Should be a pleasure to restore. Plays "A" rolls, 4 of which go with it. Buyer is responsible for moving the instrument from its present location in Orangeburg, New York. $10,000.00. For more info and detailed pictures email Jon Fortunato at jfortun1@optonline.net or call 914 582 0498. {5/17/13}
For Sale: Electrova Style 66 Nickelodeon. For sale is a complete Style 66 with it's beautiful stained glass front, in a mission case. This piano was made into a regular 88 note player piano by Pedals Pumpers and Rolls some time ago from an orignal gutted Electrova Style 66. The case is quartered oak veneered. The stack and spool box along with other player parts are still with it. It would make a beautiful O roll build up!! I have a replacement set of post (mission style) lamps copied from rare originals for this piano. See page 809 of the encyclopedia. It's the really pretty model with the lamps on each post. $2500.00 or best offer, the lamps cost me a fortune!! For any questions and pictures please email Jon Fortunato at: jfortun1@optonline.net or call 914 582 0498. {5/17/13/}
For Sale: Electrova Nickelodeon Piano, unknown model, case only. I have a gutted Electrova Nickelodeon for sale. The case is quartered oak. This is a more early "Victorian" Style case. It originally had a nice oval shaped stained glass front window (no longer there) and electric candelabras (no longer there) on each side of the front. I have pictures of the exact complete piano which is beautiful. The brass fixture plates for the candelabras are still with the piano as well as the coin slot and the bottom and top boards. Would make a really nice O roll build up! $1000.00 OBO. Email Jon Fortunato at: jfortun1@optonline.net or cal 914 582 0498 for pictures and questions. The piano is located in Orangeburg, NY 18 miles north of the GW Bridge. {5/17/13}
Wanted: Pianolin and Pianino rolls, original or recuts. Contact: phonoworks@hotmail.com, 310-795-9144 {4/28/13}
For Sale: Edgerton Seeburg KT Special in excellent playing condition with 16 G-rolls. Located in Wales, UK, viewing welcome. Offers around £14,000. Contact: tdmnet5@gmail.com {4/28/13}
Wanted: Disks for Monopol 43cm, Kalliope 23cm, Polyphon 28cm, 56cm, 62cm & 50cm. I want to get in contact with anybody who also owns the rare Monopol 43½cm =17 1/8”. I have 165 of the produced 320 discs. I can offer 2 perfect Monopol 43½cm discs for a number I don’t have. Also wanted: Symphonion 48½ cm(19 3/4"), Kalliope 23.3 cm(9 ¼”), Polyphon 28cm(11”), Polyphon 56cm(22”) MOST WANTED, Polyphon 62cm(24½”), Polyphon 50cm(19 5/8"). Send numbers, titles and price, for what you can offer. Contact: Roland von Malmborg, Majorsvägen 9 Saltsjöbaden, Sweden.Tel +46=Sweden 8 717 15 88. Sms cell +46 730 22 43 55 Mail: von.malm"AT"borgtelia.com (swap “AT” for @ symbol. Spamguard) {3/22/13}
For Sale: Beautifully restored Seeburg K coin piano with Flute Pipes. Attractive tiger grain oak case. Plays A rolls. Reasonable price. Contact: bakerstreet95@yahoo.com {3/20/13}
For Sale: Gem Roller Organ with 13 cobs. Contact: deborahfrogel@aol.com, 561-373-9878 {3/5/13}
Wanted: Rolls for North Tonawanda Pianolin, recuts or original. (757) 546-0025, darylcsmith@verizon.net.
For Sale: Regina 27" Changer Music Box is oak case. Beautiful restored condition. Comes with 24 discs. Looks and sounds beautiful. Located in Los Angeles. $19,500 or trade for orchestrion. Contact: (310) 795-9144
Wanted: Any Pierre Eich Solophone orchestrion rolls, as well as Chordephon automatic zither, any condition. Send me your offers on desnoulezp@yahoo.com{12/4/12}
For Sale: Peerless Elite Keyboard Nickelodeon. Original, complete, untouched condition, with 5 original super rare Elite Rolls. $4750.00. Contact Jon for pix. jfortun1@optonline.net {11/12/12}
For Sale: Reduced price 1927 Mills Violano Ser. #4209. Case Refinished, completely rebuilt by Terry Haughawout and maintained by Terry. This is 95%+ original, With 15 rolls. $35,000 Contact: 740-389-6214 perrym43@yahoo.com {10/29/12}
For Sale: Lester, O-Roll Nickelodeon with stained glass top and bottom doors. Date of Mfg. approx. 1925, good working condition. Does need repair on some leaky valves, includes 7 O-roll's. Buyer to arrange shipping. Asking $8,000.00. Contact: lindao823@yahoo.com {10/29/12}
For Sale: QRS piano rolls 88 note over 500 most are new $2.00 each please email for a list. Contact: bloom@fuse.net {10/29/12}
For Sale: The following Automatic Musical Instruments
are for sale just now
& can send full details, price & photos on
application.
Victorian Musical Photograph Album. Crown Devon
Musical Jug. Jack In The Box. Singing Bird in a Cage. Disc Musical Box:
Pediments, Lochmann 17 inch, Komet 20 inch, Lines
Brothers 4 1/2" a rare type in the form of a Street Barrel Piano,
Symphonion 9 1/2 inch, Symphonion 13 5/8 inch. 15-note card strip playing Musical Box. High Quality Plastic Storage
bags for Music Box or Organette discs Sizes 9" 10" 11" 12" 15
1/2" 18" 19 5/8". Organette's: English
Automatic Seraphone, Cordia 14 note paper strip playing, Ariston, Concert
Roller Organ, Gem Roller Organ, Atlas 16-note Metal Disc, Manopan 39 note. Player Pianos, Aeolian Orchestrelle, Barrel
pianos, small, large, clockwork and hand-powered
plus many other types such as Triola
Zither. Music for all of the above types, over 2,000 discs
in stock and many rolls. All located in the UK either here or at MBSGB
members homes. Contact Kevin McElhone at: kevin_mcelhone@btinternet.com {10/20/12}
Wanted: Seeburg small cabinet Cabinet coin piano rare style c with Xylophone. Email: philhenshall@live.co.uk {10/17/12}
For Sale: 56 key dutch street organ by C Perlee of Amsterdam, the last and final one to be made at their workshops. Contact philhenshall@live.co.uk Tel O161 681 3656 UK {10/17/12} SOLD!
For Sale: Recut wurlitzer mando piano orchestra rolls, Misc o, ,a,and g, rolls .Autotypist roller, pump and 1 orig roll, Wurlitzer cx basket case project, 2 seeburg e projects, 2 restored seeburg e pianos, western electric mascot, western electric race horse piano, contact John @ 503 631 8033 {10/15/12}
For Sale: 1927 Mills Violano Ser. #4209. Case Refinished, Completely rebuilt by Terry Haughawout and maintained by Terry. This is 95%+ original, With 15 rolls. $38,500. Contact:740-389-6214
For Sale: Pipes from Mortier, rolls from Hupfeld 20 Helios with original tracker bar, animatic-s rolls and others. Wanted: push up for 88 and 65 and a good selection of rolls. Contact: rolfziegler@hotmail.de {9/2/12)
Wanted: Pell Harmonette barrel organ, or other Pell models, John Smith, or other small grinding organ with MIDI capability. Contact: musictapescaroling@gmail.com {8/28/12}
For Sale: Concert Roller Organ for sale with 15 roller organ cobs of different songs. Has date on the bottom of Aug 6th, 1907 and is good shape. Asking $500 + shipping. Contact: ssgkirk@sbcglobal.net {8/28/12}
Wanted: Ariston organette playing and in good condition. Contact: jeff.aerts@hotmail.com {8/27/12}
For Sale: Large Cecilian piano rolls, Apollo piano rolls, O-roll re-cuts, M-roll re-cuts, H-roll re-cuts , Peerless O deluxe rolls, Carillion rolls for the self playing Carillion. Contact: john@anothertimerestoration.com {8/18/12}
For Sale: North Tonawanda Pianolin. Rare style A with art glass from the Dan Slack collection. Violin and flute make up the 44 pipes, pipes shut off when the mandoline rail is playing. Total restoration by Terry Haughawout. $17,000 with 10 rolls. Compare with one on eBay with an asking price of $24,500. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIMWbXxYcz4 Contact: Mike Perry 740-389-6214 perrym43@yahoo.com {8/17/12}
Wanted: Seeburg dog race (greyhound) nickelodeon with the dog race mechanism missing. Any condition. Email: deekav@aol.com
Wanted: Looking for an Ampico B, any make or condition will be considered. Send your offer to : desnoulezp@yahoo.com
For Sale: Keith Prowse barrel piano with 10 tunes. Songs are WWI era. Contact me for pictures or info. Thanks, Contact: Dave Pratt k4jfu2000@yahoo.com or cell 502.249.1522
For Sale: Grotrian Steinweg 185 Ampico, 1928, one of only 7 left, with original bench. An absolute "must have" for any collector, THE top end of the european market Ampico range. Piano and player fully restored, original mahogany case. Sold for only the average price of a regular GS 185 : 12000 euros. Instrument located in Europe.Sold!
For Sale: Gatley Automatic Organ. Looks like this --
http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/7271397 -- but not restored or
functional. I think all the pieces are there, but it doesn't work. Contact: james.allen27@yahoo.com {6-17-2012}
For Sale: Barrel organ, built by Jäger & Brommer (Black Forest) in excellent condition, never played outdoors. With about 2 hours music on perforated paper-rolls (of which 30 min. Luxembourg traditional's). Price 4.900 Euros. Please contact: harthoff@pt.lu {5/22/2012}
Wanted: Complete Xylophone for Nelson-Wiggens Casino-X Cabinet Piano in any condition. My Nelson-Wiggens Casino-X is from around 1925 and has the spool box in the bottom with the pump. So I am looking for a complete xylophone that will fit into the top above the stack. I have 27 outlets for the Xylophone on the stack. I would also be interested in a complete Xylophone that I could modify to fit the Casino-X. It could be no bigger than Width 35.8” (91cm) X Depth 9.4” (24cm) X Height 15.7” (40cm). I am also looking for a service Manual or a Diagram showing the valves and tubing layout for my Nelson-Wiggens Casino-X with a Xylophone. Any help would be appreciated. Contact Ed Smith at: edsmith@europe.com {5/21/2012)
WANTED: Original or Reproduction Disc's for a Regina 8 Inch Disc Music Box. Please advise as soon as possible. Contact Ken at: kconk81424@aol.com {5/8/2012}
Wanted: Seeburg Coin Operated Piano Parts. I am restoring a 1914 Seeburg F Nickelodeon piano, and need the following parts: •cast iron coin box with wood coin drawer and lock; or newer style wood coin box and wood drawer and lock •sheet metal coin chute •mandolin rail assembly, including brackets, spring, and pneumatic •lid lock and latch •two front panel hanging brass lamps with flat top brackets •art glass, or patterns of 3 panel art glass (country scene with sunset) •Any other Seeburg nickelodeon parts avaialble. Contact by phone 801-710-4286, or e-mail: topjeff@gmail.com {4/30/2012}
For Sale: Concert Roller Organ in need of repair, pictures upon request. Contact: Benjipike@gmail.com {4/30/2012}
For Sale: NEW! - "The Disc Musical Box"- 496 Pages + DVD. The book by Kevin McElhone celebrates 50 years of The Musical Box Society of Great Britain and is a hardback A4 size book, printed in FULL Color throughout on gloss paper. The book covers; instrument descriptions, models, serial numbers, tuning scales, disc identification, tune lists, case lid/cabinet pictures and patents with over 1700 illustrations. The DVD contains scans of original makers catalogues, scanned tune lists, searchable PDF Musical Box models and an additional 1100 illustrations. For USA sales contact Nancy Fratti at: musicbox@frontiernet.net. or for sales in the UK contact: kevin_mcelhone@btinternet.com