Nickelodeon, Orchestrion, Band Organ
and Mechanical Music Revival

These pages are dedicated to those enduring marvels of music and mechanism, with the fond hopes that a new generation will discover the amazing magic of Mechanical Musical Instruments.

Sorry, due to a large number of personal commitments and other interests, this page is rarely revised and may be taken off line at any time.

Check out these great Mechanical Music sites for additional 'web surfing:

 
Antique Instruments  

New Instruments
MIDI Boards
Great Links

Subscribe to MMD!
If you are interested in player pianos, musical boxes or other mechanical musical instruments, you should subscribe to the excellent Mechanical Music Digest (MMD). To subscribe, or for more information, visit the MMD 'web site at: http://mmd.foxtail.com/


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Attention! This is the very instrument that got me hooked...
(Courtesy of Terry Hathaway)

When I was a kid, I used to spend whole summer vacations listening to this fabulous Wurlitzer Style 30-A. For over 30 years I wondered what happened to that marvelous instrument and what its history was. Now, thanks to Terry Hathaway and Mike Ames, I know where to shop, after I win the Lottery!

  • Many folks are interested in controlling Automatic Musical Instruments via MIDI. Check out MIDI-to-Anything, where I have archived the various builders of "MIDI-OUT" electronics.

 


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