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Reeder Pianos

Reeder Pianos – Piano restoration and sales.

Bens Player Piano Service

Ben’s Player Piano Service – Complete service for your player piano.

Mechanical Organ and Clock Works

John J. Miller – Mechanical Organ & Clock Works, classically trained in old-world craftsmanship.

Miller and Miller Auctions

Miller and Miller Auctions – Canada’s trusted seller of high-value items

J. Verbeeck, Organ Manufacturer

J. Verbeeck, Organ Manufacturer

LN

Nordiske Lirekassevenner
Journal: Nordiske Lirekassevenner Tidsskrift
Chairman: JÃ¸rgen Rosland
Email: rosland@mail.dk

IDB

Internationale Drehorgelfreunde Berlin e.V.
Journal: Der Leierkasten
President: Not Specified
Email: info@internationale-drehorgelfreunde-berlin.de

BOGA

British Organ Grinders Association
Journal: Organ Grinders News (editor Karen Dilks)
President: Derek Stevenson
Email: theorganman@btopenworld.com

NPV

Nederlandse Pianola Vereniging (NPV) – Netherlands
Journal: Het Pianolabulletin
Chairman: Marcel Veel
Email: info@pianolavereniging.nl

Ritournelles and Manivelles

Ritournelles and Manivelles – France
Journal: L’Echo de la Ritournelle
President: Lamarque
Email: manivelles@live.fr

MMSA

Mechanical Music Society of Australia – Australia
Journal: Email bulletin
President: Not specified
Email: http://www.mmsa.asn.au/

MMR

Mechanical Music Radio, the world’s FIRST and ONLY Mechanical Music Radio Station – United Kingdom

AMBC

Association of Musical Box Collectors – United Kingdom
Journal: Mechanical Music World (editors David and Lesley Evans)
Chairman: Ted Brown
Email: info@ambc.org.uk

Renaissance Antiques of Solvang

Renaissance Antiques of Solvang
496 First Street, Solvang, CA 93463 805-452-5700
www.renantiques.com – info@renantiques.com
Open Seven Days a Week 10-6
Proudly Serving a Worldwide Clientele since 1974
SALES – PURCHASE – RESTORATION
of Cylinder and Disc Music Boxes, Musical Clocks,
Watches & Automata, Automatic Pianos & Violanos

Musica Mecanica

Musica Mecanica – Worldwide mechanical music events.

Smith, Reg

Smith, Reg â€“ Sublime Harmonie Antique Music Box Restorations. Quality Repairs and Restorations to all Cylinder and Disc music boxes. Since 1974: Preserving for the Future, the Sounds of the Past

Mechanical Music Digest Interactive

Mechanical Music Digest (MMD) Interactive

SFMM

Schweizer Freunde Mechanischer Musik – Switzerland
Journal: SFMM journal (editor Ursula Burgisser)
President: Peter Both
Email: info@sfmm.ch

PPG

Player Piano Group – United Kingdom
Journal: The Player Piano Group Bulletin
President: Piers Lane
Email: https://www.playerpianogroup.org.uk/contact

TPI

The Pianola Institute – United Kingdom
Journal: The Pianola Journal
President: Not Specified
Email: info@pianola.org

NKV

Nederlandse Klokkenspel Vereniging, (NKV) – Netherlands
Journal: Klok & Klepel
Chairman: Ada Boerma
Email: ada.boerma@gmail.com

NCA

National Carousel Association – United States
Journal: The Merry-Go-Roundup (editor Dan Robinson)
President: Patrick Wentzel
Email: https://carousels.org/sendmail?sendto=NCAhotline

MBSGB

Musical Box Society of Great Britain – United Kingdom
Journal: The Music Box
President: Alison Biden
Email: info@mbsgb.org.uk

APS

Antique Phonograph Society – United States
Journal: The Antique Phonograph (editor Rene Rondeau)
President: George Paul
Email: info@antiquephono.org

MOOS

Mechanical Organ Owners Society – United Kingdom
Journal: Vox Humana (editor Matt Gamble)
President: Roger Burville and Austin Burgess
Email: moosmembership@outlook.comâ€‹

MM

Mecha Musica – Belgium
Journal: MechaMusica (editor Rudy Nijs)
Chairman: Gilbert Duerinck
Email: voorzitter@mechamusica.be

KDV

Kring Van Draaiorgelvridenden (KDV) – Netherlands
Journal: Het Pierement
President: H. Hiddinga
Email: evenementen@draaiorgel.org

GSM

Gsellschaft fur Selbstspielende Musikinstrumente e.V. (GSM) – Germany
Journal: Das Mechanische Musikinstrument (editor Uwe Gernert)
Chairman: Ralf Smolne
Email: vorsitzender@musica-mechanica.de

FOPS

Fair Organ Preservation Society – United Kingdom
Journal: The Key Frame (editor Dave Smith)
President: Michael Dawson
Email: webmaster@fops.org

CDD

Club Deutscher Drehorgelfreunde e.V. (CDD) – Germany
Journal: Das Drehorgel (editor Wilfried Skoppeck)
Chairman: Joachim Petschat
Email: cdd-vorsitzender@gmx.de

COAA

Carousel Organ Association of America (COAA) – United States
Journal: Carousel Organ (editor Ron Bopp)
President: Bob Yorberg
Email: bob@bobyorburg.com

AMICA

Automatic Musical Instrument Collector’s Association (AMICA) – United States
Journal: The AMICA Bulletin (editor Glenn Thomas)
President: Joel Cluskey
Email: ampico2018@gmail.com

AMOS

Australian Mechanical Organ Society, Inc.(AMOS) – Australia
Journal: Wind Chest (editor Daphne Holt)
Chairman: Daphne Holt
Email: webmaster@australianmechanicalorgansociety.com

ACMMI

Australian Collectors of Mechanical Musical Instruments (ACMMI) – Australia
Journal: ACMMI Bulletin (editor Peter Phillips)
President: Tony Hilton
Email: admin@acmmi.org.au

AIMM

Associazione Italiana Musica Meccanica (AMMI) – Italy
Journal: Lantico Organetto
President: Franco Severi
Email: info@ammi-italia.com

AAIMM

Association des Amis des Instruments de Musique Mecanique (AAIMM) – France
Journal: Musiques MÃ©caniques Vivantes
President: Jean-Pierre Arnault
Email: http://www.aaimm.org/contact.htm

Wineburgh, Bill

Wineburgh, Bill – Complete reading list and sales of books on automatic music.

Wiggins, Douglas

Wiggins, Douglas – Antique music box restoration specialists for 28 years in Washington, D.C.

Trager, Tim

Trager, Tim -Dealer – all types of musical instruments – band/monkey organs,musical boxes, orchestrions.

The Mechanical Music Workshop

The Mechanical Music Workshop – Restorers of of all makes and models of pneumatic player instruments since 1957.

Stanton Auctions

Steve Stanton – Auctioneer of fine musical instruments and related items.

Roeniak, Elise

Roenigk, Elise – Specialists in all mechanical musical instruments.

Rita Ford Music Boxes – Gerald Wright

Rita Ford Music Boxes – Gerald Wright, owner/restorer. Restoring antique music boxes to museum quality since 1947.

Ramey, David DC

Ramey, David – D C Ramey Piano Company – Restorer/manufacturer of automatic musical instruments.

Pilmer, Andrew

Pilmer, Andrew – Specialists in high quality restorations of European mechanical organs

Persky, Marty

Persky, Marty – Specialist in all phases of automatic musical instruments. Appraisal, locating, consulting.

Fratti, Nancy

Nancy Fratti Music Boxes – Buy-sell-restoration for antique cylinder/disc boxes; restoration supplies; recordings; books; info.

MBSGB

Musical Box Society of Great Britain / Books – offering a number of important books.

Morris Museum

Morris Museum – Musical Machines & Living Dolls: The Murtogh D. Guinness Collection.

Morphy Auctions

Morphy Auctions – central Pennsylvania premier antique auction house.

Mechanical Music Press

Mechanical Music Press – Books, articles and recording about mechanical music.

Kember, Stephen

Kember, Stephen – StephenT. P. Kember ltd – Specialist in antique cylinder and disc musical boxes restoration service.

Hack, Dick

Hack, Dick – Manufacturer of rolls for the Mills Violano. Restorer of mechanical musical instruments.

Eric, Kathleen Christian

Eric, Kathleen/Christian – Specialists in the professional restoration of quality musical pieces.

Dream Factory

Dream Factory – Retonio Breitenmoser – Semi-annual auctions held in Swizterland.

DeBence Museum

DeBence Museum – Lynn Zilmer – The See and Hear Museum.

Cottone Auctions

Cottone Auctions – Quality antiques including mechanical music at auction

Corkrum, David

Corkrum, David – Polphon Muiskwerke – Manufacturer of reproduction Polyphon discs.

Caletti, Bob

Caletti, Bob – Restoration of antique music boxes

Caine, Donald

Caine, Donald – Music Box Repair Center, Reuge

Auction Team Breker

Auction Team Breker – A leading specialty auction of technical antiques.

American Treasure Tour

American Treasure Tour – a fun and informative look into all things Americana

Gold Leaf Galleries

Adams, Andy – Gold Leaf Galleries – Supplier of new-cut rolls for band organs.

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