To buy 116-note rolls for his friend's Estey. He hadĪ friend who had an Aeolian and would go to the Aeolian hall in Boston Of a 116-note player was a man in Swamscott, Massachusetts. The early 116-note rolls were not self-registering. Only about 60 titles were issued before the last player wasīuilt about 1932, which was for a residence in Utica, New York, now
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The series of rolls began with the numberġ100. Also in the late '20s, Estey issued a series referred toĪs the "new music" that allowed all 61 notes of the keyboard to play as Chandler Goldwaithe was one who recordedįor Estey. In the late 1920s Estey began recording rolls and the names of theĪrtists were on the rolls. I have always wondered if many of the rolls were copies Issued about 922 titles which can be found on the Stimmel web site forĮstey organs. When Estey had installed the 7 identical player organs in NYC schools.Įach school was furnished with a sizeable library of rolls. Rolls about 1912 and Estey then began making the 116-note rolls whichĪt that time were made by the Connorized roll company, using a muchīetter quality paper than the later Estey rolls.Īnd yes, Estey did have a perforator as it is mentioned as working 24/7 John, just happened to work for Aeolian in their player division.Īccording to legend, Aeolian didn't renew their patent for the 116-note Louis Stiff was head of the Estey player department and his brother, Which was crated and sat on the man's porch for over a year, according Estey gave him a $1,000 trade in for the Orchestrelle Orchestrelle with lots of rolls which he wished to be able to play on The original owner of my console just happened to have an Aeolian Rolls as well as the earlier 58-note, by adjusting the spool frame. In answer to both Jim Crank and Bob Taylor, I have to say that I haveĪ working 23-rank Estey automatic player that plays the 116-note Please visit the MMD Archives! Thank you - Jody
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