Collection Catalogue

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Accession list

M

60

Unique Instrument number

1

Model

Organ, Cinema

Special

Status of this record

Draft

Instrument status

Playable on tours

Manufacturer

Rudolph Wurlitzer Mfg. Co

Date of Manufacture

Place of Manufacture

1929/32, with modifications 1936, 1946, 1955.

North Tonawanda, New York

Accession list

M

34

Unique Instrument number

2

Model

Barrel piano

N/A

Status of this record

Draft

Instrument status

Playable on tours

Manufacturer

A. Tomasso & Sons

Date of Manufacture

Place of Manufacture

c. 1890

London

Accession list

M

114

Unique Instrument number

3

Model

Musical Box

?

Status of this record

Draft

Instrument status

Playable on tours

Manufacturer

Nicole Frères

Date of Manufacture

Place of Manufacture

1832

?

Accession list

M

115

Unique Instrument number

6

Model

Gramophone

?

Status of this record

Draft

Instrument status

Playable on tours

Manufacturer

?

Date of Manufacture

Place of Manufacture

?

Accession list

M

38

Unique Instrument number

7

Model

Musical Box

model 13, Serial No. 39429

Status of this record

Draft

Instrument status

Playable on tours

Manufacturer

Regina

Date of Manufacture

Place of Manufacture

7th December 1899

Regina Company, 54 Cherry Street in Rahway, New Jersey, USA

Accession list

M

112

Unique Instrument number

8

Model

Pianola, push-up

?

Status of this record

Draft

Instrument status

Playable on tours

Manufacturer

Aeolian Company

Date of Manufacture

Place of Manufacture

1898

Hayes, Middlesex, England

Accession list

?

Unique Instrument number

9

Model

Piano, player

Status of this record

Draft

Instrument status

Playable on tours

Manufacturer

Steck

Date of Manufacture

Place of Manufacture

1907

?

Accession list

M

50

Unique Instrument number

10

Model

Piano & two Violins, Self-playing

Violano Virtuoso Deluxe

Status of this record

Draft

Instrument status

Playable on tours

Manufacturer

Mills Novelty Company

Date of Manufacture

Place of Manufacture

1911?

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Accession list

M

53

Unique Instrument number

11

Model

Orchestrion

Clarabella

Status of this record

Draft

Instrument status

Playable on tours

Manufacturer

Popper

Date of Manufacture

Place of Manufacture

c1910

Leipzig, Germany

Accession list

?

Unique Instrument number

12

Model

Phonograph

?

Status of this record

Draft

Instrument status

?

Manufacturer

Edison

Date of Manufacture

Place of Manufacture

1887

?

Accession list

M

25

Unique Instrument number

13

Model

Piano, Reproducing

B

Status of this record

Draft

Instrument status

Playable on tours

Manufacturer

Chickering Ampico

Date of Manufacture

Place of Manufacture

1940

USA

Accession list

M

63

Unique Instrument number

14

Model

Organ, tonewheel

Model BA

Status of this record

Draft

Instrument status

Playable on tours

Manufacturer

Hammond

Date of Manufacture

Place of Manufacture

1938

Chicago USA

Accession list

M

71

Unique Instrument number

15

Model

Theremin

1930

Status of this record

Draft

Instrument status

Playable on tours

Manufacturer

RCA

Date of Manufacture

Place of Manufacture

c 1930

RCA factory USA

Accession list

M

67

Unique Instrument number

16

Model

Jukebox

Symphonola ("Trashcan")

Status of this record

Draft

Instrument status

Playable on tours

Manufacturer

Seeburg

Date of Manufacture

Place of Manufacture

1948

Accession list

M

26

Unique Instrument number

17

Model

Piano player, Clamp-on

Phantom Player

Status of this record

Draft

Instrument status

Awaiting restoration

Manufacturer

Mystique

Date of Manufacture

Place of Manufacture

1920s

?

Accession list

M

66

Unique Instrument number

18

Model

Jukebox

"Dancemaster Automatic Phonograph"

Status of this record

Draft

Instrument status

Playable on tours

Manufacturer

Mills Novelty Company

Date of Manufacture

Place of Manufacture

1935

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Accession list

M

49

Unique Instrument number

19

Model

Piano & Violin, Self-playing

Violano-Virtuoso

Status of this record

Draft

Instrument status

Playable on tours

Manufacturer

Mills Novelty Company

Date of Manufacture

Place of Manufacture

?

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Accession list

M

55

Unique Instrument number

20

Model

Nickelodeon

Race Horse Gambling Piano

Status of this record

Draft

Instrument status

Playable on tours

Manufacturer

Mills Novelty Company

Date of Manufacture

Place of Manufacture

1920s

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Accession list

?

Unique Instrument number

22

Model

Piano, Reproducing

?

Status of this record

Draft

Instrument status

Playable on tours

Manufacturer

Steck (piano) Aeolian (player mechanism)

Date of Manufacture

Place of Manufacture

?

Leipzig, Germany (piano)

Accession list

M

11

Unique Instrument number

24

Model

Piano, Electric

?

Status of this record

Draft

Instrument status

?

Manufacturer

Harper

Date of Manufacture

Place of Manufacture

1905

London

Accession list

M

16

Unique Instrument number

25

Model

Piano, Upright, Reproducing

?

Status of this record

Draft

Instrument status

?

Manufacturer

Steinway Welte-Mignon

Date of Manufacture

Place of Manufacture

1910

Freiburg, Germany

Accession list

M

19

Unique Instrument number

26

Model

Piano, Grand, Reproducing

Piano: model 0
Player: Welte (green) reproducing

Status of this record

Draft

Instrument status

?

Manufacturer

Steinway Welte

Date of Manufacture

Place of Manufacture

1922

Germany?

Accession list

M

22

Unique Instrument number

27

Model

Piano, Grand, Reproducing

Piano: model 0
Player: Aeolian Duo-Art reproducing

Status of this record

Draft

Instrument status

?

Manufacturer

Steinway (piano) Aeolian (player mechanism)

Date of Manufacture

Place of Manufacture

1926

United Kingdom

Accession list

M

28

Unique Instrument number

29

Model

Barrel Organ

Status of this record

Draft

Instrument status

?

Manufacturer

Michael Woodward

Date of Manufacture

Place of Manufacture

1813

Birmingham

Accession list

M

29

Unique Instrument number

30

Model

Barrel Organ

Status of this record

Draft

Instrument status

?

Manufacturer

Labelled as Chiappa & Sons, London but more likely Gebr. Bruder (Gebrüder brothers), Germany.

Date of Manufacture

Place of Manufacture

c.1900

Black Forest, Germany

Accession list

M

33

Unique Instrument number

31

Model

Barrel Piano

Status of this record

Draft

Instrument status

?

Manufacturer

Pasquale & Co.

Date of Manufacture

Place of Manufacture

1900

London

Accession list

M

35

Unique Instrument number

32

Model

Barrel Piano

Status of this record

Draft

Instrument status

?

Manufacturer

Hicks

Date of Manufacture

Place of Manufacture

c.1820

Bristol

Accession list

M

39

Unique Instrument number

33

Model

Musical Box

Sublime Harmony

Status of this record

Draft

Instrument status

?

Manufacturer

Auguste L’Epee

Date of Manufacture

Place of Manufacture

1898 probably

France

Accession list

M

42

Unique Instrument number

34

Model

Gramophone

HMV Model 101

Status of this record

Draft

Instrument status

?

Manufacturer

Gramophone Co.

Date of Manufacture

Place of Manufacture

c.1928

Hayes, Middlesex

Accession list

M

44

Unique Instrument number

35

Model

Organ, Reed

Orchestrelle Model F

Status of this record

Draft

Instrument status

?

Manufacturer

Aeolian Company

Date of Manufacture

Place of Manufacture

c.1905

Hayes, Middlesex, England

Accession list

M

47

Unique Instrument number

36

Model

Organ, Pipe

Residence organ

Status of this record

Draft

Instrument status

?

Manufacturer

Aeolian Company

Date of Manufacture

Place of Manufacture

c.1910

USA

Accession list

M

48

Unique Instrument number

37

Model

Phonoliszt Violina

Model B

Status of this record

Draft

Instrument status

Awaiting restoration

Manufacturer

Ludwig Hupfeld AG

Date of Manufacture

Place of Manufacture

c.1910

Leipzig, Germany

Accession list

M

52

Unique Instrument number

38

Model

Orchestrion

No. 3147

Status of this record

Draft

Instrument status

Playable on tours

Manufacturer

Imhof & Mukle

Date of Manufacture

Place of Manufacture

1899

Vöhrenbach, a small town in the Black Forest

Accession list

M

54

Unique Instrument number

39

Model

Orchestrion, Café

Brabo

Status of this record

Draft

Instrument status

?

Manufacturer

Weber

Date of Manufacture

Place of Manufacture

c.1920

Waldkirch, German

Accession list

M

57

Unique Instrument number

40

Model

Piano / Orchestrion

Animatic Clavitist “S” Piano with Percussion Cabinet

Status of this record

Draft

Instrument status

?

Manufacturer

Ludwig Hupfeld AG

Date of Manufacture

Place of Manufacture

c.1920

Near Leipzig, German

Accession list

M

64

Unique Instrument number

41

Model

Organ, Philharmonic Reproducing Pipe

Model IVB

Status of this record

Draft

Instrument status

?

Manufacturer

M. Welte and Sohne

Date of Manufacture

Place of Manufacture

c 1912

Freiburg Germany

Accession list

M

7

Unique Instrument number

42

Model

Piano Melodico

Status of this record

Draft

Instrument status

?

Manufacturer

Giovanni Racca

Date of Manufacture

Place of Manufacture

c. 1900

Bologna (Italy)

Accession list

T

57

Unique Instrument number

43

Model

Orchestrion

serial No. 2626

Status of this record

Draft

Instrument status

?

Manufacturer

Imhof & Mukle

Date of Manufacture

Place of Manufacture

c. 1880

Black Forest Germany

Accession list

M

98

Unique Instrument number

44

Model

Musical Box

Orchestra Box

Status of this record

Draft

Instrument status

Playable on tours

Manufacturer

G. Baker-Troll & Co.

Date of Manufacture

Place of Manufacture

c. 1890

Geneva

Accession list

T

124

Unique Instrument number

45

Model

Piano player

Pianola

Status of this record

Draft

Instrument status

?

Manufacturer

The Orchestrelle Co. Hayes, Middlesex, a UK subsidiary of the U.S.A. Aeolian Co.

Date of Manufacture

Place of Manufacture

c. 1900

Hayes, Middlesex

Accession list

T

24

Unique Instrument number

46

Model

Piano Orchestrion

Animatic Symphonie Jazz AC9

Status of this record

Draft

Instrument status

?

Manufacturer

Ludwig Hupfeld AG

Date of Manufacture

Place of Manufacture

1928

Leipzig, Germany

Accession list

T

34

Unique Instrument number

47

Model

Piano, Reproducing

Duo-Art reproducing system - Serial No. 5903

Status of this record

Draft

Instrument status

?

Manufacturer

Aeolian Co. using the Steck brand

Date of Manufacture

Place of Manufacture

1919

Hayes, Middlesex, England

Accession list

T

35

Unique Instrument number

48

Model

Organ, Street

Busker's organ

Status of this record

Draft

Instrument status

?

Manufacturer

Unknown

Date of Manufacture

Place of Manufacture

c. 1890

Britain

Accession list

?

Unique Instrument number

49

Model

Gramophone

Viva-Tonal Grafonola Pedestal

Status of this record

Draft

Instrument status

?

Manufacturer

Columbia

Date of Manufacture

Place of Manufacture

1929

England

Accession list

T

100

Unique Instrument number

50

Model

Dulcitone

Style F

Status of this record

Draft

Instrument status

Playable

Manufacturer

Thomas Machell & Sons

Date of Manufacture

Place of Manufacture

c1900

Glasgow

Accession list

?

Unique Instrument number

51

Model

Nickelodeon

Style L (Lilliputian)

Status of this record

Draft

Instrument status

?

Manufacturer

Seeburg

Date of Manufacture

Place of Manufacture

1925

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Accession list

L

301

Unique Instrument number

52

Model

Electronic Theatre Organ

950TA

Status of this record

Draft

Instrument status

Playable

Manufacturer

Rudolph Wurlitzer Mfg. Co

Date of Manufacture

Place of Manufacture

1979

North Tonawanda, New York

Accession list

?

Unique Instrument number

53

Model

Piano, reproducing

?

Status of this record

Draft

Instrument status

Playable

Manufacturer

Érard / Ampico

Date of Manufacture

Place of Manufacture

1926?

Paris, France

Accession list

M

144

Unique Instrument number

54

Model

Musical Box

Sublime Harmony

Status of this record

Draft

Instrument status

Playable

Manufacturer

Symphonion

Date of Manufacture

Place of Manufacture

C. 1890

Leipzig-Gohlis, Germany

Accession list

?

Unique Instrument number

55

Model

Radiogram

Marconiphone 287

Status of this record

Draft

Instrument status

Playable on tours

Manufacturer

Electric and Musical Industries (EMI)

Date of Manufacture

Place of Manufacture

1935

? England

Accession list

?

Unique Instrument number

56

Model

Ediphone Voicewriter

Protechnic Serial number . D-322191-A

Status of this record

Draft

Instrument status

Playable

Manufacturer

Thomas A. Edison, Inc.

Date of Manufacture

Place of Manufacture

c. 1935

West Orange, New Jersey, USA

Accession list

?

Unique Instrument number

57

Model

Optigan

Custom Stereophonic 35011

Status of this record

Draft

Instrument status

Playable

Manufacturer

Optigan Corporation

Date of Manufacture

Place of Manufacture

C.1972

Compton , California

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M

60

Name

Unique Instrument number

1

Model

Organ, Cinema

Special

Status of this record

Draft

Instrument status

Playable on tours

Manufacturer

Rudolph Wurlitzer Mfg. Co

Date of Manufacture

Place of Manufacture

1929/32, with modifications 1936, 1946, 1955.

North Tonawanda, New York

Accession list

M

34

Name

Unique Instrument number

2

Model

Barrel piano

N/A

Status of this record

Draft

Instrument status

Playable on tours

Manufacturer

A. Tomasso & Sons

Date of Manufacture

Place of Manufacture

c. 1890

London

Accession list

M

114

Name

Unique Instrument number

3

Model

Musical Box

?

Status of this record

Draft

Instrument status

Playable on tours

Manufacturer

Nicole Frères

Date of Manufacture

Place of Manufacture

1832

?

Accession list

M

115

Name

Unique Instrument number

6

Model

Gramophone

?

Status of this record

Draft

Instrument status

Playable on tours

Manufacturer

?

Date of Manufacture

Place of Manufacture

?

?

Accession list

M

38