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Silent film accompaniment has been an interest of mine for a long time, but haven't played for a film in public since the '70s.  Now I'm working on scores for several German Expressionist films, which I hope to present in the near future.  Stay 'tuned!

                                                  

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Personal Interests

Theatre Pipe Organs
In their heyday, they provided the musical accompaniment for the "Silver Screen". Today, they're beautiful instruments for playing music from almost any era.
Reed Organs
The earliest of the "home organs", they are today a wonderful reminder of a time when almost every evening was a "Family-Home" evening.
Automatic Musical Instruments
Before Compact Discs... Before Stereo Cassettes... Before 8-Track tapes... Before LPs... Before television... Before radio... Before the Victrola... there were (Drum-roll, please...) Player Pianos, and their cousins; band organs, fair organs, dance organs, orchestrions, and more.
Roll Scanning
A new interest that goes right along with the Automatic Musical Instruments: Preservation of the music rolls upon which these instruments depend.
Roll Punching
Related the roll scanning, this neat tool provides a REASON to scan rolls!  It allows NEW rolls to be punched!  This is another new project that will gather steam as I move along!
Antique Gas Engines and Pumps
Today, we have 100 horse-power gasoline engines that weigh only 150 pounds. Built in 1919, this 6 horse-power Fairbanks-Morse Model Z Gasoline/Oil (Kerosene) engine weighs a whopping 900 pounds...
Outboard Motors
My favourite is a steam outboard motor. Yes, you have read that correctly. My other outboard is a late 1930s Champion
Antique Clocks
Antique clocks have fascinated me for many years.  Alas, my present site is too small to hold "Cuckoobob's Clocks" and "The Poor Man's Clock Museum".   Email me if you have any questions, or if there's a photo you'd like to see.
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theatre_organist@jps.net

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