Berry-Wood A.O.W.
By Stephen Kent Goodman
Matthew Caulfield wrote:
> The recent interest in the Berry-Wood model A.O.W. now in the
> De Bence collection leads me to mention that, when I was in my early
> 20's, this very machine (it is a one-of-a-kind) was brought to
> Seabreeze Park (then)
It is now one of two known, and as soon as I get mine restored/recon- structed, I extend an open invitation to Matthew and anyone else who would like come hear and see it. After much debate about music rolls, and considering the fact that Berry-Wood evidently used the same 58 or 65 note masters for their basic arrangements from the period, I most likely will convert mine to play O-rolls or G-rolls.
I also plan on not only arranging my own compositions for either roll style I choose, specifically to be used on the A.O.W. but intend on transcribing scanned Berry-Wood Midi files from the period and adapting them to the final roll style.
Cheers,
S. K. Goodman
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