Hi all,  I have been a subscriber for several weeks, and have read
most of the archives, so I guess it is time for an intro.

My name is Tom Dawson.  I own Dawson's Antiques in Washington, Iowa.
I have been collecting and restoring  mechanical instruments, phono-
graphs, and radios since I was sixteen (30 years ago).  I have been
doing restorations professionally for the past 27 years.  (I rebuilt
players while in college and kept actions under my bed in the dorm!)

A few of my favorites in my collection include:  a Steck 6-foot
grand Metrostyle-Themodist (foot pumped) piano. a Wilcox & White
player organ,  a Wurlitzer 105 Military Band organ, Tanzbaer
concertina, and many smaller mechanical machines as well as 100 or
more antique phonographs.  (My wife keeps saying "enough is enough,"
but I keep slipping another one in now and then.)

I hope to continue to enjoy MMD and would like to take part when the
spirit or subject matter moves me.

Thanks

Tom Dawson
Dawson's Antiques
Washington, Iowa

 [ A belated "Welcome" to MMD, Tom.  Your introduction should have
 [ appeared in MMD for 6 Nov. but it was inadvertently deleted in
 [ editing!  My apologies.  Please tell us more about your activities
 [ sometime.  I'd like to know more about the Tanzbaer player
 [ concertina: what do folks say when they see and hear it, and then
 [ try to play it?  :-)  -- Robbie