There has been an exciting new development in the Musical Box Society
International.  The Lake Michigan Chapter has been formed.  Through
this chapter you will have regular access to the finest mechanical
music collections in the Mid-West!

Many of you are now enjoying Art Reblitz's superb new book, The Golden
Age Of Automatic Musical Instruments.  This new MBSI Chapter will give
you the opportunity to personally experience many of the instruments
depicted in this book in person.

The following are just a few of the spectacular and historic mechanical
instruments that you will experience regularly through the Lake
Michigan Chapter:

Wurlitzer 180 band organ, Wurlitzer 165, Wurlitzer 157, Wurlitzer
Monster, Wurlitzer 153, Eden Palais Salon Carousel with 89 key Gavioli,
68 key Limonaire, Hupfeld Super Pan, Philipps Monstre Paganini, 97 key
Steenput Concert Fair Organ, Ruth Model 38 Concert Fair Organ, Weber
Maesto, Weber Otero, Seeburg H, Seeburg J, Seeburg G, Seeburg L,
Seeburg KT Special, Cremona J, Cremona K, Wurlitzer CX, Wurlitzer LX,
Wurlitzer BX, Wurlitzer Mandolin Quartette, Peerless Wisteria, Peerless
Arcadian, all varieties of Mills Violano Virtuosos, Coinola SO, Welte
Orchestrions, Mason & Hamlin Ampico B, 121 Key Decap Dance Organs,
Decap Robot Dance Organ, 87 key North Tonawanda Band Organ, 115 key
Mortier, Model A and B Hupfeld Phonoliszt Violinas, Hupfeld Phonoliszt
Violin Orchestras, Wurlitzer Style K Photoplayer, American Style 20,
45, 50 Fotoplayers, Wurlitzer PianOrchestras including the Style 33
from the RKO Studio warehouse, New Century 4 comb music boxes, Regina
changers, German upright disc music boxes, Nicole Fr. Overture Boxes,
Automatons, and much, much more like steam trains, hot air fans,
Tiffany lamps, vintage cars.

If you are serious about mechanical music, then the Lake Michigan
Chapter is _your_ chapter.  Are you new to the hobby and want to
personally experience the instruments you read about in various
publications?  Then the Lake Michigan Chapter is _your_ chapter.
Have you been in the hobby for years and want inspiration to restore
your instruments?  Then the Lake Michigan Chapter is _your_ chapter.
Everybody is welcome to join.

If you are interested in joining, please send me an e-mail and I will
e-mail you printable jpeg images of the applications for the Musical
Box Society International and the Lake Michigan Chapter.  Fill them out
and mail them along with annual dues for the chapter and MBSI to the
respective addresses listed on the images.  As an added benefit you will
get the terrific publications of the Musical Box Society International!

Tim Trager
tim@timtrager.com