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In February 2020 we celebrated the fifth snniversary of the founding of AMBC. There was to have been a presentation to our Chairman, Ted Brown, at our AGM in April, but unfortunately this meetimg had to be cancelled due to the Coronavirus pandemic. We hope to arrange a photo opportunity at a future meeting.… Read More

Spring 2020

List of Contents

• Chairman’s Report
• Musical Bracket Clock
• February Meeting
• A 78 Revolution
• Making of Quarters and Chimes
• A Simple Case
• Boxing Clever
• Another Changeable Cylinder Prototype
• A Black Forest Barrel Organ

Winter 2019/2020

List of Contents

• Chairman’s Report
• Christmas Meeting
• L’Epee Company’s New Experiment
• Meeting at Rudesheim Kabinett
• The Dulcitone
• Musical Teddy Bears
• A Big Little Musical Box

Autumn 2019

List of Contents

• Chairman’s Report

• August Meeting Report
• Toy Gramophones and Phonographs
• The Mikiphone
• AMBC September Auction
• MBSI Annual Meeting
• Through the Looking Glass – Automata Museums
• The Edison “Fireside” Phonograph
• AMBC Member in the News

CATALOGUE FRONT COVER (4)

CATALOGUE AMBC 14 SEPT AUCTION… Read More

Summer 2019

List of Contents

• Chairman’s Report
• April Meeting Report
• June Meeting Report
• Repairing a Manivelle
• A Three-Dimensional Automaton Picture
• Restoration of a Cylinder Musical Box
• Kinetic Sculptures and Automata
• Heinrich Zumsteg Musical Box
• Visit to Rudesheim

Saturday 14th September – 11 am at The Old School, Bucks Green,RH12 3JP

Those wishing to bid must become AMBC members and can join on the day. Viewing by appointment on Friday 13th September (Tel: 01403 823533) and one hour before the sale.

The carnival will take place on Saturday 3rd August with a parade through the town starting at 5pm.

An AMBC member will ride on a float with a display of some of his collection of mechanical musical instruments. After the parade he will be happy to demonstrate these.

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Announcing the publication of the latest AMBC book by Paul Bellamy

This hardback A4 book has 126 pages in full colour with over 140 photographs and 15 pages of diagrams

First edition of 100 at £22.50 per copy

Standard postage:

UK £5

Europe £11

Rest of the world £16

Please contact us for postage on multiple purchases

Orders … Read More

Spring 2019

List of Contests

• Chairman’s Report
• February Meeting Report
• Matchbox Musical Toys
• Alibert and his Inscribed Numbers
• Restoring a Marotte
• Yester Year – a Street Piano
• Charles Ullmann’s Baton and Bells
• Music Boxes at Auction
• Book Review: Creativity and Innovation in the Music Industry
• Study of a Nicole Hymn Box