At the recent MBSI Annual Meeting Paul Bellamy was awarded the David Bowers Literary Award, which is presented to authors who have made an outstanding contribution to the body of literature on mechanical music.
Paul has been recognized for his numerous contributions in this field, and especially his recent work “The Music Makers of Switzerland”.
For details of how to … Read More
The firm of Paillard & Co was founded at St Croix, Switzerland in 1814. In 1849 a grandson of the founder, Marius-Justin Paillard, established himself in business in New York as a musical box importer. He returned to Switzerland in 1865, in poor health, having previously taken his nephew, A.E. Paillard into partnership.
M.J. Paillard & Co. exhibited the products … Read More
Summer 2016 edition
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Judy Caletti, the current President of the Musical Box Society International, took time out from a family holiday in Europe for an informal visit to see old friends and make new ones.
A group of us shared a very convivial day of talk, reminiscences and listening to musical boxes. During the visit Judy graciously accepted an award on behalf of … Read More
On a sunny Saturday in July members of AMBC brought their barrel pianos, organs and organettes to entertain the visitors at Amberley Museum. Ted also gave a series of talks in “The Hayloft” on musical boxes and other forms of mechanical music.
We based ourselves around and near to the village green, where there was also a small children’s traditional … Read More
Spring 2016 edition
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Saturday 4th June:
AGM followed by Organ Grind: At the Old School from 10.30am
Saturday 16th July:
AMBC will be providing entertainment and talks at Amberley Museum and Heritage Centre
This should be a really good day out. The museum is full of fascinating exhibits to do with technology, transport, crafts and communications. There will also be a visiting … Read More
About 30 years ago I managed to buy my first key-wind musical box, a Nicole Freres serial number 36261, factored by Cox Savory, Cornhill, London, in about 1858.
I was giving talks on mechanical music to groups and at one of these a gentleman offered to sell me a musical box. This had never happened before and I became very … Read More
A 36 page Winter 2015/16 edition 
