The Cylinder Musical Box
A Collector’s and Restorer’s Handbook
Collecting Affordable Musical Novelties
The second in our series of “little blue books” describes a representative sample of the wide range of musical novelties with cylinder movements than can be bought for a few pounds. There are 24 pages in full colour with over 200 illustrations depicting
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Miniature Pianos, Mandolins and Street organs
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Chalets
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Powder Compacts
Collecting affordable musical novelties
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Decanters
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Drink Pourers
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Lighters
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Cigarette and Cigar Holders
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Record Players and Juke Boxes
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Biscuit Tins
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Sewing Baskets and Tables
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Mugs, Jugs and Teapots
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Jewellery and Trinket Boxes
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Clocks
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Manicure Sets
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And More
£5 per copy
UK postage £1
Europe Postage £2.50
The Rest of the World Postage £3.50
To place an order please contact Ted Brown, Tel: 01403 823533
or email: info@ambc.org.uk
An Introduction to Mechanical Music
Our New AMBC Publication
This is a perfect introduction to Mechanical Music, 28 pages with 105 colour illustrations and descriptions of a wide range of music making collectables;
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Cylinder musical boxes
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Musical snuff boxes
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Musical pottery
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Manivelles
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Disc musical boxes
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Mechanical organs and barrel pianos
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Organettes
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Singing birds and whistlers
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Musical Novelties
£5 per copy
UK postage £1
Europe postage £2.50
Rest of the world postage £3.40
Enquire for bulk postage costs
To place an order please contact Ted Brown, Tel: 01403 823533
or email: info@ambc.org.uk
The Music Makers of Switzerland
Our Award Winning Book
This new book by Paul Bellamy is dedicated to the late HAV Bulleid and tells the story of the makers and agents of the cylinder musical box.
Introduction: A Stroll Around Geneva
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Chapter 1: The Freedom and Development of Switzerland – 1815
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Chapter 2: More about Francois Nicole, Nicole Freres and their Heirs
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Chapter 3; The Lecoultres
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Chapter 4: Other Makers and Agents of Geneva and the Joux Valley
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Chapter 5; The Paillards
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Chapter 6: Makers and Agents of St Croix and its environs
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Chapter 7: Musical Box Terms and Mechanical Devices
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Chapter 8: Makers and Agents Trademarks and Logos, Craft Marks, Tools and Materials
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Chapter 9: A Study of Long and Short Pin Forte Piano Movements
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Chapter 10: Musical Box Types, Styles of Music and Books of Airs
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Chapter 11: People, Places and Dates
£75 per copy
UK postage £5
Europe postage £12
Rest of the world postage £17
Making a Musical Box
Don Busby spent many years of theoretical and practical research into the techniques of making a musical box. You can now share that by buying this CD.
£5 each
UK postage £1.50
Europe postage £2.50
Rest of the world postage £3.40
Berman’s Music Boxes
AMBC member Joe Berman shares a recording of some of his collection.
Featured instruments include:
Lecoultre
Ducommun Girod
Nicole Freres
Langdorff
B.B & Cie
George Baker
Kalliope
Symphonion
Polyphon
£5 per CD
Post and Packing: UK £1.70 Please send cheque to Ted Brown, The Old School, Guildford Road, Bucks Green, Horsham, West Sussex. RH12 3JP Tel:01403 823533
Europe £4.20. The rest of the world £5.20 Please order through PayPal info@ambc.org.uk
Enquire for postage costs of multiple discs
