Couple years ago, when Richard Stibbons kindly shared his source code and electronic skills with this group, the principle of open source has continued to...
I just noticed the URL to Larry Doe's Scanner Blog has changed. If any readers have been seeing a message stating the requested page is not available, please...
At the recent AMICA 2006 Convention, Jack Breen and I conducted workshops focusing on archival preservation of music roll content. Our roll scanners...
Terry: Thanks for the update on your Convention exploits. It is good to hear of your warm reception by the attendees. I am looking forward to your photos... ...
At the AMICA Convention, Larry Doe's MK4 music roll scanner was unveiled to our community for the first time. His roll scanner incorporates a significant...
Today I received in the mail a disturbing postcard which would appear to suggest that somebody out there is using my name to sell my midi files, which are...
Terry, I usually think that people who run scams must be pretty smart to think up some of the stuff they do. If they are that smart, I wonder why they can't...
The most troubling part of the situation Terry describes are the unknowns. You never know how far the cancer goes. Is it just one isolated case or is some...
Hi Terry, Just a total guess, but the e-mail addresslooks like this to me: neseribre@hotmail (obviously, itsmissing a .com at the end). I believe the 5th...
Hi folks I agree that the writing is "neseribre@hotmail" Perhaps he name is E. R. Berisen ~ a lot of people reverse their names Why not email neseribre@hotmail...
HI Tom, I just received another phone call from Sid Hyman in California He's still interested in the MIDI Castlewood but he also asked ma all about the John...
Hi folks, Sorry about the last message. I was trying to send only to Tom and I used the wrong REPLY TO address. Tom's MIDI system is almost ready - just a few...
... ... This sounds reasonable! Biresen (not Berisen) is the name of a location in Kazakstan, and, as often found, this name is also applied to people. Walter...
My previous display of the MK4 scanner did not include pictures of Larry Doe and Anthony Robinson, the developers. Both are now available and may be seen...
To those among us who have built roll scanners on the YARS design concept, some very interesting modifications to the YARS design have emerged. Dave Kerr, who...
Is there a new scanner available from anywhere at this time? How much would one need to pay? How complex is learning to use it? I see these wonderful scanners...
I received a call today from Steve Guinn, Spencer's partner, to let me know that Spencer has been hospitalized following a dangerous fall from the loft in...
Good news to report: Spencer has experienced a near miraculous recovery, and was discharged from the hospital today. I spoke with him and he was in good...
The ingenuity of the folks within our mechanical music community never ceases to amaze me. About a year ago, Richard Canedo had some family piano rolls that he...
Just a brief note to let all know that I recently acquired 3 Mustek A3 flat bed scanners. All have serviceable A3 CIS. Various of the parts will go to...
Hi Terry, I would like to buy one of the CIS units available. Eventually, I want to build a traction scanner but do not want to sacrifice the YARS before it...
A "piano" roll was just sent to me for scanning for a major collector associated with the title of the roll - The Vanderbilt Cup. Turns out the roll may never...
Hi Group: The subject pretty much says it. I was wondering if you knew of a reliable source for roll repair supplies? Also, does anyone know of an on-line...
I'd say the best palace is http://home.earthlink.net/~rollertunes/id35.htm <http://home.earthlink.net/%7Erollertunes/id35.htm> ... [Non-text portions of this...
My long delayed Batch 24 is now available. My apologies for the delay. I was diverted into scanning a very large collection of pipe organ rolls. This...