After five and a half years work on top of the fifteen years compiling
tune lists, I am pleased to announce that the book The Disc Musical Box
is now ready.

This 496 page book plus DVD is to celebrate 50 years of The Musical Box
Society of Great Britain M.B.S.G.B. and is a hardback A4 book, size of
12 inches by 8-1/2 inches, printed in _full_ colour throughout on gloss
paper.

Book chapter headings are

1. A brief description and an overview of their history
2. Descriptions of the instruments - history and models are described.
3. Table of models - over 1,600 found.
4. Serial numbers - of over 1,500 surviving instruments - can you add more ?
5. Tuning Scales - over 170 of those most commonly found.
6. Identification of discs - over 350 types.
7. Tune lists - four lists in the book, the rest will be on MBSGB web site.
8. Case lid and cabinet pictures - over 400 different.
9. Patents - over 650 listed with web sites for further study.
10. Storage of discs or music sheets.

There are over 1,700 illustrations in the book.

Appendices include:

1. Original Costs and Notes on Currency Conversion
2. Makers of New Discs, Bins, Instruments and Parts
3. Further Reading
4. Mechanical Music Societies
5. Mechanical Music Museums
6. Finding and Buying a Disc Musical Box
7. Sources used during preparation of this book
Index of Illustrations.

The DVD contains five sections:

A. 466 pages of scans of original makers catalogues
B. 211 pages of scanned makers tune lists.
C. 5 tune lists which are searchable in PDF form
D. 1,600 musical box models searchable in PDF form
E. 1,100 illustrations which would not fit in the book.

THE NEW SUPPLEMENT is also now available

The Publications Working Group of the Musical Box Society of Great Britain is pleased to announce the
publication of two new booksin the form of Supplements to two of its earlier publications,
"The Organette Book" and "The Disc Musical Box".

Both Supplements have been compiled by Kevin McElhone, the author of the original books;
each presents the additionalinformation and material on Organettes and Disc Musical Boxes that
has come to light since the original books closed for press
in 2002 and 2012 respectively.

Each Supplement is hard back, in ISO A4 format [8.27" 11.70"], 100 pages in length and profusely
illustrated in colour throughout.

The "Supplement to The Disc Music Box" has Additional Illustrations of Models,
89 Additional Lid Pictures, Additions to the Lists of Models, Patents, Tune Lists & Serial Numbers
and a Combined Index to Images
in the original book and its Supplement.

The "Supplement to The Organette Book" has Additional Illustrations of Models,
Additions to Lists of Patents,a New Section on Trade Cards, Tune Lists & Tuning Scales
and a Combined Index to Images in the original book and its Supplement.

Here are some sample illustrations from the Disc Music Box Supplement:

Both books are available now from Nancy Fratti.

Nancy Fratti has agreed to sell _signed_ copies so anyone in USA should
contact her directly:

Nancy Fratti
http://www.nancyfrattimusicboxes.com/

Sales to all other locations should contact me in the UK.

Kevin McElhone, Membership Secretary M.B.S.G.B.
http://www.mbsgb.org.uk/

email: kevin_mcelhone [at] btinternet.com

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