Automatic Musical Company
Endless Music Rolls

(Photograph courtesy of Paul Manganaro)

This is an example of an Automatic Musical Company endless music roll (#80004) dated 1907, and manufactured by the United States Music Company of Chicago, Illinois. Notice the beautifully constructed wooden box with dovetailed joints and fitted with a sliding wooden cover piece that fits into a grove in the upper top edges of the box.

(Photograph courtesy of Paul Manganaro)

Labeled end of the carefully crafted wooden box for Automatic Musical Company endless music roll #80004, dated 1907. The United States Music Company was a major manufacturer of player piano and some coin operated piano rolls for the automatic music industry.

(Photograph courtesy of Paul Manganaro)

The music roll label on Automatic Musical Company endless roll #80004, dated October 24, 1907. The roll was cut by the United States Music Company, of Chicago, Illinois.

(Photograph courtesy of Paul Manganaro)

The program card for Automatic Musical Company endless roll #80004, dated October 1907. Notice the blank space following the headline "Manufactured For," which could be imprinted by the manufactured of a piano brand or in some instances by a local distributor.

(Photograph courtesy of Don Rand)

The program card for Automatic Musical Company endless roll #83. The Sales Agent space at the bottom could be imprinted by the local music house selling music rolls or by the route operator.