Organizations

Several organisations that relate to mechanical musical instruments all over the world. These organisations are listed in alphabetical order.

AMICA International (Automatic Musical Instruments Collectors' Association)

The International Association of Player-Piano, Roll-Playing and Automatic Instrument Enthusiasts.

www.amica.org

AMICA has local chapters in: Alabama, Alaska, (Arizona Northeast, all else), (Arkansas NW, NE, South), (California South, Mid & North, S.F.), Colorado, (Connecticut Boston or NY), Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, (Illinois North or South), (Indiana East or West), Iowa, (Kansas East, West), (Kentucky North or South), Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, (Missouri North or South), (Montana Montana West), (Nebraska East, West), (Nevada North or South), New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, (New York West or East), North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, (Oklahoma North, South, West), Oregon, (Pennsylvania North or South), Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, (Texas Northwest, all else), Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Washington, D.C., West Virginia, (Wisconsin North or South), and Wyoming.

Australian Collectors of Mechanical Musical Instruments (ACMMI)

acmmi.org.au

British Organ Grinders Association (BOGA)

www.boga.co.uk

Carousel Organ Association of America (COAA)

COAA is devoted to enjoying, preserving, and sharing knowledge of all outdoor mechanical musical instruments; including band, fair, and street organs, calliopes, and hand-cranked organs of all sizes.

www.coaa.us

Mechanical Music Digest (MMD)

The Mechanical Music Digest (MMD) is a moderated forum, published daily on the Internet and distributed primarily by e-mail.

mmd.foxtail.com

Musical Box Society International (MBSI)

The Musical Box Society International (MBSI) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the enjoyment, study and preservation of all automatic musical instruments.

www.mbsi.org

MBSI has several local Chapters:

Fair Organ Preservation Society (FOPS)

The Fair Organ Preservation Society (FOPS) is dedicated to the appreciation and preservation of the fairground organ, and other related mechanical instruments, and their music.

www.fops.org

Gesellschaft für Selbstspielende Musikinstrumente e.V. (GSM)

Society for Self-playing Musical Instruments in Germany

www.musica-mechanica.de

Kring van Draaiorgelvrienden (KVD)

Dutch society for mechanical organs (such as i.e. barrel-, fairground-, street- and danceorgans)

www.draaiorgel.org

Musical Box Society of Great Britain (MBSGB)

www.mbsgb.org.uk

National Carousel Association (NCA)

www.nca-usa.org

Nederlandse Pianola Vereniging (NPV)

Dutch society for Player Piano enthusiast

www.pianolavereniging.com (webiste in Dutch only for the moment)